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CA.ViVeK M ACA (ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT) (28544 Points)
Replied 29 December 2009

First problems with most of the CA student is a change over problem.....

If any student coming out from Graduation and enteres in to CA, they requires some time to settle in to their fled....Some problems were how to study..........which book to follow...........Etc.....Up to that time almost of great time will be over ........

If new student wenitng to coaching also also just limited to the coaching version and they were just like a spoon feed baby...........

The candidate undergoing articleship may not find sufficient time to study their Portion is also other threat.........They hardly get a lesser number of leave and no time to undergo the study..............

Repeated failures would result to destruction of our conifident..................

How to overcome...............

1.Mental preparation

Please be understand the course is itself is tough in nature so the freshers be mentaly be raised to the level of CA course....You should never be limit to your coaching classes or B.com.Think it is a tough but achievvable target for you........In short please raise according to your opportunity................

2.Self anaysis

It consist of evaluating yourself your strength and weakness in studies.... Some were very hard working than others, some otheres were strength in theory but some others were good command on the problems.....some were averages......

3.Pay more attention on weaker subject...

After self analsysi pay more time effort to weaker subject......Go consulting your doubt .... Go for the best coaching.........

4.Proper planing

It consist of systematic and logical alocation for your studies. Do pay more careful for your planing.......Divide the subject in smallest managable part and go ahead.....

5. Dedicate to studies

This is very critical.... study to be effient if you devote your soul and body exclusvely to CA... forget other occupations.....

Find atleast 6to 8 produtive study hours for articled student inculding their coaching and 12 to 15 hours for non articlestudent......You may be gradualy in the track........

6.Periodic revisons

Evaluate periodicaly that where you stand interms of studies and improvement you have achieve...............How to improve..... If you commit more corrections then more you will improve..............Commit mistake .......correct and improve................

7.Kep away from negatives

8.write exam according to your strength and weakness....

Start all subject in first pahse.......But before six month if you feel command on any one group then give more focuz on that and less focuz on other....

9.Keeping good notes.....

This is very critical.... For theory papers..... It adds your creativity also..............

10.Three round studies before exam.......

You have to cover three round of studies before exam........

11.confidence in writing.....

Take the exam as battle ... if you attack the exam with whaterver you know you will susceed. If you not know also but attempting also yu can suceed.

Lack of confidence and over confidence is too dangeroues......But their is only needed the self confidence............

Following a wrong method of studied and sticking with the same method is a great Disater.........

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CA.ViVeK M ACA (ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT) (28544 Points)
Replied 29 December 2009

Introduction

There are various reasons for failure to CA course. First reason may be underestimation or over estimation of the course. Not working well for the course.

If you think that CA course is very difficult one and clearing the same also difficult, then you may be found very difficult to clear. It is called the over estimation. If you think that the course is easy it is called over estimation. In both of the cases productivity of the staff may be affected.

Solution. Estimate the course right way. The course may be competitive but it is achievable.

Study method

Method of study has a critical role for clearing CA. firstly we are not devoting our 100% attention when we solve the problems or studying theory. So concentration is the first key thing. There are many things which may affect the concentration. Interruption by family members, sound produced by the T V, Etc.

Problem with weaker subject.

If you find difficulties with the problem papers or any theory papers found boring or difficult, it will take your good productive hours. Correction of the weaker subject should have to be done. Most students were found difficult in getting the mark in such subject.

What is effective method?

First you should understood the syllabi and also know which area is more relevant and which is not, where to give more focus, You can get all such information’s from scanners and suggested answers. Do focus with syllabi.

Buy 6 note books for each of your subject. The most effective method of study is writing. . In case of theory first you should read with full focus and try to understand the things then try to write note. Note writing is to be done carefully containing the main things. You have your own way to make the notes, but the effective notes shall be point wise and each point may have heading and sub heading and logical manner. If you carefully prepared it will be your asset at the time of second round studies and the day before your exam. If the input given in the notes are inferior then it can generate the inferior out put so is careful regarding the notes.

For accounts and costing the concepts play a major role try to understand the concepts at the grass root level

Buy the best and good books available in the market and keep your materials as reference book.Dont get back of any shortcut notes, if you go search of such notes one thing is sure it is spoiling your creativity.

Carrying the bulky tasks.

In some cases, I have found that students just have 10 month or 12 month for the Exam, (we can tell MAY2010) and just started their studies. Even not know the subject well and studying the both groups. They are in hurry to write the both group and clear at their earliest. But these hurry people are the major victims for the accident.

What is happened that most of them fail both groups in aggregates? There are no difficulties in Achieving the minimum 40 mark but the thin margin of 10 marks is the suicide point. Studying both groups is not a mistake, it is not discouraging

Plan for write both groups

So if you want to write both groups then if you have 12 month period you can get an average of 2 month per subject. Plan well, it is the major thing. Take 5 month for group one and another 5 month for group two, the leave 2 month for revision. If you feel both groups are okay then go ahead, if you found difficulties with any papers don’t waste the time further to that during the last months keep focused on single group that you feel more convenient. During the last 2 month you have to cover the syllabi at two times for the exam.

