Is it hard to become a Chartered Accountant?

According to the information received from ICAI, every year, more than 50000 students and students appear for the CA exam and you will be surprised to know that 20% of them and students are not able to pass it.

If we talk about CA Foundation, Around 50000 students and students appeared in the examination in the CA 2018 Nov 2018 attempt, out of which only 22000(Approx) students and students passed it.

You can know the pass percentage of CA Intermediate through this table – Group pass percentage

First Group 18.54%Second Group 43.04%

Both groupsFirst Group 27.86%Second Group 0.21%Both Groups 8.88%

The pass percentage of New CA Final is as follows –

Group pass percentage

Group I 14.30%Group II 27.03%

Both groupsPassed Group I 13.30%Passed Group II 7.19%Passed Both Group 16.44%On the basis of these links, it can be estimated only how tough the CA course is.

Why is it so difficult to pass the CA Course?

As you know CA Course has 3 levels – Foundation, Intermediate, and Final and to become a CA you have to pass each level. So, let us know in detail about each level, what are the problems students face in passing each level –

1. CA Foundation Level

CA Foundation is an entrance test and consists of four subjects. The syllabus of the CA Foundation is very like the syllabus of 12th commerce. Of course, this helps students with commerce stream a little bit, but it is difficult for students with science and arts stream to pass this level. According to the contacts of CPT and Foundation of the last few years, only 30% of students can pass this entrance test.

2. CA Intermediate Level

CA Intermediate Chartered Accountant Course has a second level and is divided into 2 groups. There are 4 subjects in each group. The syllabus at this level is very large, which is difficult to finish in 8 months, this is the reason why so few students are able to clear this level every year.

3. CA Final Level

CA Final CA is the final level of the course and this level is also divided into 2 groups and each group has four subjects.

It is considered the most difficult level of the CA Course. Only a few students are able to pass this level because its syllabus is very large and the paper pattern is also very hard.

Apart from these, there are some reasons that make this course so difficult which is –

Not finding good guidance in coaching classes

Revision of old courseNot keeping up with financial system related modificationsNew 30:70 Assessment PatternNow it would not be unfair to say that CA is a very difficult course. But CA has an institute that says that

Passing CA Course is very easy

According to him, even an average student can pass CA if one gets good guidance and studies with full devotion and hard work, and becoming a CA does not depend on how many marks he has got on the 12th. It depends on how he is getting guidance and is studying in a proper way or not.

So, the student should try to get good marks in the Foundation itself. This will keep the confidence of the student in IPCC and final also.

With this, you should also keep these things in mind –

1. Prepare in the right way
2. Divide your syllabus into sections A, B, V
3. Stay away from negative students, they reduce your self-confidence
4. Always keep positive thinking