The errors that cost marks, not knowledge
Error analysis across answer writing, preparation planning and exam day — each mistake paired with what it costs you and what to do instead.
Eight answer-writing mistakes that cost marks you already earned
These are not knowledge gaps. Every one of them is a student who knew the answer and did not get paid for it.
Read guideSeven planning mistakes that decide an attempt months in advance
By the time these show up in a mock score it is usually too late to fix them cheaply. All seven are visible much earlier.
Read guideSix exam-day decisions that undo months of preparation
Three hours can spend months of work badly. These are the decisions that do it, and each has a rule you can fix in advance.
Read guideOther guide sets
Career guides
Where chartered accountants go after qualifying, how practice and industry differ in daily reality, and how to choose an articleship that widens rather than narrows your options.
Eligibility & registration
Who is eligible at each level under the New Scheme, what each registration requires, and the sequencing errors that cost students an entire attempt.
Amendments & budget
Tax and law change every year, and studying a superseded provision is the most expensive mistake available to a CA student. These guides are about the system for staying current.
Please note
These guides are study and planning aids prepared by Kartavvya, which is not affiliated with ICAI. Eligibility conditions, registration windows, fees, exam frequency and applicability cut-offs are set by ICAI and change between attempts — the New Scheme of Education and Training in particular has revised several of them. Always verify the current position on icai.org and in ICAI's announcements for your attempt before acting on anything here.
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