i have calculated my marks in accounts i am scoring 58 and in law its 53 and in tax its somewhere around 39 to 43

I’m not looking for motivation or comfort answers, just a straightforward analysis from people who understand ICAI checking trends.

If anyone can take a look and give a genuine opinion, I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

Hello Guys,

I am a CA finalist and during my articleship I didn't study at all now that my articleship got over in Jan 2026 I started studying for CA final.

DT, and IDT lectures are done and currently I am watching Audit lectures, FR is still pending and AFM around 20 lectures are pending.

From what I have calculated everything will get over till 20th june 2026 and I will be left with 4 months and 10 days

1st question to you guys is can I revise in 4 months and clear my exam?

2nd question is i have not written anything and not actually gave mock test or something my fear is what to write and what not to write in exam?

Kindly guide mee as I am getting a bit nervous as to how I will be able to complete the syllabus.

Some days feel so heavy that i am unable to study what to do...??

As a boy from humble background i want to clear CA final in my first attempt and start earning as soon as possible.

I've completed my FR and now AFM (regular) is ongoing and Audit (fast-track) , I wanted to go for both groups but attempt preponed

What should I do now?

Hello everyone🙋‍♂️
A recently qualified CA here working as a partner in a small/mid size firm.

We deal in various areas such as taxation (both direct and indirect), internal audit, statutory audit, certain specialised audits , accounting

So essentially you will receive an all round experience and understanding of our course to set you up for success in the future.

Also we pay a pretty good stipend and the work culture is super friendly and open.

We also deal with a wide variety of companies ranging from manufacturing , IT, restaurant ,BPO etc thereby possibly elevating your understanding of what value a CA is expected to provide in these industries (this would also be helpful in case you’d like to take up entrepreneurship in the future📈)

To anyone who is serious about articleship, feel free to reach out to me🙋‍♂️

Thanks guys🙏

Preparing for Sep 26 attempt and started following one simple rule:

👉 Revise within 24 hours.

Earlier I used to study chapters once and forget everything after 3–4 days. Now I spend 20–30 mins revising old topics daily and retention feels much better.

Small change, but honestly very effective till now.

Hello a sept'26 inter student both groups targeted. Here's my current position
Accts - Jai Chawla .
Some small AS left with branch accts.All other topics QB solved + Notes made.
Law - Shubham Singhal
Lectures done and Notes made. Read module around 40-50%.

DT -BB Sir

Will complete lectures by 20th june with module(70%) +notes+QB

IDT-Vishal Bhattad

Will complete lectures by 10th june with module+notes+QB.

Cost-Rahul Garg

Will complete by 30th may with notes + all HW done .

Audit -Shubham Keswani

have done 50% (currently learning it from sir's notes (made self notes also and doing QB).Rest 50% will be done by 30th june along with learning .All main topics expect some 5 chapters ,I will be done with revising them by 15th june.
FM/SM -Sanjay saraf +Rishabh jain

will complete fm by 15th june with all Q's solved along with 1st revision done probably.
SM will start from 20th june and do it slowly.

Remaining accts will start from 11th june and finish by 30th along with revising the other parts already done.
Law will start revising probably from 16th june.

Am I doing fine or late ?Quite sacred and pressured rn actually.Please drop your comments.

So here's the deal:

We're building a sports-tech startup, and we're at that stage where we need someone who gets numbers, compliances, and all that CA magic but we can't afford to hire a full-time CFO (yet 😅).

We're looking for a young CA who is:

- Genuinely excited about startups and love sports.

- Wants to be part of something early-stage and grow with it

- Looking for more than just a 9-to-5 client list

What we'd love your help with:

- Legal & regulatory compliances

- Financial prep & bookkeeping

- Guidance & consultation whenever we hit a wall

- Basically be our go-to finance brain

The commitment?

We're NOT asking you to quit your job or block your weekdays. We just need you available on weekends (especially Saturdays & Sundays) and whenever something urgent pops up. Flexible, async, startup-friendly.

What's in it for you?

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If you've ever thought "I want to be part of a startup but don't know how" this is literally the door. Come build with us.

Drop a comment or DM me if interested. Let's talk! 🙌

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Engineering wale placements ke stress me, MBBS wale duty me…

Aur CA students?

