Toppers’ Strategies to Score 300+ Marks in CA Foundation

The entire course at the Foundation level is divided into four subjects –

1. Principles and Practices of Accounting.
2. Business Laws
3. Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning and Statistics.
4. Business Economics

The first two papers in the course are subjective and the latter two are objective.

Scoring 300+ in the CA Foundation exam can be quite challenging. However, with careful preparation and dedication, it is achievable. Hard work is always important but smart work is more important.  

Follow these 7 topper advice to score 300+ Marks in the CA Foundation exam:-

1. Complete your syllabus 2 months before your exams
2. Pay equal attention to all the subjects
3. Practice! Practice! and Practice!
4. Prepare your own notes
5. Solve PYQs, MTPs and RTPs.
6. Daily revision
7. Command over calculator

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7 Tips by Toppers to Score 300+ Marks in CA Foundation

Complete Your Syllabus 2 Months Before Your Exams

Yes, you heard it right. If you are aiming for 300+ marks in CA Foundation exam, then it is really important to complete the whole syllabus 2 months before the examination.  We are not suggesting you to rush through your syllabus but if you aim to be better than the rest then it is crucial to work harder than the rest. Completing your syllabus early will give you ample amount of time to stronger your average or weaker areas, rectify your mistakes and even save you from getting overwhelmed at the last moment.

CA Foundation Course 2024

Paper	Paper Name	Marks	Type of Questions
Paper 1	Accounting	100 Marks	Subjective
Paper 2	Business Laws	100 Marks	Subjective
Paper 3	Quantitative Aptitude: Part A: Business Mathematics Part B: Logical Reasoning Part C: Statistics	100 Marks Part A: 40 Marks Part B: 20 Marks Part C: 40 Marks	Objective
Paper 4	Business Economics	100 Marks	Objective

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Pay Equal Attention to All the Subjects

Majority of CA aspirants come from Commerce background which means they are well versed in Accountancy and Economics subjects, some in Mathematics also. So thinking that only those subjects are enough or sufficient for CA Foundation exam, then they are wrong. Divide your time and effort in such a manner that you study each and every subject equally and not overstate or understate anything. Every chapter, every topic, every question is important from exam point of view.

Practice! Practice! and Practice!

With Law being a new subject for CA Foundation students , which also requires excellent written practice and Mathematics requiring sincere exercise and significant time to master, it would be impossible for CA Foundation to score 300+ marks if these subjects aren’t practiced religiously. Majority of CA Foundation students fail to score high because they don’t practice enough. Practice helps you develop and refine your skills and it is rightly said that Practice is the key. 

Prepare Your Own Notes

 The CA Foundation course is very vast and almost impossible to revise in a day so the best source notes to revise at the exam time are your own handwritten notes. So, always prepare short notes during your classes or when you are studying at home. They  will  prove immensely helpful at your exam time.

Solve Past Year Questions,  Mock test papers and Revisionary Test Papers

CA Foundation Mock test papers have proven very helpful. They teach you time management and how to analyze the questions accurately. If you are not focusing on solving past year questions and mock tests then it becomes impossible to score 300+ in CA Foundation exam.

Daily revision

Some think to revise after completing a chapter and some think to revise after completing the syllabus but what makes a student a topper is daily revision. Whatever you have read in the entire day, revise it before sleeping. There is a common query from students that they tend to forget what they have read a week or a month before. Daily revision is the only solution here. If you revise daily at the end of the day then you will never forget it.  

Command Over Calculator

CA Foundation exam papers are always lengthy so it has become very important to grab command over the calculator. Learn the short keys like M+, M-, G, etc. This will save you crucial time in the exam.

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Things You Should Avoid When Preparing for CA Foundation

1. You should always keep your mind in the examination mode and channel your mental and physical energy toward the CA Foundation exam preparation. Avoid procrastination at all times.
2. If you are not planning your preparation properly, you are deliberately ‘planning to fail’ and God too can’t help you. It is carelessness, lack of seriousness and attitude of procrastination that combined together will drag you towards your failure. Take your CA Foundation as a ‘war’ and go prepared to the war field, well-armed and with a well-thought-out strategy.
3. Self-study is the basic requirement for passing the CA Foundation examination. But the common mistake students resort to is that because of their over-confidence, they avoid, going in for an external source. As a result, a substantial amount of time and energy is consumed in conceptualizing the subjects and searching out the probable questions. Guidance is the key to success.
4. Socialization, social media, indulgence in watching TV or movies, and unwanted talks and discussions are the weeds in the garden of your CA Foundation preparation.