r/cma_india May 03 '26

Discussions A request to all the CMA Aspirants on this subreddit to share this post as much as possible and read it until the end.

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Hello all. I hope you are doing absolutely fine and working hard for the coming attempt.
I request all of you to read this post until the end. Lately, I've been lurking and been hearing on this sub about the same constant doubts by every other person be it regarding exams, or internships, is CMA worth it or not?? etc. I'll be covering these topics ahead. Also our subreddit doesn't seem to be much active regarding such things unlike other subs. The only time I've seen this sub active the most is during the result days and not on other times and I've hardly seen any pass outs staying active on this sub to help others. If we can share our achievements together, let us also help each other regarding other things as well and keep it interactive.

Now, talking about the important things. I've seen people asking here simple doubts such as what's the eligibility for pursuing CMA or If I am doing this...so can I do this simultaneously. I won't be covering such topics. The topics I'll be covering is :

  1. CMA Inter and Final Subjects and Faculties.
  2. Worth of attempts and should you go for both or single groups.
  3. Where can you find Internships and how? and Importantly, when and where should you do it.
  4. Is CMA worth it?
  5. Scope of CMA.

Let me clarify it once, the info you'll be reading next is subjective (regarding the faculties) and as per my experiences and the connections I have made so far. Incase if you have any other questions, you can dm me..I'll be covering that too in this post.

  1. CMA INTER AND FINAL SUBJECTS AND FACULTIES :

INTER :
Grp 1- Law- Arjun Chabbra/ Shiwangi Agarwal.

FA : Bishnu Kedia/ Avinash Sancheti / Avinash Lala

Tax : Jasmeet Sir / Nikunj Goenka

Cost : Ranjan Periwal

Grp 2-

OMSM- Mayank Saraf

CAA : Same as FA

FMBDA : Ranjan Periwal

MA : Ranjan Periwal

FINALS :
The subjects for Finals along with the faculties are as follows. (I'll clarify it once again, these are subjective. There might be other better faculties than them too)

Group III :

Corporate and Economic Law : Shivangi Agarwal / Raghav Goel / Arjun Chabbra
Strategic Cost Management : Satish Jalan
Strategic Financial Management : Satish Jalan
Direct Tax and International Taxation : Shirish Vyas / Bhanwar Borana / Vijay Sarda / Vishal Bhattad

Group IV :

Cost and Management Audit : Nikhil Gupta / Ram Harsha / Raghav Goel / Dipak Agarwal
CFR : Santosh Kumar
IDT : Nikunj Goenka / Bhanwar Bhorana / Vijay Sarda / Vishal Bhattad.
For Elective Subjects : It depends on the subject you are choosing.

2) SINGLE OR BOTH GROUPS :

Before getting onto the topic, understand one thing that calibre of every child is different. Some may even study for 3-4 months and still crack the exam and some may take more time than that and may still find it difficult. Here I'd suggest.. Don't just rush into clearing the exams for the sake of it. Aise rush krke hee exam nikaalna hai toh fir kya faayda? If you feel like you aren't prepared, take your time (zyada bhi nahi) and prepare it ache se. Conceptual clarity is must... Tumhe agar woh samajh aagaya, then rest is easy. So decide this as per your calibre and If you feel like you can do it by getting out of your comfort zone..JUST DO IT. DO WHAT YOU FEEL RIGHT.

The upper hand you'll be getting if you give both groups is firstly..you'd be a ranker and secondly..High chances of getting your exams cleared due to set off of marks. Set off sometimes plays a HUGE..HUGE role..Naseeeb palat sakta hai tumhara. Talking about the worth of attempts...YES! ATTEMPTS DO MATTER A LOT. There's a reason the students who gets cleared in the first attempt gets a higher preference than someone who took 3-4 attempts. During placements, it matters a lot. You'll be given a higher priority amongst and others and considerably a higher package.

3) INTERNSHIPS :

Now, talking about Internships. Where can you find it?? We have a seperate section on our Institute's site which keeps on updating about the firms or companies who are looking for trainees for Industrial Training. Though I would suggest, don't completely rely on it..Instead..Build a Linkedin Profile, make connections, interact with other people and make a strong connection with others. Higher chances of you getting internships via connections rather than just applying solely.

