5 Ways To Improve Your Marks In CA CPT Exam

The nervousness of all the students preparing for Common Proficiency Test or Foundation exam of Chartered Accountant course must be at peak as the exams are approaching. A number of thoughts must be running around in a student's mind, like how will be the overall performance in the examination, how much marks they will score, will they be able to pass, and much more. Getting nervous before the exam is perfectly normal. A little nervousness is good for your performance but too much of tension can be dangerous. 

Some of the important points for improving the marks in CA CPT exam are explained in this article.

1. Make Accounting Your Prime Concern

Fundamental of Accounting is the first CPT paper of the course. It is designed to test the basic principles and fundamentals of accounting. One must give priority to Accounting because it is the most scoring subject of Chartered Accountancy course. First and foremost, the step of improving marks is to have a good hold on fundamentals of topics like trial balance, journal entry, cash book, partnership accounts, etc. These topics have some tricky concepts which can create trouble in the examination. So, make a strong base for scoring well in this subject.

1. Take Help of Examples for Learning Mercantile Law

Mercantile Law is all about learning and remembering various laws. To fetch marks in this troublesome subject you are required to learn some legal terminologies and understand them as well. To make it less complicated try memorizing these laws by using examples because it will make it easy to remember. Important topics from this subject are Negotiable Instrument Act, Sale of Goods Act, Contract Act, Law of Torts and Partnership Act.

1. Thorough Understanding of Economics

Macro Economics is the part General Economics (third paper of CPT) which will prove to be fruitful in the examination. This subject deals with government policies and study of national economics. In case you have cleared your concepts of macroeconomics then you can score easily in this subject. It is advisable to prepare short notes and focus on chapters like business cycle, consumption, long-run economic performance, etc. 

1. Practice Hard for Quantitative Aptitude

Practice is the key to score marks in Quantitative Aptitude subject. Practice as much as you can for this subject because you may require solving out some problems of MCQs in the examination. This subject is the most scoring one if you got it right or else you may end up with nothing in your hand. It is better to attempt this section at last so that you can focus on it properly. In the Statistics part of this subject focus on average, differentiation and integration, correlation and regression, etc. 

1. Noteworthy Points

Every candidate appearing for the CPT exam must note these points-

• Do not attempt all the questions from the CPT paper. Negative marking is applicable so do not take the risk of answering to all questions rather focus on answering maximum questions correctly.
• Attempt easy questions first and grab some marks in your hands. Do not waste too much time on questions which are time-consuming and are difficult to solve.
• After you finish reading a topic, solve the questions mentioned at the last of the chapter and mark all those questions that you answered incorrectly.
• Practice and solve mock test papers and previous year question papers.
• Revise the topics of incorrectly answered questions. This will help you have a better understanding of the topics in which you face difficulty and need more focus.
• Rely only on study materials provided by Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI).
• Prepare a timetable for studying and work in a planned manner for better results.
• Include studying in your regular routine. The results can not be fruitful if you do not study regularly for a definite time frame.
• Maintain a positive attitude towards examination without any fear. Have confidence in yourself and win the race.