1. CA. T N Manoharan CA Examinations Preparation and presentation – approach to succeed

2. Prerequisites Aspiration Aspiration Hard work Hard work Self confidence Self confidence Dedication Dedication Determination Determination

3. Strategy Passion Passion Planning Planning Preparation Preparation Practice Practice Perseverance Perseverance

4. Passion “The only thing that was on my mind was, 'I want to play for India one day', and I was pretty sure and confident that one day I will” – Sachin Tendulkar

5. Planning – Long term Books & materials Books & materials Attempt & groups Attempt & groups Classes to be attended Classes to be attended Training in office Training in office ITT & GMCS ITT & GMCS Build knowledge bank and develop skill sets. Build knowledge bank and develop skill sets.

6. Planning – Short term Weekly planner Weekly planner Notebooks & papers Notebooks & papers Time allocation Time allocation Priority of tasks Priority of tasks Periodical review Periodical review No distractions, please No distractions, please

7. Preparation When to start ? Familiarization round: Familiarization round: One reading - Fast mode. One reading - Fast mode. Comprehending round: Comprehending round: In-depth study - Slow mode. In-depth study - Slow mode. Mastering round: Mastering round: Revision study - moderate pace. Revision study - moderate pace. When to complete ?

8. Practice to perform Two model exams per subject. Two model exams per subject. Improves speed and accuracy. Improves speed and accuracy. Removes fear and tension. Removes fear and tension. Sharpens the ability to understand questions. Sharpens the ability to understand questions. Enables better presentation of answers. Enables better presentation of answers.

9. EXAMINATION Techniques

10. Presentation Skills Time management Time management Working Notes / Assumptions Working Notes / Assumptions Legibility / Clarity Legibility / Clarity Quality and relevance Quality and relevance Brevity and accuracy Brevity and accuracy

11. Performance Gap Predictability Predictability Conceptual / memory test? Conceptual / memory test? Evaluation Job Evaluation Job Psychological depression Psychological depression Pessimism and optimism Pessimism and optimism

12. Wrong notions Pre-determined pass % Pre-determined pass % Attempt-wise, center- wise discrimination Attempt-wise, center- wise discrimination Allocation of marks Allocation of marks Writing section numbers. Writing section numbers. Citing case law names Citing case law names

13. YES I Can

14. Perseverance “I have not failed but have successfully discovered six thousand ways that won't work!” – Thomas Alva Edison Abraham Lincoln, 16 th president of the United States of America, lost his job, failed in business, got defeated twice in US Senate elections before being elected as president.

15. If not you, who else can succeed? Srinivasa Ramanujan, hailed world over for his immense contribution to mathematics, came from a humble background …. His theories still find use in modern day astronomy and physics. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is a living example that with hard work and perseverance, one can achieve any goal in life.

16. THANK YOU Wish you all the best