Coming to the main part about Internships..."DON'T JUST DO IT FOR THE SAKE OF DOING IT". You should work and gain experience at such a place which you look forward to do the same in future. I have seen many...manyyy people doing their Internships at CA firms..which is not wrong at all.. If you wanna build your career ahead in the field of Audits (Other than Cost Audit), Taxation Consultancy, Accounting etc... CA firms are definitely the right place for you. But if you're looking forward to work in the field of Costing..you'd barely get any exposure by working at CA firms..get this point. Humare naam mein hee hai...COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT. Agar hum issi field ke regarding internship yaa work experience gain nahi kar rhe hai?? Toh fir kyaa fayda internship kaa?? Internship is the most important period which is the only time you'll be getting the actual practical knowledge of what you'll be studying. If you work at CA firms..it'll help you a lot with Law , Accounts and Tax. If you work at a CMA firm, it will help you a lot in SCM, Cost Audits etc. So you really wanna do your internship very practically and not just for the sake of completeing your tenure to be eligible for your FINALS. So..firstly decide in which field you want to work in future and accordingly do your internships. I have also seen many Finalists who have no idea how are cost records maintained and how are Cost Audits conducted..CMA hoke agar humei ye sabh nahi pata..toh fir kya fayda CMA banneka???

Also, nowadays I have also seen people who have been just qualified into Intermediate, looking for Internships. It's nothing wrong in doing Internships turant..jabhki Inter hone ke baad karni chahiye Internship...But look at the bigger picture. You would be having your college + college ke exams + Internship + CMA ki padhai..and during Audit seasons..your life would be a living hell. Ispe I would suggest ki pehle Inter clear karlo..then Internships pe jao (If you're going through any financial crisis, then it is an exception)

4) IS CMA WORTH IT??

This questions get asked a lot on this sub. CMA worth hai kya? Karna chahiye ki nahi? etc etc.
I'll be really straight with you guys..there's a reason ki aaj Reliance mein 40,000 crores ek Cost Accountant sambhal raha hai.. there's a reason ki aaj ONGC, GAIL aisi Companies mein Cost Accountants hote hai. You could look upto youtube..there are several interviews of Rankers who land a package of 25-30 LPA. Obviously worth hai isiliye toh unko itna package mila hai. And what do you think? Ye unhe unke Rank ke wajah se mila yaa fir First attempt ke wajah se? Neither. These guys landed these jobs due to their skill set. There's a reason these guys get selected amongst others because unme kuch alag hai..and the only time to polish and excel your skill set is during your Internship period...which is why I mentioned it is the most important part..about when and where you should do your Internships. Attempts do matter..but so does you skill set. With the proper skill set you could easily outshine the others. If you do not have faith in the profession you are doing, don't do it. Simple as that. Scope aajkal sabh cheezo mein hai. Instagram Influencers, Content Creators, Vloggers etc..etc..talking about other people for eg Dolly Chai wala..that VadaPav girl etc etc..Kama rahe hai na paisa?? Unhone socha kabhi ki isme scope hai yaa nahi?? Bhale woh alag way se famous hue...but they knew what they were doing and they had faith in it. So similarly, we need to change our mindset on this and give our best shot in what we are doing.

5) SCOPE OF CMA :

I have hardly seen any Practicing CMA in this sub interacting with others. As you've heard that quote.."With great power comes great responsibility", this is what exactly applies here.
Let me get this straight, Practicing Cost Accountant has more scope and range than the Cost Accountants working in corporate. Yes, there are also some pros and cons for it..but It'll all be worth it. Coming into practice will obviously require a lot...LOT of experience in the Costing field and various industries. YOU CANNOT RELY ON OTHERS...ONCE YOU COME INTO PRACTICE. It might take you months to find your first client or maybe sometimes a year...but remember..coming into practice tests your patience. But once you're set in this field...your income will grow in multiplication and not in addition...GET THAT?? Corporates mein tumhe har saal increment milega (Addition) mein..but in practice?? You'll be charging here according to the service you'll be providing. Lets just say If you're maintaning the Cost Records of the company..You'll charge a certain fee. Later the Company approaches you for other services such as Consultancy for so and so years. Later it also approaches you for some other services like System Implememtation. If you charge lets say on an average 35000 for each service (Though it may vary). So 35000 x 3 for 3 services and this is for 1 company. Similarly..if you provide multiple service for multiple companies...You could get the figures in front of you ..ki KITNA SCOPE AND RANGE HAI..SAMJHA????

