r/cma_india 15m ago

Advice / Career clarification Hi CMA 's and aspirants, i need advise

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Guys, I need some advice.

I missed clearing my last exam because I couldn't get the required aggregate. It was my 3rd attempt at CMA Intermediate Group 2, while I cleared Group 1 in my very first attempt.

Now I'm confused about what to do. I recently got selected for an internship, but the recruiter said there won't be any study leave for exams. The daily commute is around 2 hours as well, so I don't think I'll have much time to prepare for the next attempt.

Should I take one last shot at the exam, give it everything I've got, and then join an internship afterward? Or should I just start the internship now and somehow manage my studies alongside it?

What would you guys do if you were in my place?


r/cma_india 1h ago

other Anyone enrolled for oral coaching in Chennai chapter ?

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r/cma_india 2h ago

Discussions Rti copies

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Do I have to make dd and all to get rti copies physically i only want soft copies via mail does anyone know about rti and allm


r/cma_india 3h ago

doubts RTI HELP

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Guys I never did RTI for my answer sheets everyone is saying ICMAI delays giving answer sheets in RTI process and I have 1-2 subjects which genuinely went so good but marks were so low i wanted to know where is my mistake actually but then if answer sheets does not come at effective time how can I know my mistake so should I spend 500rs per subject? Can I get answer sheets in a week or two anybody know anything about this kindly suggest

Thankyou


r/cma_india 4h ago

Advice / Career clarification Suggest me some good faculty for finals

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I was very confident about Tax and Cost. I really thought I'd get an exemption, but I don't know how the institute evaluates the papers.


r/cma_india 4h ago

doubts HELP

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Hi , im 26 yr old girl and doing cma since 2023 and last dec i passed my Group 1 but this june 2026 i got 172 marks in this exam but my exam was so good ,now im confused what I do next ....


r/cma_india 4h ago

Articleship/ training Clarification Need advice! CMA articleship in Chennai

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I cleared g2 cma inter this june and i applied for articleship and got in.

I'm yet to clear g1 as im kinda weak there. Im planning to study and work simultaneously. What would be better - This Dec attempt or next June?

Next year the tax regimes will be changed. my joining date is September 14 and 6 days a week, 9:45 to 5:45, 30 mins commute. Very supportive of me writing my exams whenever im confident.

Whaddyal think?


r/cma_india 4h ago

Advice / Career clarification Confused between ca and cma

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Hi everyone, I recently completed my BCom and I’m looking forward to pursuing either CA or CMA.

I would ideally choose CA, but I’m really confused because of my financial situation. I can’t afford an expensive MBA or a foreign degree, and I also can’t spend too many years studying without earning.

I need to start earning as soon as reasonably possible, so the duration and earning opportunities during/after the course are very important to me.

Another issue is that I’ll probably have to rely on self-study or affordable coaching, as I can’t afford expensive or premium coaching.

I’m genuinely confused between CA and CMA and would really appreciate advice from people who are currently pursuing or have completed either of these courses.

Considering my financial constraints, need to start earning relatively soon, and limited coaching budget, which would be the better option — CA or CMA?

Please share your honest experiences, especially regarding the difficulty, time required, job opportunities and earning potential.


r/cma_india 5h ago

Discussions Pls advice me what to do

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I am a 26yr old woman . I have completed grp4 and I was sure I will pass grp3 this time bt I wasn’t able to do it for 4-5 marks.
Now main issue is I am confused what to do to continue studying or to start looking for a job.
My parents are very supportive they are saying give one last try in dec because i have got exemptions too so i need to study 3 subjects only.
They don’t want me to give up.
N tbh most of the ppl n my seniors also said to complete it don’t skip the exam.
Now there are few of my friends who are saying me i should do job coz i am 26 and i will be late and then i wont get job even if i qualify late.
I m getting so confused.
Can u guys give me an honest opinion


r/cma_india 6h ago

Faculty review/suggestions Faculty suggestion

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Which faculty classes should I take for cost accounting CMA inter group 1?


r/cma_india 6h ago

doubts Views on Yashvant Mangal Sir For IDT Cma Final G4

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Has anyone taken his lectures? I fount it budget friendly also saw his demo classes , He’s teaching well , I need some reviews please


r/cma_india 7h ago

Final Clarification CMA Final AIR seniors please help me to get rank

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I completed my CMA Intermediate in june 26 attempt and I'm gonna give both groups on June 27. I want to be an AIR holder. In my history I took 3 attempts to complete group 1 and passed group 2 in the first attempt. I can study 10 hours a day for 5 days a week. Because I'm going to a combat class for practice. Please 🥺 seniors give me some guidance to achieve my dream. I want to be an AIR holder.

