Best Lectures for CA Inter (2026): Subject-Wise Faculty Guide
Choosing the ideal lectures for CA Inter is the most important thing you need to do in the entirety of your CA career – more than the number of hours of study and notes you make.
The following article takes apart the CA Intermediate new pattern (6 subjects, 2 groups) and evaluates the best faculty for each subject individually. This is followed by an analysis of the various coaching institutes in terms of pricing and validity before giving you a framework to choose lectures that suit your personal way of learning.
Quick Answer: There is no such thing as the ‘one best faculty' for everyone. Your best bet would be to select the faculty subject-wise, depending on your own learning pace.
Subjects in CA Intermediate New Scheme: Overview
Under the ICAI's New Scheme of Education and Training, CA Intermediate has been reduced from a total of eight subjects to only six subjects, which consist of two groups with each having 100 marks in a 70:30 ratio between descriptive and objective(MCQ), with no negative markings. The above structure applies to exams held in May, September, and January 2026. You can also verify the syllabus directly from ICAI’s official scheme notification.
Group I | |
Paper 1 | Advanced Accounting |
Paper 2 | Corporate and Other Laws |
Paper 3 | Taxation |
Group II | |
Paper 4 | Cost and Management Accounting |
Paper 5 | Auditing and Ethics |
Paper 6 | Financial Management & Strategic Management |
To pass, you need a minimum 40% in each paper and 50% aggregate in each group.
Since all the papers have compulsory case study-based MCQs, the importance of theoretical knowledge has decreased, and practical knowledge has gained prominence — that is precisely why the quality of lectures has become extremely important in this scheme.
How to Select the Best Lectures for CA Inter?
Before heading directly to the faculty name, first apply this criterion to every subject whose faculty you have shortlisted.
Criteria | Why This is Important | What To Look For |
Teaching speed and clarity | It defines how much you will remember in one go | Watch the complete demo chapter rather than a trailer video |
Exam-oriented | Some faculty teach too much theory, while some teach less | Make sure that there was a solution of past papers and/or RTP/MTP questions in class |
Batch validity | Out of view during revision is a common mistake | Verify if it is valid for the number of months/views and re-run the policy |
Up-to-date | Tax and Law change with every attempt | Make sure it is valid for your attempt |
Doubt-solving facility | It helps in overcoming gaps in self-study | Search for doubt-solving group/class/WhatsApp/ Telegram |
Quality of Notes and Question Bank | It makes your revision easier | Ask for a sample chapter of the notes before buying |
If a faculty is good at Accounts, it may not be equally good at law; hence, it is okay and sometimes even better to select different faculties for each subject instead of buying a full faculty combination.
Best Subject-wise Faculty for CA Inter (Group I)
Paper 1: Advanced Accounting
As the subject with the maximum weightage in Group I, having good conceptual knowledge in Advanced Accounting would also help you with the CA Final.
Faculty | Best For |
CA Parveen Sharma | Famous for strong conceptual knowledge; conducts batches that lay a base for the CA Final |
CA Tejas Suchak | Good structure, which follows the new-scheme modules |
CA Jai Chawla | Practical and simplistic approach to standards |
Prof. Archana Khetan | Good and detailed structure of accounting standards |
Paper 2: Corporate & Other Laws
Since laws are theoretical subjects, memory tricks and structure in the notes become as important as lectures.
Faculty | Best For |
CA Shubham Singhal | Makes provisions of laws easy to remember with a good structure |
CS Arjun Chhabra | Good at Company Law and explains like CS |
CA Adv. Sarthak Jain | Explanation of case law with a practical perspective |
Paper 3: Taxation (Direct Tax + GST)
The subject of taxation has been one of the most difficult and heavily amended subjects, hence making faculty selection a crucial decision in this subject.
Faculty | Best For |
CA Bhanwar Borana | Highly popular for Direct Tax; makes complex sections easy to compute |
CA Vivek Gaba | Balanced teaching of both DT and GST |
CA Durgesh Singh | Popular for Indirect Tax (GST) |
CA Arvind Tuli | Comprehensive tax solutions in exams |
Best Faculty For CA Inter (Group II): Paper Wise
Paper 4: Cost and Management Accounting
Faculty | Best For |
CA Purushottam Aggarwal | Complete syllabus coverage by ICAI with quality notes |
CA Pranav Popat | Methodical numerical solving ability |
Sunil Keswani | Renowned for structured costing basics |
Paper 5: Auditing and Ethics
Faculty | Best For |
CA Shubham Keswani | Structured teaching approach with good conceptual clarity |
CA Pankaj Garg | Engaging presentation with practical examples |
CA Surbhi Bansal | Renowned for coverage of audit standards |
CA Kapil Goyal | Practical and examination-oriented audit application approach |
Note: CA Sunil Keswani (Paper 4, Costing) and CA Shubham Keswani (Paper 5, Auditing) are two distinct, currently active faculty members — not a duplicate entry — so both names are correct as listed.
