Prepare yourself for CS Examination

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Prepare yourself for CS Examination

• Score 5 higher

RAJAT MOHAN B.com(H), A.C.S., A.C.A., D.I.S.A.
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QUESTIONS

• Why do we forget?/ How to improve our memory?
• What should I do I have awful handwriting?
• How to attempt theory questions?
• Girls cant do it! Boys are the BEST-----
• How to attempt practical questions?
• Some TIPS for week before exam..
• TIPS for exam day.

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QUESTIONS

• What to do, if you dont know the answer?
• C.S. is a LONG COURSE. Is it worth it to invest 3
  years?
• How to write paper? When to start/ where to
  start?
• How long should be our sitting?
• Is cheating good or bad?
• Coaching classes a boon or bane?
• Internship a waste of time.
• ANY OTHER as you may ask?___________________

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• SELF STUDY VS. COACHING CLASSES

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Survey

• 17,800 professionals from around the world.
• Only 40 of people passing exams attended
  instructor-led training, and 60 used some form
  of self-study

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CA final student - 3 years of articleship period.

• He spent
• Rs. 1,08,100
• 2220hours
• in coaching's
• (i.e he spent 4 months in coaching 24 hours a
  day).

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After completing classes, student says one of the
following

• I was not able to understand anything.
• I missed many classes.
• I forgot everything.
• I was sleeping in the last row.
• I did not do it side by side, so I will do it
  again myself
• I know nothing.

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What is the benefit of coaching's?

• When u still know NOTHING?

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• TRAINING

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Tough times never last, but tough people do.

• Dummy Articles CRAP.
• earn while you Learn.

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When will I reach at its end
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CS is long Course

• 3 years (1000 days)
• For
• Only a fraction of students pass?
• 1000 students join 1 become CS.

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Life seems to be Longerrrr.

• A man was prisoned in 8x10 room.
• He came out after 27 years and said
• Our march to freedom is irreversible. We must
  not allow fear to stand in our way.

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• Girls cannot do it.
• (I met a girl.)

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History is her - story too!!!!

• Cynthia, -
• Coleen
• Sherron.

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History is herstory too!!!!!!!!

• Cynthia, - She uncovered 3.8 billion in fraud at
  WorldCom. This was the largest incident of
  accounting fraud in U.S. history.

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History is herstory too!!!!!!!!

• Coleen - She wrote a 13 page letter to FBI
  Director on FBI's faulty response to evidence of
  terrorist activity in the US prior to 9/11
  attacks.
• She basically fought FBI.

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History is herstory too!!!!!!!!

• Sherron. - She helped uncover Enron scandal.

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CS Examination

• We will never have quotas.
• June, 2011 Professional - Girls secured all top 3
  positions.
• June, 2011 Executive - Girls secured top 2
  positions out of the top 3.

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CS Examination

• Awards by ICSI in June, 2010 Examination Total
  of 38 awards were distributed , out of which only
  7 were awarded to boys.
• Awards by Regional Councils of ICSI in June,
  2010 Examination Total of 36 awards were
  distributed , out of which only 14 were awarded
  to boys.

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Girls performed in CS

• What a performance.
• Keep it up

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Yudhisthiras advice
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BOOKS NOTES MODULES - TEACHER

• Which is the best book for ____________ subject?
  
• Should I study modules?
• Should I read books or notes?
• Who is the best teacher?

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My advice

• Before joining any coaching classes, make an
  appropriate research about his way of teaching.
• Before buying any book, flip it through.

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Start your studies atleast 3 months before exam.

• REVISE!
• REVISE!
• REVISE!

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Im not telling you it is going to be easy Im
telling you its going to be worth it .

• 7 things to be done while revising.
• Time table
• No Postponing - Do not postpone revising the
  difficult topics by more than 2 days.
• Use Pen Paper

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Im not telling you it is going to be easy Im
telling you its going to be worth it .

• 7 things to be done while revising.
• Summary
• Friends - Discussing with friends is a good
  option to retain tough questions.
• Mix match - Try and study atleast 2 subjects a
  day, preferably 1 practical and 1 theoretical.

