#CareerBytes: Tips for students to start CA preparation in Class-11
In India, Chartered Accountancy (CA) is among the toughest yet most sought-after professions. The ICAI offers the three-level CA program that consists of Foundation, Intermediate, and Final courses. Usually, candidates start their CA preparation after Class-12, but did you know that students can also start their preparation earlier while they are in Class-11 itself? Here's how interested students can begin preparing for CA.
Plan how to manage Class-11 curriculum, CA preparation
Before starting their preparation for CA, Class-11 students must have clarity about whether they want to pursue the same after Class-12. Also, they should start preparing only if they are confident about managing the school curriculum along with CA preparation. Students must first strategize their preparation process and have a proper study plan to cater to the Class-11 curriculum and CA preparation as well.
Join coaching classes or online preparation programs, if necessary
Class-11 students, especially those from non-commerce streams, can give a boost to their CA preparation process by joining coaching classes or online preparation programs. They should focus on school textbooks and can also collect useful study material for CA preparation. Additionally, students can maintain separate notebooks for every subject to write down important points; this can be useful for going through the basics later.
#3: Learn to manage time properly
As students have to manage the Class-11 curriculum and CA preparation simultaneously, they must learn to utilize their time properly. Lack of proper time management is a mistake. Also, they shouldn't postpone study sessions as it could hamper the preparation process and increase their burden.
Don't ignore school curriculum, as it's important for cracking CA
Many Class-11 students tend to focus more on CA preparation and ignore the school curriculum, but this is a grave mistake. Students, especially those who opted for the commerce stream with math, must not take the Class-11 syllabus lightly as it provides basics that are important for cracking CA. They must be thorough with all concepts in subjects like accounts, statistics, math, and economics.
#5: Solve Class-11 level test papers or mock tests
Students can also join online test series for CA preparation available for the Class-11 level. They can take mock tests and solve practice tests or chapter-wise tests to test their preparation. This would also help them analyze their performance and build confidence.
