SHIBA PRASAD PADHI, FICWA BHUBANESWAR, ORISSA

HOW TO PREPARE FOR ICWAI EXAMINATION

Issues Career objective Action needed Make a self-introspection, un erstan !our "ualities an stren#t$s an %ake a resolution to co%plete t$e course &ell &it$in ti%e' Knowing ICWAI Rea t$e prospectus carefull! an clarif! !our ou(ts)"ueries, if an!, fro% t$e C$apter)Re#ional Council)Institute office, an! facult! or an! office (earer of t$e C$apter)Re#ional Council)Institute office' Institute Website: www.myicwai.org/www.icwai.com Study materials *u! t$e stu ! %aterials, su##este ans&ers an scanners at t$e ti%e of !our a %ission itself' Apart fro% t$is, !ou nee to collect)(u! suita(le te+t(ooks, scanners etc' of respecti,e su(-ects' E-learning Enroll !ourself as a stu ent of E-learnin# fro% t$e (e#innin# to en-o! t$e i%%ense (enefit it offers, e,en if !ou are takin# oral coac$in#' If !ou are takin# postal coac$in#, E-learnin# can fill t$e #ap (et&een !ou an a facult!' For details log in to: www.eicwai.in Study hours .pen at least /-0 $ours on ail! (asis for !our preparation, co,erin# all t$e su(-ects' Ho&e,er, t$is nee s to #o up to 12-13 $ours #ra uall! as t$e e+a% approac$es' As an E-stu ent, lo# in to t$e site re#ularl! an acti,el! participate in all c$at sessions' Trend and pattern o !uestions "ral Coaching Make an anal!sis of t$e tren an pattern of t$e "uestions for t$e last 4 !ears 516 ter%s7 in or er to $a,e a clear i ea a(out t$e i%portant c$apters an t!pe of "uestions' It is (etter if !ou sol,e %ore an %ore "uestion papers' Atten all t$e classes re#ularl!, sincerel! an %ake interaction &it$ !our faculties an frien ' As an E-stu ent, !ou can participate in on-line assi#n%ents, c$at, "ui8 an contact t$e e-faculties to clarif! !our ou(ts at con,enient ti%e' Study groups Make !our o&n stu ! #roup for (etter s$arin# of kno&le #e, ou(ts, notes, te+t(ooks, su##este ans&ers, scanners etc' As an E-stu ent, !ou can reall! %ake use of t$e E-#roup an t$e #lo(al access' Study notes Prepare !our o&n stu ! note 5 su(-ect &ise an c$apter &ise7 after un erstan in# t$e su(-ect t$orou#$l! an keep on i%pro,in# t$e sa%e on a re#ular (asis' Simple way to prepare yoursel 9 Me%ori8e t$e i%portant points, pro,isions of i%portant .ections, efinitions, case la&s, e+a%ples, an "uotations etc' after un erstan in# t$e%' :se t$e %ornin# $ours for t$e sa%e' 9 .elect t$e i%portant "uestions fro% eac$ c$apter an prepare a %o el ans&er for t$e sa%e' 9 Focus on &ritin# si%ple an correct En#lis$ in or er to i%press t$e e+a%iner' 9 Make a $a(it of &ritin# an sol,in# t$e pro(le%s on a re#ular (asis' 9 Take perio ical (reak 5 of aroun 4 to 16 %inutes7 at least after eac$ $our of stu !' ;o for a &alk or rea ne&s papers, %a#a8ines, %oti,ational (ooks etc' for a refres$%ent' irectl!