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7. "KIT KAT Break Banta Hai! 60 Sec

• Ram, Shyam, Akash, Manmohan Singh, Anurag,
  Dhruv, Ashish, Sandeep, Rohit, Amit, Rahul,
  Sumit, Anuj, Ankur, Pooja, Shilpa, Shipra, Sunil,
  Pankaj, Vishal, Deepak, Sanjeev, Alka, Vineet,
  Abhishek, Anil Ambani, Tarun, Neha, Gaurav,
  Akhil, Amit, Nidhi, Garima, Ritu, Shikha, Varun,
  Saurabh, Ajay, Vijay.

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Start jotting down the names

• 60 seconds

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Lets check your results

• Ram, Shyam, Akash, Manmohan Singh, Anil Ambani,
  Varun, Ajay, Vijay
• When u take breaks, u remember more.

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Wake up Sid

• U get Rs.86,400 on 1st Day.
• Use it or Waste it.
• If you use it Next day, you will get it over
  Rs. 86400.

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Reality checks
Daily time schedule Daily time schedule Daily time schedule
Particulars Actual time schedule Actual time schedule
Total hours available 24
Sleep hours 10
Grooming hours 1
Hours spent in taking meals 3
Hours spent in social functions. 2
Hours spent in doing Nothing 5
Total hours spent 21 (21)
Hours left for studies and training 3
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Reality checks
Daily time schedule Daily time schedule Daily time schedule Daily time schedule Daily time schedule
Particulars Ideal time schedule Ideal time schedule Actual time schedule Actual time schedule
Total hours available 24 24
Sleep hours 6 10
Grooming hours 1 1
Hours spent in taking meals 1 3
Hours spent in social functions 1 2
Hours spent in doing Nothing 1 5
Total hours spent 10 (10) 21 (21)
Hours left for studies and training 14 3
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• WHY WE FORGET

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WHY WE FORGET

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• 1. Its easy to forget information we dont
  understand.

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WHY WE FORGET

• Dis - - - - use - Most people forget newly
  learned concepts after a day.
• Interference - stress, anxiety, and environmental
  distractions contribute more to memory loss.

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• MEMORY IMPROVEMENT

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MEMORY IMPROVEMENT

1. Summarize -Read without looking at the text
   during study sessions.
2. Concentration
3. Develop Interest

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MEMORY IMPROVEMENT

1. Even if its time consuming, focus on mastering
   new concepts.
2. Building Background
3. Sleeping Over It

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• HOPE

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HOPELESS WITHOUT HOPE
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HOPELESS WITHOUT HOPE
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HOPELESS WITHOUT HOPE

• Nick graduated from university at the age of 21
  with a double major in Accounting and Financial
  Planning.
• He is motivational speaker, travelling
  internationally and focusing on teen issues.
• He has addressed over three million people in
  over 24 countries on five continents.

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• 7 DAYS BEFORE EXAM FINAL REVISION

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7 things to be done in these 7 Days

• Revise all
• Backward revision
• Go for at least 15 minutes of walk in the morning
  and evening.

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7 things to be done in these 7 Days

• Revision of difficult chapters is important
• Ask one of your family members to personally
  visit examination centre
• Chant
• small breaks of 5 minutes after every 2 hours

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7 things not to be done in these 7 Days

1. Try not to read any new concept or chapter.
2. Try not to eat any outside food or play any
   outdoor risky games
3. No self testing-
4. Dont enter into long discussions with your
   friends.
5. No Mobile / No Facebook

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• EXAMINATION WEEK

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Exams are ON!
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• IN THE
• EXAMINATION HALL

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IN THE EXAMINATION HALL
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CHEATING OR NO CHEATING

• My Sanskrit Exam
• Cheating is a shortcut, which will cut your
  career short.

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HOW TO WRITE CS EXAM?

1. Writing Roll no in answer sheet.
2. First 15 minutes are very crucial read paper
3. Plan your time - 160 minutes/100 marks 1.6
   minute per mark.
4. New Question, New page

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How to write answer to a Theory ques?

• Question No. 1(a)
• Heading
• First Para  
• Body of answer
• Last Para
• ------------------X-------------------

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How to write answer to practical question?
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Some more on writing papers

• Bad handwriting
• How to do questions for which you have no clue of
  an answer?
• Importance of first last
• Last 5 minutes.

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