Paper 6: Financial Management & Strategic Management
Faculty | Best For |
CA Aaditya Jain | Highly rated for FM numerical and capital budgeting |
CA Swapnil Patni | Popular for full syllabus FM-SM combo batches |
Sunil Sethi (Memory Crafterz) | Conceptualization through mnemonic technique in SM |
Sumit Parashar | Structured SM syllabus coverage |
Free vs Paid CA Inter Lectures
After deciding on the faculty list, you can choose to either follow the selected faculty free of cost via YouTube or go for the paid batch of the faculty. There is no hard-and-fast rule that you should pick one from each category and incorporate them in your CA Inter study schedule.
Factor | Free (YouTube) Lectures | Paid Lectures |
Cost | ₹0 | Normally ₹7,000-25,000+ per subject or combo |
Syllabus coverage | Often partial or promotional | Full syllabus, chapterwise |
Updated as per amendments | Not guaranteed | Amended as per specific attempt |
Notes and Question bank | Generally not included | Generally included |
Doubt clearing | Only through comments | Through specific doubt-clearing sessions |
Ideal usage for | Revision and specific topics | Primary reading |
Suggestions by toppers: They tend to opt for free YouTube videos for revision or specific doubt solving in one or two chapters, and use paid amendment-updated batches for primary reading for tough topics such as Taxation and Advanced Accounting.
Pricing at Various Institutes (2026)
The actual prices differ depending on the validity of the batch, the number of views, and whether hard copies of the notes will be available or not. Always check for current prices on the provider's website before purchasing anything. Here's an approximate price range for a CA Inter subject batch of 2026 for reference:
Platform Type | Price Range (per subject) | What’s Included |
Large online platforms (CAtestseries.org, PW, GM test series) | ₹5,000-₹9,000 | Video classes, PDF/printed notes, MCQ books, and doubt clearing |
Independent faculty/Institute portals | ₹7,000-₹13,000 | Video classes, notes, mock tests, and doubt clearing |
Combo/full-group batches | ₹15,000-₹25,000+ | All subject video lectures, notes, and revision batches are valid for a long time |
Offline coaching institutes | ₹18,000-₹30,000+ per group | Classroom teaching, printed study material, and doubt clearing |
Prioritize the budget allocation towards those papers that you will find most difficult (usually being Taxation and Advanced Accounting) and rely upon the free video lectures of CA inter provided by free online platforms for other subjects you are good at.
A Phase-Wise Study Schedule for CA Inter
The preparation of both groups will generally take 6-9 months for most students through lectures. Here is the method of organizing this period:
Phase 1 – First Reading (Months 1-4)
Study all lectures chapter-wise in whatever manner you like, but make sure to solve each class example before moving forward. Do not leave any chapter just because of its low weightage, as the MCQs in the new scheme consist of case studies from the whole syllabus.
Phase 2 – Consolidation & Practice (Months 4-6)
Revise only difficult chapters (free YouTube lectures can be used for this purpose) and start solving RTPs and MTPs chapter-wise, along with the creation of your own short notes for last-minute revisions.
Phase 3: Revisiting everything thoroughly (Months 6-8)
Practise at least 3-4 papers from both categories under test conditions, do revision using the chart/summary provided by the faculty, and conduct your doubt-clearing sessions based on your weak areas.
Phase 4 – Revising Phase (Last 3-4 weeks)
Revision should be done only with your own notes and the last reading of amendments; no new lecture series should be started at this stage.
Conclusion
There is no one answer to what the best lectures for CA Inter are; there are those that suit you based on your speed of learning, your weak areas, and how you revise. Follow the six steps above and never pay for any lecture until you watch the demo lesson. Be free to select your faculty across different subjects. Learn the basics of Advanced Accounting, Taxation, and Auditing early enough because these three subjects earn you more in the future.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Who is the best faculty for CA Inter as a whole?
No "best" faculty will be best in all six papers, as per the rankings of various faculties, as it differs by paper. A better option would be to pick a different faculty for different subjects, depending on demo lectures and your own pace of learning.
Q2. Is it compulsory to have lectures of the same faculty for both groups?
No. Many good CA Inter students have used different faculties for different subjects as well as on different platforms, as proficiency in one subject does not imply proficiency in other subjects, even for the same faculty.
Q3. Is a YouTube free lecture sufficient to crack CA Inter?
The free YouTube lecture can help in revision and weak areas, but to go through the difficult and amendment papers like taxation, it is better to have a batch in which you get new lectures along with notes and doubt solving.
Q4. What is the duration required to prepare for CA Inter through lectures?
The suggested period is 6–9 months of preparation that covers all groups through a proper schedule that takes into account one’s first reading, revision, and practice tests using RTPs, MTPs, and previous year papers.
Q5. Do I need to select lectures based on the new CA Inter scheme?
Yes. Since all the subjects in CA Inter involve compulsory case study-based multiple choice questions, you must prefer those faculty members who teach applied problems and not merely theoretical questions.