"Success in examination is normally guaranteed to those who are organized, disciplined and regular in their study habits". - Shiba Prasad Padhi, FICWA

.T:<= TECHNI>:E.?
*efore %akin# an! plan, collect stu ! %aterials, su##este ans&ers, scanners, pre,ious "uestion papers an at least a couple of te+t(ooks' Prepare a a!-&ise Plan of Action 5Half !earl!)>uarterl!)Mont$l!7 an stick on to it' Re,ise it fro% ti%e to ti%e consi erin# t$e pro#ress an nee ' @eep a a!-to- a! recor of &$at !ou stu !)rea ' It is also (etter if !ou recor an anal!8e t$e ti%e !ou spen for !our stu !' .tu ! t$e tren of "uestions 5C$apter)*lock &ise7 an list out all possi(le t$eor! "uestions' .!ste%aticall! prepare !our o&n notes for eac$ c$apter' Prefera(l! use rulin# papers)copies for notes' Atte%pt to sol,e a fe& pro(le%s fro% eac$ c$apter on a! -to- a! (asis an %ake a tar#et of sol,in# 46 to 266 pro(le%s 5 epen in# on t$e i%portance of t$e c$apter7 o,er a perio of ti%e' E,en &$en !ou practice at !our $o%e, ans&er eac$ of t$e "uestion s!ste%aticall! an t$ink as if !ou are in t$e e+a%ination $all' At least %ake a $a(it of &ritin# 16 to 14 pa#es 5t$eor! "uestions) for%ulae) pro,isions ) efinitions etc'7 e,er! a!' Paste t$e for%ulae)sections) efinitions etc' on t$e &alls, -ust a(o,e !our stu ! ta(le so t$at !ou can %e%ori8e t$e% ,er! easil!' Collect catc$! &or s an state%ents for eac$ c$apter an suita(l! use t$e% in !our ans&ers to %ake !our ans&er i%pressi,e an ifferent' .$are !our t$ou#$ts an ou(ts &it$ !our faculties, e-#roup, frien s an seniors' Take t$eir #ui ance &$ene,er !ou fin an! opportunit!' Make a note of !our ou(ts) ifficulties an facult!)frien s, &$en !ou #et a c$ance' Ne,er %iss an e+a%' clear it) iscuss t$e% &it$ !our

PRACTICAA TIP. TO ICWAI EXAMINEE. AAA A*O:T THE EXAMINATION ?

Activity Chec#ing o Timetable Chec#ing o e$amination venue % location& date and time Suitable time Precautions Importance Bust a &eek (efore t$e C$eck it &it$ !our Effecti,e plannin# for preparation co%%ence %e nt of A %it Car !our e+a%ination Aocation if a&a! fro% Consi er su(-ect To %ake a suita(le tra,elin# plan !our sta!in# place &ise ate D ti%e an pro,ision of sta!in#, -T&o &eeks (efore, co%%unication, foo in# etc' ot$er&is e C a !s (efore

ALL ABOUT THE NIGHT BEFORE EXAMINATION :

Avoid Chec again !ry to have "nsure Studying too late at night The e a!ination "enue# lo$ation# date % ti!e A good night &lee' To $a((y you( ad!it $a(d# 'en&# a &ha('ened 'en$il# e(a&e(# !a()e(&*$olou(ed 'en&# $al$ulato(# &$ale et$+

AAA A*O:T THE MORNIN; OF THE EXAMINATION <A= ?

'ood Ai#$t (reakfast' Mo erate 5not $ea,!7 lunc$ if !ou are appearin# for t&o #roups, ot$er&ise take !our usual intake of foo ' Starting o journey .$oul (e &ell in a ,ance in t$e first a! of !our e+a%ination an &ell in ti%e on ot$er (etting into the hall Seat )aintain coolness "n getting paper a!s in or er to co,er t$e istance safel! an reac$ t$e e+a%ination $all co%forta(l!' At least 14 %inutes (efore e+a%ination ti%e' Occup! t$e seat allotte to !ou' C$eck it a#ain &it$ !our Roll No' in or er to a,oi istur(ance in (et&een' Position !ourself co%forta(l! in !our seat' Bust seat "uietl! for 16 %inutes an (uil confi ence' Write !our Roll no')Re#istration No' an ot$er particulars correctl!' Cross c$eck it &it$ !our A %it Car '

ON RECEIPT OF >:E.TION PAPER?

