Roohi Agarwal - All India CA Topper in 2011 Exams

“Time management and hard work can get you anywhere”

Hi friends , i think you are very much aware of All India CA Topper In 2011 Roohi Agarwal. Being an All India Topper is not a simple issue......It can be achieved only through hard work, lots of dedication towards Studies, a perfect planning and a clear cut goal......so let us hear the success mantra of Roohi Agarwal in her own words........

Hi roohi!

Congratulations Roohi ! Let us start with your education and family background..

My native place is Delhi. I completed my education till 12th in Delhi (CBSE syllabus). In 12th I was Delhi topper with 96.6 percent marks. My subjects in 10+2 were Economics, Maths, Accountancy and Business Studies. After that I gave my entrance exam for CA i.e in Delhi in June 2008 in which I got All India 5th Rank. I prepared for 2 months for CPT.

Then my family shifted to hyderabad and I joined for artilceship training in Hyderabad and simultaneously went for coaching for PCC Exam. My attempt for PCC exam was in May 2010 in which i secured all india 20th rank. after that i started preparation for Final Exam and gave attempt in Nov 2011.

So, how you are feeling?

I am very happy, it’s like a dream come true like all efforts well paid off!

That’s nice and what was your reaction seeing your scores?

My first reaction was to thank everyone who helped me, so I just called up everyone to tell them about my results and cherished their wishes.

It’s nice and how big is this achievement for you?

I am very very happy, so much of hard work was there and now so many people from all over India congratulating me and my family. My family is so proud of me and my relatives are also happy for this.

Yes must be a proud moment… and when did you decide that this is my future?

Actually, I wanted to emerge in practical exposure and in CA course you get an exposure of different subjects. Different areas & side by side article ship to know the application of those subjects, I did not plan to go for a regular B.COM or MBA. I required three and a half years, so that I can join this course get the practical exposure, get to know different companies and audit them, while doing that I can get basic fundamental laws. There is so much to learn in this course, especially time management so I knew that this is what I want.

Right... so just after 12th standard, you decided to do CA .

Yes

So who guided you?

There was my Accounts teacher in 12th class, she taught me this subject in such an interesting manner that I got indulged in the subject, which made me feel to do something in this subject only, then she introduced me to some aspiring CA’s. I got to know about the CA course and what opportunities you have after clearing the course. It requires a lot of hard work which i thought I could do, put that hard work so i decided to join CA.

So tell me how you achieved this, what was your timetable when you were preparing for your exams?

I was doing my articleship training and decided to go for the coaching classes. I got the preparation leaves. That time the clients were prevalent, there were times when I got the lead. I completed my coaching for all the subjects, I used to study two subjects daily, one theoretical and one practical for revision. I delegated my time and managed it properly, like number of days a topic of a particular subject can be completed.

In a day how many hours you would study?

12-14 hours, this was the only way to acquire such a rank with all the hard work. During exam time, I used to study for 14-15 hours(Smiles). After 3-4 months of hard work there is a time to enjoy!!!

Tell me about your strategy to get such great scores?

Analyzing which subjects you like. First thing is to complete all the subjects thoroughly, plan to make at least 60 or above marks. The main task was to pass the course and then only can aim for the rank. Then comes the difficult part, out of 100 marks 20% or 30% marks would be difficult to get, since they are from the part of syllabus which you have never read. I always focus on the areas which would definitely come and side-by-side kept the non important questions in my time table to keep a balance approach.

Any hurdles you faced while doing all this?

Mainly was the time management because you have to go for your training and then coaching in a day, and then travelling time with that you need to learn and keep proper time for both the things.

Who was your greatest support, would you like to thank someone?

Many were there, like my teachers who suggested me good books.

How was your overall journey till today?

There were many things like in between PCC was there. Sometimes you have to manage class timings. Teachers will be teaching in different timings. Sometimes you might get stuck, so at that time it disturbs you but after that there are the things which motivate you. So I always focus more on motivating aspects which gives me strength.

Since there are so many topics to cover while preparing for CA so what is that one thing that one should keep in mind?

Proper time management, as the syllabus is huge so it’s better to do proper time allocation for each subject. What all areas you are going to cover and as you get only one day before exams so instead of learning, understanding the concept is more important because if the concept is clear then you can write it on your own.

What kind of attitude students should have to succeed in CA exams?

Interest in the subject, goal orientedness, conceptual learning, lot of motivation and passion for doing CA and all this resulting into Hard Work. CA as a career option is very good as you learn time management and self discipline, communication skills and most importantly the exposure you get in articleship training helps you to develop many qualities and knowledge about the corporate world and how various organisations are managed.

Besides studies, what do you like to do?

Talking to my friends, listening to music and solving some practical problems are the things I like to do.

So what is the next plan for u?

That is what I have to plan. I am basically interested in finance sector and would like to join a company and get involved in finance sector.

What is your suggestions to the aspirants of CA career?

The main mistakes are getting disappointed with a few things you are not able to do properly. I would suggest that you should find out which things you are good at and practice them more and be perfect with that. After that with the available time, try to find out solutions for difficult topics. So that good marks in positive areas can cover up less marks in others. Studying can be done with articleship if you manage your time properly.

So, do you have any message for CA?

Dream to become a CA & then lot of hard work is required… plan out everything properly.
Dream it, Do it, Enjoy it !!!