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I was planning to buy a good pair of headphones for calls and personal use, but I came across an article mentioning that new joiners got gifted headphones on their onboarding day. Is this true? Cause I didn't receive them. I don't want to spend money if I'll be receiving one soon. If someone works at Deloitte, could you tell me whether every articled trainee actually receives a headphone?

Thank You.

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Hi everyone,

I have my joining at Deloitte Gurgaon on 27 July for articleship. I have received the Day 1 reporting location, but I haven't been informed about the main office/work location after induction.

If anyone has recently joined Deloitte Gurgaon or knows where Statutory Audit articles are usually based, could you please share the office location or your experience?

Thanks in advance!

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Applying for articleship at PwC Bangalore. Can someone please talk about the work culture and their experience in PwC Bangalore

Applying for articleship at PwC Bangalore. Can someone please talk about the work culture and their experience in PwC Bangalore

Have applied to Deloitte, PwC, Baker Tilly and BDO last week, but I haven’t heard anything from them yet. I’m feeling really sad because there are people who applied after me and have already received a call. I thought scoring 400+ in my first attempt and clearing both groups together would fast‑track my application. I’m feeling kind of lost and depressed right now.

Since my last post got a good enough response, I'm here to tell you what to avoid during your prep.

Watching revision videos over self-study: As much as you feel productive while watching revision videos of your favourite faculty, it is pointless if you don't pick up a pen and book and practise yourself. During a revision video, you are just watching them solve sums, you aren't actually solving them.

Ignoring ICAI material: The institute isn't mad to publish material. Respect the institution and its material. (ICAI material includes MTPs and RTPs.)

Not attempting a mock test: A person's attempt can change significantly just by writing a mock test. If you don't write one before the exams, you'll end up treating the actual exam as your first mock.

Too many cooks spoil the broth: Referring to multiple faculties and multiple books for a single subject will lead you nowhere. Stick to one faculty and one book.

Ignoring amendments: A lot of people ask how someone managed to secure an exemption in May 2026 Taxation, the answer is to first aim for 100% coverage and also give good attention to amendments. ICAI will 100% test amendments in the paper, so skipping them is foolishness

Reading FM, Costing, and Accounts instead of solving them: A lot of people think they already know how to solve practical questions, so they just read through the material instead of actually attempting it. This is a recipe for disaster. You need to solve as many questions as you can to improve your speed, build muscle memory, and remember formulas.

No structure in your revision: When you start a subject during your revision phase, complete it entirely before moving to the next one. Also, don't cover more than two subjects a day [preferably one theory and one practical.]

Thoughts on Top 50/100 questions: These questions are useful a day before the exam, once you've revised everything and just want to make sure you haven't skipped any unique question type, but they are not your main material. They are a resource, not a syllabus. Don't go into the exam having only solved the top 50 questions.

I'm a direct entry student who scored 410/600 and cleared intermediate in my very first attempt. My Previous Post gained a lot of traction and my DMs have been flooded ever since. So I figured the best way to help everyone is to share my full strategy here.

Subject-Wise Strategy

Subject 1 – Advanced Accounting

For each chapter, I identified all the unique questions (e.g., RTP Sep 2024, AS 16) and the questions that covered the maximum number of adjustments and topics. I then solved these marked questions at least 3–4 times each.

Subject 2 – Law

Read directly from the module and made my own summary notes covering all dates and limits. I also referred to Harsh Gupta's summary notes for quick revision.

⚠️ Important: Do not use the summary book as your main study material. It's only meant to help you revise quickly. If you feel it has missed any point, write it down yourself.

Subject 3 – Taxation

3(1) – Direct Tax

I gave equal importance to chapters like:

• Set-off and carry forward
• TDS/TCS
• Return filing
• Residential status and scope of income
• Agricultural income

These are near-certain questions in the paper, relatively easy to score, and take less time than solving heads of income questions which ultimately helps you finish the paper on time.

3(2) – GST

I heavily focused on GST theory because Q7 and Q8 are always theory based. Knowing all four questions going into the exam is a great feeling, and GST theory is genuinely easy to score in.

Subject 4 – Cost and Management Accounting

After analyzing previous year papers, I noticed that ICAI's descriptive questions are about 80% similar to the module. The remaining 20% comes from new or MTP/RTP-based questions.

So I heavily practiced module questions and solved all MTPs and RTPs up to May 2024. Some MCQ case studies are direct lifts from MTPs/RTPs. The key here is volume: solve as many questions as possible.

Subject 5 – Auditing

I started this very late. Classes began in January and I finished by February 20th. Theory has never been my strength, so I had to put in extraordinary effort. I purchased classes, solved all chapter-wise tests, and revised every single day.

Audit requires constant revision. There will be times when you feel like you're forgetting everything and losing motivation but push through it and keep going.

Subject 6 – FM & SM

6(1) – Financial Management

This is the opposite of Costing. ICAI tends to ask questions similar to MTPs/RTPs here. Module questions do appear, but less frequently. Again: solve as many questions as possible.

6(2) – Strategic Management

I had finished classes in October but had completely forgotten everything by the time I needed to revise. I referred to Rishabh Jain's revision classes and class notes, spending 2–3 hours every day for 10 days to get through it, with constant revision throughout.

Note: ICAI module or faculty Module? Both are fine. Does not make a huge Difference

Non-Negotiables

These are not optional:

1. At least 2 revisions and 1 full mock test per subject
2. Always write out formulas in full when solving Costing and FM questions, no matter how long they are. This is the only reliable way to memorize them.
3. Practice MCQs. I used the ICAI MCQ booklet. You won't see the exact same questions in the exam, but you won't panic when you face MCQ case scenarios either. → MY MCQ Marks (got ~ 150/180 IN MCQS ALONE)
4. Attempt all chapters. I'm not saying you need 100% coverage but 70-80% of each chapter is the bare minimum. Don't skip chapters; ICAI is unpredictable.
5. Use ABC analysis as a reference, not a rulebook. Don't follow it blindly.
6. For theory Subjects go through MTP PYQ RTPs of atleast 2 Attempts. for practical Subjects go through how many every possible. I have seen old RTP questions be asked as a case scenario Question.
7. Order of Solving for Practical Subjects: Module illustrations - Module TYK - PYQ - MTP - RTP. (RTPs are usually difficult solving them in the start can hamper confidence)
8. Mark LDR questions, You cannot solve everything a day prior to exams. For accounts you can take your own time but this doesn't work for costing and fm

That's everything from my side. Stay consistent, stay disciplined, and all the best for your exams. You've got this. 🙌

How much are you expected to score in mcqs too guarantee successful results in ca inter??

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I'm unable to distract myself. no matter what i do. i end up thinking about results. Even tho only 2 days left. It feels like its 2 months away

How much are you expected to score in mcqs too guarantee successful results in ca inter??

I'm unable to distract myself. no matter what i do. i end up thinking about results.

Wont the icai have an audit trail. even if someone hacked the website and edited the marks. wont icai have an audit trail to check what changes have been made?