'irst loo# *eading o the paper +lan your answer Ensure t$at !ou $a,e recei,e t$e correct "uestion paper' Take aroun 4 to E %inutes for a careful rea in# of t$e &$ole paper' It is not &aste of ti%e' 9 C$eck $o& %an! "uestions !ou nee to ans&er' 9 Ans&er onl! t$e re"uire nu%(er of "uestions' 9 *roa l! ear%ark t$e nu%(ers, &$ic$ !ou t$ink coul (e ans&ere co%forta(l!' 9 Al&a!s start &it$ t$e relati,el! eas! "uestion in or er to %ake a #oo start' T$e sa%e also for%s a #oo i%pression on t$e %in of t$e e,aluator' 9 <onFt lea,e t$e o(-ecti,e t!pe "uestions &$en t$ere is no ne#ati,e %ark' 9 <onFt lea,e t$e co%pulsor! "uestions, if an!' 9 Plan an allocate !our ti%e for eac$ "uestion' Answer paper 9 Al&a!s lea,e left $an si e %ar#ins' 9 .tart eac$ ans&er in a ne& pa#e' 9 Write t$e "uestion nos' ,er! clearl! at t$e left $an top of t$e pa#e' 9 <onFt &rite t$e "uestion a#ain in !our ans&er scrip' 9 It is (etter if !ou &rite t$e $ea line)t$e%e of t$e "uestion at t$e (e#innin#' 9 Aea,e at least one line space in (et&een t&o para#rap$s' 9 =our $an &ritin# %ust (e le#i(le an neat in or er to i%press t$e e,aluator' 9 Make !our ans&er point &ise &it$ appropriate $ea in#s)su($ea in#s' 9 Ta(ular an #rap$ical presentation, in part, can %ake !our ans&er ifferent an istinct' 9 Prefer t$ree colu%n istinctions' 9 In case of %atc$ t$e follo&in#, in icate t$e nos' onl! to sa,e ti%e' 9 In case of fill in t$e (lanks, !ou %a! onl! &rite t$e ans&er) suita(le &or instea of &ritin# t$e &$ole sentence' 9 In case of Gassu%ptionsG, &rite t$e% ,er! clearl! an $i#$li#$t t$e% at t$e (e#innin# of !our ans&er itself' 9H =ou %a! use ifferent li#$t coloure pen)%arker to un erline an $i#$li#$t i%portant points' 9 At least keep 14 %inutes for a final c$eck-up of !our ans&er papers to rectif! an! notice error, repetitions, o%issions etc', stitc$in#, pa#in# an &ritin# !our Roll No' in t$e a all t$e a !our ans&er papers properl!' itional s$eets use (! !ou' 9 .eriall! nu%(er itional s$eets use (! !ou an also &rite !our Roll No' on t$e%' 9 .titc$

(eneral Tips

9 Tr! to %ake a (alance (et&een pro(le%s an t$eories, if !ou $a,e options' 9 Or#ani8e !our t$ou#$ts (efore !ou &rite an!t$in#' 9 <o ensure t$at t$ere is so%e space at t$e en of eac$ "uestion' T$is is useful &$en !ou rea t$rou#$ t$e paper in t$e final "uarter $our an !ou can a an! i%portant point to furt$er su(stantiate !our ans&er' 9 <onFt repeat a sentence)ans&er in or er to fill up pa#es' 9BI =ou can use a((re,iations)s$ort for%s like A;M, *o<, Mo A etc'J (ut, &rite t$e e+ten e for% at least once (efore !ou use suc$' 9 :se catc$! &or s an le#al ter%s like void abinitio& bona ide& mala fi e etc'

*emember

9 It is onl! !our perfor%ance urin# t$e t$ree e+a%ination $ours, &$ic$ is t$e sole factor of !our perfor%ance' 9 ItFs t$e "ualit! of !our ans&er, &$ic$ fetc$es #oo %arks for !ou, not t$e ,olu%e' 9 :n erstan t$e "uestionJ plan !our ans&er, (efore !ou start &ritin#' *E.T WI.HE.'''''''''''''''''''''' IFll (e $app! to $a,e !our fee (ack at s$i(apKre iff%ail'co% ) s$i(apKsif!'co%