When my friend Aarav started preparing for CA Foundation, he looked confident from the outside. He attended classes regularly, bought expensive books, and studied late every night.
However, behind that confidence, he was struggling badly.
Every time we talked about preparation, he sounded stressed. Sometimes he complained about forgetting concepts. Meanwhile, on other days, he worried about low scores and unfinished revision.
I could clearly see that something was wrong.
Like many students, Aarav believed studying for long hours alone would help him clear the exam. However, he never focused on proper practice or organised preparation.
Many CA students study regularly but still feel unprepared during exams.
This happens because students often:
He understood topics while studying. However, whenever he attempted questions alone, he became nervous and confused.
One evening, after seeing him frustrated again, I finally asked him a simple question.
“Are you practicing through an ICAI CA Foundation mock test regularly?”
He looked at me quietly and said no.
That answer explained everything.