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fahad
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Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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how to pass all chartered accountancy exams in 1st attempt?
also give schedule for whole day including weekends.
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Steven Graham
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Fahad - it is a great idea to try and pass the CA exam on the first try...I can only speak from experience with the CPA exam which I passed 2 parts the first time, the remaining part that I could take, the next time and then the final part after I had the requisite experience.
That being said, you have to know yourself.
I was not concerned about the grade I would get on the exam but rather that I passed....as such, I geared my studying accordingly. I was still in school at the time so my studying time was limited and I literally didn't start studying until 4 weeks before the exam, usually a couple of hours every night (I used to have a litle toy volkswagen that I played with as I studied which made my wife nuts as she was one of the cram all night study types). As it got closer to the exam, I got bored with re-reading the same information over and over so I slacked off towards the exam date. The key is the discipline to study consistently but not enough to burn yourself out.
If you feel that you cannot study on your own, I would suggest one of the review courses that I'm sure exist for the CA exam as they do for the CPA exam.
Overall, however, do not be upset if, despite your best efforts, you do not pass all the parts the first time. The exam is not going away and there will be future opportunities to pass the remaining parts..
That being said, you have to know yourself.
I was not concerned about the grade I would get on the exam but rather that I passed....as such, I geared my studying accordingly. I was still in school at the time so my studying time was limited and I literally didn't start studying until 4 weeks before the exam, usually a couple of hours every night (I used to have a litle toy volkswagen that I played with as I studied which made my wife nuts as she was one of the cram all night study types). As it got closer to the exam, I got bored with re-reading the same information over and over so I slacked off towards the exam date. The key is the discipline to study consistently but not enough to burn yourself out.
If you feel that you cannot study on your own, I would suggest one of the review courses that I'm sure exist for the CA exam as they do for the CPA exam.
Overall, however, do not be upset if, despite your best efforts, you do not pass all the parts the first time. The exam is not going away and there will be future opportunities to pass the remaining parts..