CS Professional Topper Interview- Anushree Dhiran, AIR 9,

ICSI CS 2022 Professional exam topper- Anushree Dhiran shares her exam taking strategy and important tips for future aspirants in this article.

ICSI CS 2022 Topper

The way toppers prepare for exams and stand out from the crowd is always fascinating. Top performer Auushree Dhiran, from Surat, Gujarat, scored an All India Rank 9. The results for ICSI CS 2022 were announced on August 25, 2022, for the June session. Anushree is a commerce graduate from SDJ International College. Anushree Dhiran in her interview with Shiksha shares her score, preparation strategy, and her techniques for writing the ICSI CS exam. 

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Shiksha: Congratulations on scoring AIR 9 in the CS Professional Examination! How are you feeling?

Anushree: Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. Feeling Overwhelmed

Shiksha: What is your educational background?

Anushree: I have done my schooling at Vidhya Bharati English medium School, Surat, Gujarat. Have completed my graduation in B.com from SDJ International College.

Shiksha: How many attempts did you give for the CS Professional examination? What was your score in CS Professional exam?

Anushree: This is my first attempt and I scored 505 out of 900.

Shiksha: When did you qualify for the CS executive and CSEET/Foundation exam? How was your result?

Anushree: I cleared my CS Foundation in the year Dec 2018 and secured Air 22^nd and cleared the Executive Program in Dec 2020.

Shiksha: Which module of the CS Professional exam did you find most challenging while preparing?

Anushree: Every subject is challenging and interesting. At the Professional level, we have open books, but it's not something we take lightly. It's because many people think they need to copy the answers from the book. The most difficult part is finding the answers if you don't know exactly where a particular concept is in the book

Shiksha: What was the difficulty level of the CS professional exam?

Anushree: The difficulty level is very high as we didn't get any holidays in between the papers and the course is very long to revise in one day. Please work on your writing speed as the paper is very detailed, and time management is the key to completing the paper.

Shiksha: What was your preparation strategy for CS Professional examination? Please elaborate.

Anushree: For me, revision is the key. As the course is very wide if one does not remember what he/she studied in a day, how can one study the next day? Always try to learn in batches. Using this approach, you can remember the chapter more efficiently, and you will be able to review that chapter when studying another part. Don’t try to write the bookish language and waste time mugging up the language of the law. Make sure your answers are to the point and manage your time properly. Completing the paper is of utmost importance. In the event that the person does not know the answer to any question, attempt that question as well.

Shiksha: Share your subject-wise strategy.

Anushree: Every subject is different, so I have different strategies for every subject. For theory, it is imperative that you understand the concept and link each chapter and law together so that you can comprehend them. One should understand the concepts and not memorize the answers since the course consists mostly of theory.

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Shiksha: Which are the most helpful books for CS Professional exam preparation?

Anushree: I have referred to all my coaching classes' notes. I'm not familiar with any books. Practice can be done by solving past papers.

Shiksha: According to you, what is the importance of the CS mock test/sample papers?

Anushree: Personally for me it is not significant. You can solve the papers if you wish.

Shiksha: Did the pandemic affect your preparation? If yes, how did you manage stress?

Anushree: I have my exams due in June 2020, but they got postponed due to the Pandemic. It didn’t stress me out. I see it as an opportunity to revise more and concentrate more on my studies.

Shiksha: Would you like to recommend some specific focus areas and important tips for future CS aspirants

Anushree: Understanding the law is the most challenging part as if you can't understand the scope and object of the law you won't be able to focus on studies and everything will be seen as puzzles to you.

Shiksha: Lastly, what are the key skills that one must have while pursuing a CS course?

Anushree: Consistency is necessary because you must study everything every day. There is no need to study for 10-12 hours, 6-7 hours is more than enough if you study each day.

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