Strategies to Revise Entire CA Exams syllabus in last one month
Students, just one month is left for your CA exams. Oh wait! Are you not prepared for your Exams? Feeling tense? Not able to figure out how you will cover the whole syllabus in just 1 month? You must be in a dilemma on how to make CA Exams Preparation Strategy for last one month. What will you do in this situation?
It's high time you make your revision strategy very diligently. Here are some tips and strategies that are required in this situation for all levels of students:
Selecting Single Group or Both Groups?
The first and foremost thing to do is to decide whether to opt for Single Group or Both Groups. It has to be decided considering each and every aspect as to whether you are sharp enough and confident enough to go for both groups in this attempt. Otherwise, you should go for Single Group, giving your all time to prepare that group thoroughly. This decision should be taken wisely, as this can cause you another 6 months or more.
Make a Proper Study Plan
Once you are done with the selection of a group, the next important thing is to make a proper Study Plan and follow it duly.
Some important tips while preparing a study plan:
Divide your time among the subjects according to your capabilities and knowledge.
It would be better if you allocate time to every subject in a day rather than allocating days to each subject. Try to cover some portions of every subject in a day according to the allocated time. In this way, you will be able to cover each subject daily, and it will not be monotonous.
Most importantly, leave a minimum of 3 days before the exam date for revision of the first exam.
Make a combination of Practical and theory subjects diligently. Don't stick to theory for the whole day. Practice some questions of any practical subjects in between. Sticking to theory for the whole day can lead to low effectiveness and might make you sleepy.
At least 14 hours of study is required daily at such a crucial time.
Give some time slots for rest in between to freshen up the mind. Ideally, the rest slot should be a maximum of 30 minutes and not more than 4 times a day.
Understanding the Exam Pattern
Firstly, know about the exam pattern for each subject and understand the marks weightage of Subjective and objective types (MCQs). Papers like Law, Audit, Direct Tax, and Indirect Tax for the Final Examination have a 30% marks weightage in MCQs.
So, students should practice MCQs so as to score the full 30 marks in MCQs, and the chances of getting exemption can increase. You can go through the previous exam papers, or Revision Test Papers and Mock Test Papers to understand the Exam Pattern and the level of questions ICAI has set for each paper in every attempt.
It is to be noted that in previous Exam papers, questions for MCQs cannot be found.
Source Material for Revision
If you have your own handwritten notes covering every topic, then that is the best resource for revising that subject, as it will help you revise that topic more quickly and easily. But if you don't have your own handwritten notes, then the second-best source material is the book/notes from where you had earlier studied or had taken classes from. Don't switch to some other book which you have never read or gone through earlier at this crucial time. For practical subjects such as Accounting or SFM or SCM, you can take another book or scan from any publisher and practice as many questions as you can.
Prepare at least one Subject for exemption.
You should prepare in such a way that at least one subject can score you exemption. Everyone has some strong or weak subjects. Try to prepare your strong subject for exemption as it can help you to maintain the aggregate even if you score passing marks in your weak subject. Even in the worst case, if you could not clear your exams, exemption can give you relief in the next attempt.
Make Short Notes
This is an important thing to do while revising any subject, whether it is a practical or a theory subject. Always make short notes by hand while you are revising a topic. Don't just go and read the topic. Write all the important words or sentences in a short manner on a separate piece of paper. Making short notes can help you in several ways. It will help you to revise quickly during exam time. It will help you recall sentences or important words more quickly while giving the exam. It will help you to increase your writing speed.
Always cover Amendments
ICAI always provides the latest Revision Test Papers (RTPs) to all the students who have registered themselves for exams in the upcoming attempt. These RTPs cover all the amendments that are applicable to students for that attempt. Do not ever forget to cover the amendments mentioned in the RTP. Also try to cover the previous RTPs for amendments if you have not covered them earlier.
Practice
For Practical Subjects, it is important to practice as many questions as you can by solving them by hand. Do not ever just revise the solution orally. If you have solved the question by hand earlier, this is going to help you during the exam. You will be able to recall that solution with proper steps. Revising solutions orally is just a waste of time.
Give Test Series, Mock Test Papers
It would be good if you could take a full syllabus test series or Mock test papers conducted by ICAI. One should be very obedient of limited 3 hours time while giving test series sitting at home.
It helps a lot at the time of giving the exam. Here's how:
Since you have already tested your speed by giving such tests, it helps in maintaining your speed by completing the whole paper on time.
Also, you are now aware of the exam pattern properly. You will get to know how to attempt the exam.
You will be able to practice some extra questions for both practical and theory subjects by giving such tests.
You will be able to evaluate your mistakes to avoid them during examinations.
You will get to know the level of your preparation for each subject.
Cover Important Topics in each subject.
Always try to cover important topics first while revising for the exams for each subject. This will help you at a time when, even if you are not able to cover 100% of the % subject, you have a grip on important topics, where there is the maximum chance of getting a question in an exam. This increases the chance to clear the exams by scoring well. You can refer YouTube Videos or can ask your teacher for getting a list of important topics as they have vast experience in this field.
Learn Important Section Numbers
It is equally important to learn important section numbers, SA Name and Numbers, AS or IND AS Name and numbers, and write them in exams. But if you are not able to recall the number or name, do not write the wrong one. ICAI expects this from Final Students especially.
Take Proper Sleep
Do not compromise with your sleep. It would cause harm to your health and would disturb your whole study plan. A normal 6- 7 hours of sleep is required to rest your body and brain. Always take out this much from your study plan. Either plan your sleep in one go or in intervals as per your convenience. Taking care of your health is equally important while preparing for your exam.
This is how you can make a strategy for preparing for upcoming exams in just the last 1 month. I hope you find this article helpful. Wishing you all the best of luck for your upcoming exam.
