Piyush from Mumbai tells his inspiring story of how he went from being a “very average student in school” to passing the CPT with only 1 month of studying in the first attempt and the IPCC in both groups in the second attempt.He shares with us all his learnings.
From a low of 65% in 10th grade to the CA Final:
First of all, I had no plans to go for any professional degree; I had no goals in life and no good grades.” “I scored a “65 percent” in my 10th grade, which we all know is very low compared to the 90 percent plus scores nowadays,” says Piyush Agrawal grade, which we all know is very low compared to the 90 percent plus scores nowadays,” says Piyush Agrawal, of Mumbai, who is currently preparing for his CA Final Exam.
When I was in 12th grade, I saw people getting into great colleges and choosing various careers, thereby making their parents proud. Also, the place I live has all the toppers, so that used to bother me even more.
Moving from Cricket to Pursuing CA:
I had a great interest in playing cricket, and I used to spend the whole day playing cricket. I even joined a professional cricket training programme. But as we know, it’s a tough career option, hence nobody favoured me. Eventually, I had to leave cricket. The transition from cricket to studies was the worst thing that could have happened to me.
CPT Journey:
But then I moved somehow and decided to choose CA. Initially, I could not even grasp what was going on, especially math. It was like rocket science for me, and that was the weakest subject in the CPT (1st level of the CA exam). Just a month away from the exam, I got a feeling that I would not be able to clear CPT, but I did not lose hope. I kept on practicing, and that one month was a life-changing period for me. Exams got over, and on the result day, it said “PASS.” Many of my classmates who were brilliant did not clear CPT, which made me believe everything is possible.
IPCC Journey:
After clearing CPT, I was totally motivated. Now it was time for the IPCC (2nd level CA exam; it has 2 groups, Group 1 and Group 2). I had to stay focused throughout if I had to pass the IPCC. I had nine months to prepare for the IPCC, which is a very long period to just study. So apart from studying IPCC books, I used to read different books, especially books related to stock markets and autobiographies. Reading autobiographies made me believe that the world doesn’t stop at studies and there is much more to explore; hence, I used to spend long hours reading different practical things.
As the exams approached, I lost focus on IPCC Group 2. As I was in a confused state of mind, I was influenced by others and just gave IPCC Group 1. The decision to give just one group took a lot of mental energy. I received a 9 on the IPCC Group 1 exam. I was super upset that night, but the next morning I woke up with a different perspective, literally forgetting all about the failure.
This is what I did next:
I FOCUSED
I decided to give to both groups.
I made a detailed study plan and literally planned each day.
I studied really hard with very little socialization.
And, yes, I did pass IPCC for both groups on my second try.
My Advice:
So if you are just a “65 percent” kind of person with focus and dedication, you can do and be anything.
“ALL IS POSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE,” he said at the end.
