The CA Foundation exam is a challenging entrance exam to clear partly because there are at most six months for preparation and because the syllabus is extensive. The four papers – two objective and two subjective, have a rigid time constraint. So, effective time management must be an important part of your preparation for the CA Foundation exam. Solving mock tests while simulating the exam environment is an effective way to practice time management and improve performance. Through this blog, we will learn more about the role of mock tests in CA Foundation exam preparation, good resource places, and how you can benefit from them.
You must have smart strategies for your preparation for the CA Foundation exams. CA professionals and successful candidates who have cleared the CA Foundation all recommend solving mock tests as an important exercise in preparation. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), which conducts the CA certification programme, has developed a series of practice exams to help students gauge their preparation levels and improve their performance. It is recommended that students solve these mock tests with a timer to simulate exam conditions. This helps students understand the exam pattern and track their progress.
You will start solving the mock tests when you have completed at least 80% of the syllabus and you are in the revision phase. Mock tests are the best way to track progress in terms of –
With the CA Foundation exams, it is not only about knowing the answer but being able to present it articulately and completely in the set time. While solving the mock tests, you can work on improving your scores and the speed at which you write. Also, you can focus on improving your presentation and neatness in writing.
Since the mock tests are prepared by ICAI, students get a replica of the standard format, nature of questions and objectives of the paper. By solving these regularly, the student becomes familiar with the exam pattern, and they learn to frame their answers to meet the objectives of the test. By knowing this, students can practice adjusting their answering time as per how much time they wish to spend on each section, whether to tackle the difficult questions first or later and to spare time for revision.
In the final days before the exams, ideally, students will be taking mock tests and revising for the exams. Even when you know the entire syllabus, solving the mock tests will give you an accurate idea of your level of preparedness for appearing for the exam. Knowing the formulas and applying them to solve the different types of problems in an exam environment are different things. Mock tests will help you better understand your level of preparedness.
As mentioned earlier, ICAI is the best resource centre for mock tests and previous years’ question papers. Many reputed publishers have released question banks and mock test series that students can use. Coaching classes and colleges that offer integrated programmes also conduct mock tests at the classes. Students can find ample digital resources too for practicing.
You can use mock tests primarily to assess how much you have learnt and how fast you can answer the papers. Every time you take a mock test, on a sheet note down –
This will help you refocus your attention on more effective ways of learning and revise carefully.
The skills that you learn and the strategies that you apply while preparing for the CA Foundation exam will be useful to you in the subsequent exams too. So, don’t avoid solving the mock tests. They are excellent tools for measuring your learning.
JAIN PU College and ALLEN Institute offer the integrated CA course, and in the classes, students solve multiple mock tests in the final days leading up to the exam. To learn more about the programme and how the courses are taught, visit the website.
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