CA

Being an intelligent move, you can pursue CA directly after your 11th since the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) allows registration for CA after this level. You can complete the CA Foundation course, which is the entry-level exam. After clearing the Foundation, you will have to take Intermediate and Final levels. The exams, however, are surely a tough nut to crack, and a reasonable number of students prepare with the help of coaching classes. Self-discipline and concentration of all effort toward maintaining studies are the key ingredients to the successful culmination of the CA journey.

The BBA course, especially if viewed in light of pursuing a CA, should be done from a top-notch college in Pune for better exposure, networking in academics, internships, and career development. The reputed colleges usually have experienced faculty and industry ties that always boost your chances in an organization. If other options are available, finance comes into play, or if an average college seems plausible with good foundation studies to enable one with the column of preparation, then rest assured you can carry on with it. Your study quality and dedication to CA will ultimately matter the most in setting your career path.

The digital copy of the CA Foundation admit card in not considered valid. Students have to carry the print out of their hall tickets on A4 size sheet on all exam days to get entry in to the examination hall. The CA Foundation admit card is to be sighed and stamped on each exam day as part of marking attendance which is why the digital copy of the same in not accepted.

CA Foundation admit card download link of every exam session is available till the last date of the exam. So, students can download the CA Foundation admit card till the last paper. However, it is advised to download the admit card as soon as it is released and save the PDF so that one can take a print out anytime they want.

CA Foundation exams are held in afternoon. Check below the table for CA Foundation exam timings, paper wise:

It is very important to revise the CA Intermediate syllabus thoroughly. In fact, it is suggested that one should revise the syllabus twice or thrice before appearing for the examinations. Revision of the chapters should include mandatory solving of problems and practicing with previous years question papers.

CA Intermediate level is of high difficulty so it requires long hours of study. Many students study for up to 6-8 hours every day to cover the syllabus and practice sample test series. As per a poll conducted by Shiksha on how many hours to study for CA Inter, it was also noted that most of the students studied more than 5 hours per day. About 49% respondents said that they study for more than 5 hours, while 11% said they study for 4 to 5 hours per day.

You cannot cover CA Intermediate syllabus in your first attempt. You need to give at least six to 12 months to the course. The CA Inter has six papers and every paper has a number of chapters. And every topic requires time. However, if you have appeared for CA Inter exam before and it's your second or third attempt, you can cover the syllabus in less time than before, as you would be fairly familiar with the topics and difficulty level.