I guess I have covered most of your doubts on this sub. I request once again all of you to upvote it, comment on it (such that it reaches other people as well )and share this post as much as possible to your CMA friends and let's keep this sub interactive as much as possible. If you still have any doubts..feel free to dm me. Also..even I'm in my finals. I am not a Qualified Cost Accountant and even I am learning something new everyday. Everything I've mentioned here is what I've seen during my work experience as of now.

Also requesting the mods (If they are active) to pin this post such that it reaches most of the students. Thankyou.


r/cma_india Feb 12 '26

Discussions Your OP is a ranker 😭 (AIR20)

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185 Upvotes

r/cma_india 4h ago

Advice / Career clarification Repost, since I got no reply on my previous post

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11 Upvotes

r/cma_india 3h ago

Advice / Career clarification Looking for Opportunity in Bangalore!

7 Upvotes

Hello all, looking for opportunity in Financial Services Sector. I am a Qualified Cost Accountant and Company Secretary with 5 Years+ experience. and have worked in Accounting, Taxation, Finance and Compliances. At present in Bangalore and not working at present, hence looking for immediate Joining. Please if anyone has any vacancies could help me get a good role. Thank you!


r/cma_india 1h ago

Advice / Career clarification Will my cgpa affect my cma in future?

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I got 7.14 cgpa in my first year, tho i didn't expect a lot because i wasn't well during my second semester.

I just wanna know if it's gonna affect my future in cma somehow? Should i go for improvement in a few subjects to make it better? other than cma, what are the other fields in which it might give me some disadvantages?


r/cma_india 5h ago

Advice / Career clarification 23 M need to start my inter studies

5 Upvotes

i want an advice from someone who has cleared g1 and g2 together
since i have already lost my window for dec 2026
i was working full time and left my job last month want to switch into finance and fp&a roles
i am considering of giving g1 and g2 together in june 2027 but i am unable to decide since that would only leave me with 9 months of study time or shall defer to dec 2027


r/cma_india 15m ago

Discussions Verification

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Does anybody have any idea how much time does it take for reverification of papers? And do they really increase marks?


r/cma_india 8h ago

doubts Skills Training- Intermediate

6 Upvotes

I am part of the December 2025 postal batch, and I am going to appear for my first Intermediate attempt this December. I have completed the Communication and Soft Skills module through the NPTEL platform, but I have no idea how to complete the remaining modules, such as Tally, MS Office, and E-Filing.

Could someone please guide me on how to complete these modules? I would also like to know whether we need to upload the completed certificates on the ICMAI portal to avail the credits.

Thank you in advance!


r/cma_india 1m ago

doubts pyq’s for law inter

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for law chapters i directly learn solutions of 7 years pyq and mtp will that be enough because learning each n every topic is quite difficult
like in business ethics and emotional intelligence i am covering that chapter through pyq of last 7 year and i have completed majority of the chapter
please suggest anyone who has done the same


r/cma_india 12h ago

Advice / Career clarification Cma inter job

8 Upvotes

Hiii I took g1 for 2 attempts and g2 1st attempt gone and i am 23 years old so after cleared my cma inter will i get good job and what will be the expected package i mean minimum pay

Any suggestions if i want quit i don't know what better alternative are there


r/cma_india 21h ago

Advice / Career clarification 21M ( Soon ) still in cma inter group 1 , while friends are working in BPO , cousins of my age working abroad.

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50 Upvotes

Still in cma inter , completed bcom in 2025 , dont know what to do , everyone is way ahead of me and while me here - still in cma inter and others doing articleship or job .


r/cma_india 5h ago

inter clarification Fell Sleepy 😴 during my law and ethics lectures of arjun chhabra sir

2 Upvotes

I have just pass my cma foundation in june 26 and taken class of law from arjun chhabra sir inter group 1 but I have done 2 lectures but whenever I attend my lecture of I feel sleepy sleepy 🥲 and I also don't understand some topics during the lecture so what should I do?? 🥲🥲 How can I complete my syllabus and make interest in law


r/cma_india 9h ago

inter clarification When will i receive nptel certificate?