Best plan for failure student.........

The main reason for failures is that they are not giving the required performance for the examiner. First change the strategy. If you fail by writing both group then switchover to single group. If you failing a particular subject it indicates your study method Is inferior. For theory study keeping notes and study by writing. For problems you have to go to grass root level of concepts and give the focus on frequently asked questions.

Try to make your presentation level good, as the first impression is the best impression. How to make the good presentation depends upon the way you understand the concepts and the way you keeping the notes.

So please conscious be courage’s and go ahead for the coming may and the November exam.

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CA.ViVeK M ACA (ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT) (28544 Points)
Replied 29 December 2009

The success is not a single process rather cumulative series of action.

The first basic factors lie on our right decision at the right time. If you take the decision with your whole interest and without compulsion of your parents or you had taken the course because your entire friend had undergone the same course will not be a right decision. If you taken the decision taking in to account your interest for that particular field will constitute the right decision.

Attitude is the main factor for success. Attitude is an inner urges that foster the confidence. Your attitude shall be positive “I can” so that you should find the way to success.

Set a positive frame of mind set and identify your weakness and strength.

First few months after joining the course you may be not come to know what is your strength in studies and weakness due to the course is new , unique and ignorance . Some may feel very difficult to understand the concepts of the problem some other may feel very difficult to understood the law subject.

If you plan your studies considering your strength and weakness then the success is with you , if you plan with out considering your strength and weakness then you would fail frequently, that is the main logic behind the success people continues to success and failures continue the failures. So be careful for planning your studies.

Your school level and college level may indicate your strength and weakness roughly, but that is never being a standard for CA like course.

Category	Decision	Time period
If both theory and problem paper is strong	Try Both group	1.5 to 2 year
If problem strong and theory weak	Try for single group	1 year
If theory is strong but problem is weak	Try for single group	1 year
Average students	Try for single group	1 year

If you are very command in problem and theory problem then you should plan for both group. IF you poor in problem papers and have command in the theory papers better you should focus on one group because the problem paper would eat up your good time and may be a critical factor for your failure. If you are strong in problems and weak in theory then also write group wise but these category will fail too frequent as the volume of theory is more than problem papers. If you are an average that is not good and bad in the problems and theory then you should write the single group as these should require more time for set in the studies. So identify your category and take the decision to go ahead with Both Group or stick on group wise.

Pursing the CA course involve the investment of most valuable resource called “Time”. Average candidate have to find some extra time so that there would not be any aggregate problems.

Set the goal according to your strength and weakness find the time to correct the weakness try good coaching or buy the best books for studies. These best books will constitute your resource.

Be systematic. When you studies understand the logic behind it and then document it, If you have 6 papers please buy six note book and make the habit of scribbling in it. You should write all the major points in that book and make a heading. The heading shall be the key word. If you look the key word then you should have understand the concepts. But for making notes you should take some years.

Revise periodically else you will forget the entire things. After completing a particular lesson, you should try for a unit test. Try to write the exam under the real exam conditions. Evaluate by yourself as an examiner. Make quarterly test so that you would get the chance of revising the subject. These will enhance your creativity.

Study cycle for normal course would take some time which is called migration time. First Few months is the migrating period that is for changes from Plus 2 level or graduation level to a professional course. Then allot 6 month per group. This is the normal time. For studying smoothly per group that require a minimum period of Six month. Some may not have much time even they would try for both group ultimately the result is virtually Zero for most of the cases. So writing both groups shall be a long term decision at least 1 and Half year or 2 year would be required.

Fine tuning during the revision time, find at least 10 to 12 hours. One thing please be remembered that hours of studies being different from the productive studies.

Keep away from the negative people and thought.

Last but not least, presentation in the exam is the major things for success. But there is no hard rule to define what will constitute a good presentation.

But following can add.

1. Better to write in point wise that can help the examiner easy identification of answer.

2. Give each point each unique number and good point heading.

3. Pont wise presentation is a compressed one of whole and it contains all the relevant point. If a question is of 5 mark write five good and relevant point rather than descriptttive and paragraph form. Five marks will be in your pocket.

4. You should eighter TILO (Toughest will last out) Or EIFO (Easier question will first out) method of writing. The entire easiest question shall be written in the first and leave the space and number for the toughest question. This will foster the confidence and in the later point of time you would be in a position to handle the exam.

5. Try to write the sentence in your language except for definition type.

6. Dont discuss after the exam with your friend that will eat up the energy of succeeding day’s exam.

7. Be confidence as in the normal course the first exam will be tough and lose the confidence, but never ever give up and write the succeeding exam in the full confidence and spirit, be a warrior in the exam battle.

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Sushil (CA Final Student) (2571 Points)
Replied 29 December 2009

Good info. Thnx

ramees (ipcc) (27 Points)
Replied 29 December 2009

thank u for this info

Nitin (Admin assistant) (22 Points)
Replied 29 December 2009

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