CA is possible with FULL TIME JOB I Learn from success story of CA Juhi Chugh I May 2025 Result

Summary

The video is an interview with newly qualified CA Juhi Chugh about completing the CA course while working full time. She describes a long, stop-start journey shaped by work demands, family responsibilities, missed attempts, and emotional strain—but also by persistence, support, and steady preparation.

Main Ideas and Lessons

• Qualifying while working full time is possible, but it takes patience. Juhi began working after her articleship and continued her job throughout much of her CA Final journey. Work deadlines, escalations, and limited leave made studying difficult. She stresses that working candidates should not compare their pace with students who can study all day.
• A difficult or lengthy journey does not mean the effort was wasted. Juhi had planned to complete CA Final quickly, but family illness, the pandemic, and other responsibilities led her to skip or sit attempts without adequate preparation. She sometimes considered giving up. Her mother and a supportive senior at work encouraged her to continue.
• The result brought years of emotion to the surface. Juhi says she cried for several hours after learning she had passed. After years of setbacks and anxiety, the relief and significance of finally qualifying felt overwhelming.
• Support matters. Juhi credits her mother for repeatedly encouraging her to continue one paper at a time. She also says a senior who was a CA understood the demands of the qualification. In addition, she describes mutual encouragement in a health-focused community group.

Study and Exam Strategies

• Work closely with the official study material. Juhi found it useful to follow the study mat during her audit revision, especially when the teaching and revision material aligned with it.
• Use revision or recall classes strategically. Because her work schedule prevented regular attendance, she relied on recordings and joined a short audit recall batch when she needed help revising. Revisiting the material helped her retrieve it more effectively.
• Prioritize thorough understanding over superficial coverage. The host’s advice is that completing 100% of the syllabus is not always the goal. Students should focus on the portions they can cover properly rather than rushing through everything.
• Build strong command of audit standards and terminology. The discussion emphasizes knowing what the standards require and being able to locate and recall relevant material—not merely recognizing a topic or memorizing isolated answers. Juhi focused particularly on special and newer standards, including practising some questions and their headings.
• Practise active recall and written answers. Watching classes alone is not enough; students need to test whether they can retrieve what they studied and express it in an answer. When time is limited, targeted question-writing practice can help.
• Use the final revision period selectively. During the final 1.5-day period, Juhi reviewed key points and special standards rather than trying to relearn everything. She also listened to a short revision voice note on NBFCs before the exam, and a related question appeared in the paper.
• Make the most of familiar questions in the exam. The host recommends starting with questions the student can answer confidently, writing clear points and conclusions, and then using the remaining time for MCQs. Strong preparation in core areas can build confidence and improve the chance of earning marks.
• Let preparation accumulate across attempts. Juhi believes earlier study helped her later, even when she did not pass immediately. She also acknowledges that the difficulty and suitability of the papers in her successful attempt played a part.

Managing Wellbeing and Pressure

• Look after both mental and physical health. Juhi says meditation and exercise helped her manage anxiety and improve focus. The speakers suggest that even a manageable workout—around 45–60 minutes, when practical—can be useful. A break in the routine does not mean it has to be abandoned permanently.
• Use simple ways to settle panic. Juhi describes guided meditation and listening to the Hanuman Chalisa as ways she tried to calm herself. She also mentions worrying about unfinished portions, particularly in audit, and using focused revision to address that anxiety.
• Study with attention, then let go of what cannot be controlled. Juhi’s closing message is to care for one’s health, sit down with a calm mind, focus on the study task at hand, and leave the outcome to God. She connects this with spiritual practice, forgiveness, and clearing mental clutter.
• Persistence matters more than a fixed timeline. The speakers frame Juhi’s eventual success as a reminder that people can qualify through unconventional routes and at different stages of life. Keep making an effort, be patient, and continue toward the goal.

Speakers and Sources

Featured Speakers

• CA Madhu Thakuria — Host and audit educator; discusses her own experience balancing work and CA studies and shares preparation advice.
• Juhi Chugh — Guest and newly qualified CA; recounts her experience studying while working full time and shares her reflections and advice.

Other People and Sources Mentioned

These people and sources are mentioned but are not heard as interview speakers:

• Juhi’s mother and a supportive CA senior/team lead at work
• A friend who alerted Juhi that the result had been released
• Neha Dutta, mentioned in connection with meditation
• Manan, mentioned in connection with a revision question
• A Guruji who provides Bhagavad Gita lessons to the host’s community
• Aditya and other members of the host’s health and student communities
• The study mat, CA audit standards, guided meditation, the Hanuman Chalisa, and the Bhagavad Gita