If you are looking for a preparation strategy to crack CA foundation in the first attempt then you are on the right article. In this article, we will tell how to prepare for the CA foundation at home.
CA Foundation is the first level of the chartered accountancy course. it ‘s an entrance test which is the replacement of the CPT course. Every year more than one lack students register of CA foundation but only some the students pass this test because most of the students take this course easily, this is the only reason for their failure. So don’t take this course easily. The level of CA foundation is a bit harder than CPT and the CA foundation Eligibility is student must pass 12th exams.
If you have passed 12th exams with commerce subject then you will some extra benefits in CA foundation preparation because CA foundation is similar to 12th commerce concepts.
In CA foundation you have to read these subjects –
Paper 1- Principles and Practices of Accounting.
Papers 2- Business Laws and Business Correspondence and Reporting.
Paper 3- Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning and Statistics.
Paper 4- Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge.
Read this article carefuly till the end to get the answer to the question of how to prepare for the CA foundation at home.
CA Foundation Preparation Tips
Follow these 10 tips to crack CA foundation with coaching in the first attempt
1. Prepare a Study Timetable
Without proper planning, you can not crack the CA foundation. Students who start their preparation without any timetable, after sometimes later they surely get confuse. So it’s important to prepare a proper timetable for study. A proper study timetable will help you in exam preparation and save your important time whom you waste in other unnecessary things.
2. Focus on Maths (Statistics and Logical Reasoning)
If you are a nonmath student then you should focus on maths because maths is not scoring book for you. You will surely face some challenges in Logical Reasoning. Students who have maths subject in 12th std take an advantage. So if you don’t have maths subject in 12th std then focus on maths otherwise it will decrease your overall percentage.
3. Prepare Your Own Short Notes
Prepare your own short notes because this course is very vast and in the month of the exam you don’t have enough time revise all the books and notes, so prepare short revision notes because Short notes are helpful in quick revision.
4. Make Command on the Calculator
As you know ICAI allow students to carry their calculator in exams. So it’s important to make command on the calculator because without a calculator you can not pass the Foundation exams. a little mistake in calculation cut your marks. So do the practice of calculator and also learn short keys in the calculator, I will save your important time in exams.
5. Take Short Breaks while Study
Study for a long time without any break, it’s not a good idea. Take a 10 to 15 minutes break after 3 hours of study because your mind needs rest, so take a short break after 2 to 3 hours study if you want to study effectively
6. Three Times Revision
Do at least three times the revision of each subject. Plan your study for 3 at least three times of revision. Revision is the key to your success and without revision, you can not pass Foundation exams. Here we are going to tell how you should do the revision.
First Revision – start your first revision after 2 months of preparation. In this revision solve all the numerical and theoretical questions that you have read in the last two months.
Second Revision – Finish your CA foundation syllabus one month before the exams because this time is only for revision. In this revision solve all the numerical questions and mock test papers and read all the theoretical subjects.
Third Revision – start your third revision a week before the exam. In this revision only read important questions and your own shorts notes because at this time you don’t have sufficient time to read and solve all the questions.
7. Model/Mock Test Papers
Model test papers and mock test papers are really helpful in exam preparation. Solving mock test papers and mock test papers will increase your presentation skills and also help to understand to understand the pattern of CA foundation exams. So try to solve mock and model test papers as much as you can.
You should also solve previous year question papers, they will also help in your CA Foundation preparation.
You can download CA Foundation previous year question papers, mock/model test papers from the official website of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
8. Enhance Your Presentation Skills
The presentation is important while you are giving CA foundation exams because it’s not your 12th class examination here the way of presentation matters. Your presentation effects examiners mindset. So try to enhance your presentation skills. Improve your handwriting and give answers in points. To enhance presentation skills you can give mock tests or can solve previous year question papers.
So follow this preparation plan if you want to crack CA Foundation exams in your first attempt. And don’t forget to solve mock/model test papers because it is very useful.
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