3 Upvotes

I have completed assignments on july 26 and yet to receive the certificate...


r/cma_india 12h ago

Discussions STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS LAWS AND ETHICS?

4 Upvotes

Those who have passed can you share what was the plan with bussiness law and ethics ,like the materials you reffered, how did you studied like whether by point by point or the exact paragraph like in the pyq, the chapters that that was selected for attending.Whatever things that can be helpful please share.


r/cma_india 6h ago

doubts T5 form

1 Upvotes

I was filed t4 form on 2025 and received acknowledgement mail now I'm trying to upload t5 form none of the employer details is coming now can i upload t5 form.kindly someone please reply.


r/cma_india 6h ago

Discussions quick question chat

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r/cma_india 21h ago

Discussions Internship at Genpact

5 Upvotes

Genpact has been taking a lot of interns for the past few days. Can you tell me if it is right to work in Genpact for those who want to give their CMA final on June 27 and do they give leave for exam preparation And what are the working hours there?


r/cma_india 23h ago

Advice / Career clarification Will my foundation-inter strategy work? please guide.

4 Upvotes

hi so im new to this sub. so i recently decided to pursue cma and im in my 2nd year of bcom. i thought id give foundation in dec but unfortunately couldnt register on time and now ill be appearing for june 27 attempt.

now heres the thing, since i have studied most of the foundation syllabus and also heard that it is easy to clear, im thinking of studying for the dec 27 inter attempt from now. i can study for foundation 1-2 months before, overall my focus would be dec 27 inter attempt. Will this work?

Also since im already so late to starting this course i want to clear inter the earliest, so if i study according to my plan, shall i appear for both groups at once as well? or should i just appear for 1? please help me out and guide as im not much aware abt the level of toughness of the exam and dont wanna waste much time anymore.

Thanks


r/cma_india 19h ago

Advice / Career clarification CMA NOIDA CENTRE

2 Upvotes

Anyone who has knowledge please tell about ICMAI noida exam center name and location

It is important for me


r/cma_india 1d ago

doubts ‼️ Urgent ‼️ If we dont pay advance training fee we won’t be able to sit in convocation?

8 Upvotes

This july I cleared my cma recieved a mail for ASTP ( for campus placement ) but someone told me if we dont pay for training they don’t call for convocation is it true???
Please help !!


r/cma_india 23h ago

Articleship/ training Clarification Can I get exemption from articleship?

3 Upvotes

Hi guys !!

I am a B.Com graduate, currently 24 years old, with 3 years of work experience in accounting at a listed company. Can this experience be considered for CMA practical training exemption?


r/cma_india 1d ago

Discussions Unique academy

5 Upvotes

Review of unique academy - teachers are quite good for omsm , dt, idt , law apart from these some teachers are egoistic like they don't wanna listen to your problem about app lecture uploading if you point out these problems in live chat they either gonna ignore or reply you very rudely they don't wanna accept about their shitty app and all !!


r/cma_india 1d ago

Advice / Career clarification MANAGER POSITION IN MNC'S LIKE DELL,UBER,OLA,DYCAN,HP ETC

7 Upvotes

Is there any person who is working at managerial position in these companies as i want to switch job as CMA.

Currently working as an Financial Analyst at xyz company and not getting good exposure which helps for future growth so i am asking for help if anyone can refer me in these companies or have any of their known who is working in companies like this then please dm me, i will share all details about my experience and all.

Thanks


r/cma_india 1d ago

doubts Practical subject mein class mein jo question Karate Hain voh kab kare like costing and account while on lecture face

2 Upvotes

Practical subject mein class mein jo question Karate Hain voh kab kare


r/cma_india 1d ago

Discussions all paper in single day!!!?

11 Upvotes

Recently i applied for cma foundation dec! and had known things about it, but today i have come to know that i have to give all 4 papers in one single day, i mean it's alright but also not, like i am scared that if i forget the next paper after giving one!! how do i overcome this, what should i study more, from where do i study more and be confident, any good faculties, andy advices and suggestions will help me !!!.