Na college life, na fest, na outings…

Bas audit, articleship, attempt aur trauma 💀

Pyaar bhi tab tak wait karte karte interest lose kar deta hai 😭

“CA students ki GF/BF nahi hoti Laxman…

unke paas sirf pending lectures aur backlogs hote hain.” 📚

Koi relate kar raha hai ya sirf mera hi canon event chal raha hai? 🥲

Accounts feels manageable, Economics is interesting, but Law answers are confusing me so much. Reading is okay, but writing proper answers feels difficult.

Currently trying:

• Daily revision
• ICAI module only
• 6-hour study routine

Still struggling with consistency.

How are other Foundation students preparing this early?

No fluff, no vague advice — just real insights from someone who’s been through it.

This is not a one-size-fits-all guide. The goal here is to help you retrospect and discover what works for you — because nobody knows yourself better than you do.

I used to watch ranker videos for study tips and techniques, but none of them worked for me, and I lost valuable time. You can follow their advice on what to study and which faculty to choose, but how you study must be personalised.

Step 1: Understand Your Study Patterns

Ask yourself these four questions honestly. They won’t directly help you clear the exam, but they will help you build a sustainable system and avoid burnout.

• When is my most productive time? Study the most during this window — minimum breaks, heavy theory. Morning, late night — whatever works for you.

• When is my least productive time? Still study during this period, but with lower intensity. You’ll have mental peace knowing you’ve put in enough hours overall.

• When do I need a break? Plan your essential activities here — meals, a nap, some downtime. Study hard enough that breaks feel earned, not guilty.

• What distracts me? Schedule it during your break time. For me, it was web series — it broke the mental fatigue and helped me reset.

Burnout is real. Studying 8–10 hours from day one is not sustainable, especially after articleship. Build a system that lasts six months or more.

Step 2: Choose the Right Faculty

Stick to proven names. Watch demo lectures and choose whoever suits your style best.

• FR: Bhavik Choksi, Akash Kandoi, Pratik Jagati

• AFM: Bhavik Choksi, Pratik Jagati

• Audit: Shubham Keswani, Shankar Lakhwani

• Income Tax: Bhanwar Bhurana, Agam Dalal

• GST: Siddharth Valimbe, Nitin Nahar

• Law & Costing: Your choice — I used Hemani Somani’s printed book and found it very helpful.

Step 3: Plan Ahead — Start During Articleship

I cannot stress this enough: complete FR and AFM with revision before your articleship ends.

I had around eight months of study leave under the new scheme. If you think you can cover all subjects in that window, your study leave will be exhausting. Here’s what typically happens:

• You watch lectures at 1.8x speed to get through 140–200 hours of content.

• You retain very little.

• With three months left, you panic because an entire subject is still unwatched.

That was my reality for the May exam — I watched FR, AFM, and Audit lectures in December, January, and February. It was brutal.

Solution: Study at least one hour daily during articleship. It compounds significantly over time.

Step 4: Build Smart Revision Tools

• Excel chapter tracker: Create a table for every chapter of every subject and rank the problems by importance. On the last day, you can quickly filter out the critical few from the 1,000+ sums. This was a game-changer for IBS — I could locate a specific problem instantly without flipping through everything.

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• Hidden adjustment list (DT & IDT): Maintain a running list of tricky or easily missed adjustments. Review this list on exam day.

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• Case scenario videos: Watch Audit, DT, and IDT case scenario videos one month before the exam — while eating, so you don’t spend extra dedicated time on them.

• RTPs and MTPs: If you can’t cover both, at minimum cover RTPs for all subjects.

IBS-Specific Tips

• Use Claude (AI) to summarise the IBS, DT, IDT, and MCQ case scenario booklets. Carry these summaries into the exam. You won’t encounter the exact same case study, but the questions are similar — especially for Costing and Law. Without a summary sheet, searching through 86 case studies during the exam is a waste of precious time.

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• Costing A to Z PDF: Print the module with all costing question wordings and page numbers. This helps you locate similar questions quickly in the exam.

• Carry your Excel tables: These help you identify and locate problems faster during the exam.

• Label your books: Write the book name on the spine from all sides — normally and upside down. It’s going to be chaotic in the exam hall, and this simple trick saves time when you’re scrambling through stacked books.

• Think of more efficiency hacks to make answer-finding as fast as possible. Every second counts.

General Exam Tips

• FR is long and it’s the first paper — prepare for it. Writing practice is non-negotiable. Even if you panic in the exam, the steps should be so ingrained that you can trust the process.

