Time Management Tips for CA Students
Here are some practical time management tips tailored specifically for CA students like you:
📅 1. Plan Daily, Weekly, and Monthly
- Daily: Every night, plan the next day’s topics + time slots.
- Weekly: Set broader goals (e.g., “Finish Audit Chapter 3 by Sunday”).
- Monthly: Track progress with a bigger view (e.g., syllabus to complete in x days).
Tip: Always keep a little “buffer time” daily for spillovers.
⏳ 2. Follow the 50-10 Rule
- Study 50 minutes, break for 10 minutes.
- Helps maintain focus and prevents burnout.
- In breaks, stretch, walk, or just breathe — avoid getting into reels or deep scrolling!
🧠 3. Prioritize Smartly
- Start your day with the subject you find most difficult.
- Keep lighter, revision-based subjects for night time when energy is lower.
📚 4. Mix Heavy + Light Topics
- Don’t schedule only tough chapters in a day.
- Example: AFM (Heavy) + Audit Standards (Light) = perfect balance.
🔄 5. Revision Cycles
- Plan 3–4 revisions minimum before exams.
- Use techniques like active recall (close the book, try to write everything you remember).
🕯️ 6. Morning vs Night Energy
- Know your best time: Morning person vs Night owl.
- Since you’re a night owl (you told me before 😉), schedule heavy work late evening to night.
🧹 7. Avoid “Fake Productivity”
- Highlighting books ✍️, organizing notes, searching study material endlessly = looks busy, but not real studying.
- Always ask: Am I actively solving, writing, recalling, understanding?
📲 8. Manage Distractions
- Airplane mode during study blocks.
- Use apps like Forest or Focus To-Do if you need extra help staying off your phone.
✍️ 9. Track and Reflect
- Maintain a simple diary or Notion page:
“What worked today? What didn’t? How to fix tomorrow?“ - Tiny 2-minute reflections can boost your improvement like crazy.
🏃♂️ 10. Momentum > Motivation
- Waiting to feel “motivated” is risky.
- Start small. Even 5 mins of serious focus leads to 30 mins. Just START.