the chartered accountancy ca qualification is one of the most prestigious in our country the institute of chartered accountants of india icai is the governing body that conducts the ca exams students who clear the final exam held by the institute are then absorbed by the industry as qualified chartered accountants ca to pursue ca one has to clear three exams namely cpt entrance exam ipcc intermediate exam and the final ca exam students who want to opt for ca can give the cpt exam after completing class xii subsequent to clearing the cpt exam students can appear for the ipcc exam after nine months of preparation the ipcc exam has subjective questions based on law audit tax etc as compared to the objective questions in the cpt exam after clearing the ipcc exam a student has to serve as an intern under a practicing ca for a period of three years before being eligible to appear for the final exam passing the ca exam is not as difficult as it sounds here are some tricks that helped me clear the cpt and ipcc examshow to study regular and quality studies are a must it doesnt matter how much you study but how much you can grasp while studying it is important that you follow a systematic study routinestudy material it is imperative that you have good study resources tuitions and professional help add to your knowledge but selfstudy is of utmost importance in this course a lot of practice is needed to do well in the examgiving equal importance to all subjects students usually neglect subjects they dislike and devote more time to subjects they find interesting it is imperative to concentrate on all subjectsmaking notes making notes and having pointers for each chapteranswer helps a student immensely since it is practically impossible to go through the entire portion one day before the exammock exams a student is advised to practice mock tests at home as well as under a professionals guidance mock exams help students manage exam pressure and time while writing the exam as told to anishaa sahijwalacourtesy educationtimescom