Students preparing for professional courses like CA/CS/CMA get two types of subjects to prepare and master- theory and practical.

Since it is a mix of theory and practical, students are advised to follow an effective strategy for preparation so that they are able to achieve the goals in terms of marks that they have set for themselves. 

Standing in a competitive world like ours is a challenge in itself but to be successful, our focus shall be finding appropriate solutions and not just discussing problems that we are surrounded with.

In today’s time, there are many techniques available to learn and memorise the theory content but for practical subjects, there is nothing that can be put under the effective trick to crack these subjects.

This often becomes one of the major reasons for stress amongst the candidates because it becomes hard to decide how many and which questions to pick and practice, especially with the vast study material available.

Listed below are some of the tips that can help the aspirants of professional courses ace their learning and master the subject with ease.

Reading your textbook well

Practical subjects like Accounts are a very interesting subject. Reading the theory of such subjects is not similar to reading the ones of history or biology. These need a lot of practical knowledge and understanding, you may always try to look for the logic and practical reasons behind it. Most of them also contain some mathematical calculations. You may find the chapters of such subjects to be interrelated which means that you may find the same concept in chapters 2 and 7. So, the best way to crack is by not not leaving any concept and go forward in order. Also, it is emphasised that you should be clearing your doubts at the source, carrying forward them could lead to more confusion and more weak areas.

Attempt all the question problems

You should always do all the questions available to you without fail. Make sure that you do not miss any homework and make all the efforts to complete it. Only practice is the key to ace in these subject. Working on your homework problems may teach you the concepts. It would be better if you understand that if you can't work on your problems without referring to the textbook you should practice more as you are not yet ready for your next exam. In simpler words, it means that you shall be able to solve the problems without keeping the formula chart in front of you.

Make effective use of class time

Another key to ace in these subjects is being regular in the class. Try your best to attend all the classes and give your best. Another thing that you should keep in mind while going to the class is that you should be well prepared before you go to the class. This will help you get the best out of the class and will increase your participation also. It works on a simple logic that if you don't listen, you don't register and that way, you won't understand. That is why it is important to be regular in your classes and pay heed to whatever is being taught.

Focus on understanding, not memorizing

Focusing on understanding helps you memorize automatically. But if you just memorize and don't understand, it is a waste of time and energy. You may try to focus on learning and have a better understanding of concepts and not on cramming the textbook material.

Maintain a steady pace

Maintaining speed in the test of the subject like these is a must. You should try to keep your pace during the exam as most of the tests are of a certain time limit and it needs to be completed while heed, efforts and within the given period. You shall not slow down while performing the exam. The best way to do that is trying to attempt a lot of sample papers at home and setting time boundaries for the same.

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