• One paper will be very tough. That’s okay. When it happens, close your eyes, take deep breaths, and rest for one minute. This stops the spiral of anxiety, regret. Having sat through the May 2026 AFM paper, I know firsthand how much this matters.

• Use the 15-minute reading time wisely. On your rough sheet, jot down answer points for every question in pencil, along with your expected marks. This gives you a snapshot of the entire paper and helps you plan your attempt order. In Audit especially, you recall the most points at the start — capture them immediately and spend the exam copying from your own sheet.

• Audit revision hack: I did not write a single audit answer during revision across Inter and Final. I relied purely on instincts and watched revision videos continuously to internalise the content. It worked for me — but find what works for you.

• Attempt at least two mock papers per subject to practise time management, refine your approach, and build contingency plans (Plan B, C, D) if Plan A falls apart in the exam.

• You can never over-prepare for IBS strategy. Watch as many strategy videos as you can. In IBS, knowing how to find the answer matters more than knowing the answer itself.

Final Thoughts

This post has gone long — and there’s more to share if you want a Part 2.

Enjoy the process, and keep motivating yourself every single day. I used to ask myself every night: "Why did I take up this course?" Whenever I felt like giving up, I’d turn to the India vs Pakistan 2022 T20 WC finish, or the India vs Australia Women’s WC, for that extra push.

Find your moment. You will always keep pushing.

Started preparing for CA Inter Sep 2026 attempt recently, and honestly the syllabus already feels huge 😭

Trying to stay consistent from the beginning so that revision pressure doesn’t kill me later. Some days motivation is high, but other days even opening the module feels difficult.

Currently focusing on:

• Daily study targets
• Concept clarity instead of speed
• Less social media distractions
• Weekly revision

Still confused about how to manage multiple subjects together without burnout.

How’s everyone else preparing for Sep 26? Coaching + self study or fully self study?

Im super scared for QA as my maths is so freaking weak. My accounts and law paper went pretty good, better than expected. Now need help for QA? This is like a do or die situation for me rn as last time cz of QA i failed.

Can Someone Get AIR/Rank in CA Foundation in Their 2nd Attempt?

I had a doubt regarding CA Foundation ranks.

If someone clears CA Foundation in their 2nd attempt with very high marks, are they still eligible for AIR/rank? Or are ranks only given to first-attempt students?

I searched online but got mixed answers, so wanted clarification from people who actually know the ICAI rules or have seen real cases.

I will start from scratch, i am planning to take classes for all subjects.

1. Ad accounts - Navin classes (avinash sancheti)
2. cost + fm & sm - Navin classes (navneet mundhra)
3. law + audit - Siddharth Agarwal
4. DT - Bhanwar Borana
5. IDT - Brindavan Giri

total class hours are approx 1400 , time left approx 7 months

Guys i am about to restart my career and his is one shot do or die as i am 26 now.

does this sound like a good plan ?
i am really putting a lot at stake here , please suggest if you feel something is off.

I am just a little confused.. what should I choose.. I haven't started my preparation yet.. and not going to start it now as CUET is around the corner but I thought at least I should go through something.. so here am i asking for this ques.. if anybody can help please do so.. and about my budget it's good to go for any classes ..

So i joined this firm last Monday and the other partner still unsure bout me if he should take me or not. So long story short my friend did articleship here and their exposure is kinda attractive like they offer services in pretty cool domain so through him i sent my CV then on Friday they called me for interview it was more of a general interview by a partner in a firm.

He said we will inform you they inform me on Tuesday that you can join the firm from Monday i joined so the other partner, So their are 4 partner 2 in my city other are in some other city so on very first day I the the other one he was yk tough angry young man type he asked me questions like normal but i got nervous i gave few answers but yk it was not like great impression so he said told one of the guy there to give me some booklet to read then other day they gave me the task for tax audit and i also learned how to file GSTR 1 even tho i was not my task but still i learned and then they gave me to analyze the balance sheet and stuff the thing is i am introvert im not like go and tell i did this today i did that. so on Thursday i went and asked that Sir registration when so that tough Partner said work for a week first.

And i heard this rumors they thinking that i am not capable to do but little they know i own them can kick ass if ik same stuff like them but i am not outspoken and polite so yk they have this perception. Tomorrow is again monday till now what to do should i confront them or start looking somewhere else. PLSSSSSS HELPPP .