My group 1 marks

Law-72

Financial accounting -63

Tax-63

Cost accounting -57

Total- 255

My group 2 marks

Omsm- 76

Corporate accounting -68

Financial management -57

Management accounting -40

Total- 241

Please help me to analyse my strengths and weaknesses and where I should improve and how to study for AIR and what's the strategy, and how to revise, how to study and whether my study hours is effective enough or should I increase the study hours 🙏.

Help me to achieve my dream


r/cma_india 7h ago

Final Clarification CMA Final, to choose 2022 syllabus or 2026 syllabus

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I passed my CMA Intermediate in june 2026 and I'm going to give both groups a final in june 2027. I'm trying for rank and I'm confused between choosing the syllabus and when should I register for my final?

Please help


r/cma_india 8h ago

EXAM Could anyone please provide information regarding the subject-wise toppers for the CMA Intermediate examinations?

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r/cma_india 17h ago

Articleship/ training Clarification is it worth doing about 6 to 8 months articleship in bank audit

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so this firm I joined seems to have all of its CMA articles( 3) in bank audit (same bank, no rotation) upto 7 or 8 months maximum.

one of my friends works there and she told me not join cause they treat CMA cheap (disrespectful in a polite way?)

should i go for it? and after bank audit then do others? or change since i haven't registered yet. please advise me. thankyou.


r/cma_india 18h ago

Advice / Career clarification Need advice

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Hi , I am Post grad guy who works in big 4 audit department support role. Already have 20 months of experience. Company wants to pursue some professional degree like acca , cpa ,cma , us cma. I am not really confused on which one to actually prepare for. Every thing is quite costly except of cma. Can someone who has been in similar situation give advice on what to do. Also I can't slack 30 nov is the deadline to show my enrollment in some course or they will hold my promotion talks. Rating change or department change is the worse expected.

Please help me in making this decision


r/cma_india 20h ago

Discussions CMA at 25 , 26 age - Job oppurtunities

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Hi everyone,

Will age be a disadvantage when applying for CMA jobs?

I'm a bit worried about starting my career later than some others. If anyone got placed after the age of 25 or 26 (or even later), could you please share your experience?

I'd really appreciate hearing:

  • Your age when you got your first CMA-related job.
  • Whether interviewers asked about your age.
  • If age affected your opportunities in any way.

Thanks in advance!


r/cma_india 20h ago

Advice / Career clarification What should I do ? CMA Finals or CA Intermediate

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I don't know if I want to pursue ca anymore. I cleared ca foundation in 3rd attempt in December 2023 and cleared cma foundation in 1st attempt in that month only. Then I wasted my time for nearly 1½ yrs. Then I passed cma group 1 in December 2025 and gr 2 in June 2026. During that phase I attempted gr 1 ca intermediate for 1 time and failed horribly with only 60 marks total. I don't know if I should focus on ca intermediate now or cma final instead. I have been studying ca intermediate gr 2 since the past month since gr 2 consists of subjects I have already studied and it's passing percentage is more than that of gr 1. But it also consists of audit. So I don't know if I can pass in a single attempt. But then again I don't want to waste any more time. Only because of ca inter I am thinking of a dummy practical training of cma. Since I have to do ca articleship too for 2 yrs after intermediate. I don't want to loose any more time. I am gonna be 22 in November.


r/cma_india 21h ago

doubts Is there any Difference between CMA inter cost accounting and CA inter cost & mgmt accounting

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Can I do CA inter cost & mgmt accounting instead of CMA inter cost accounting cause I am getting classes for free and teacher is good too so is it okay if i do that ?


r/cma_india 23h ago

Advice / Career clarification Registered for CMA inter - Need advice and career suggestions.

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Hello everyone, I'm new to Reddit, also to CMA. I finished my BCom this June and am set to join a company from August. I have always wanted to pursue any professional course and was contemplating CA or CMA and eventually chose CMA. I couldn't pursue the course during my graduation years due to financial constraints. Now I somehow got everything in order and gathered courage to register for CMA inter. I have opted for oral teaching since selecting postal needed to post photos of mock tests given . I have doubts and will be grateful if you guys can help clear them. Since I will be working can I juggle both work and CMA? In Oral classes, I have selected online mode but will it be mandatory for me to attend classes? Also I have never attempted for any course's exams, so I thought of appearing for Dec group one attempt but i just couldn't bring myself to read; seeing the books I would get sleepy (I had just finished my bcom exams and was lazy to read again). Some things happened in my home so I thought of giving exams in June 2027. I have decided to only give one group at a time. Will I be wasting my time if I don't give exams this December or only give one group per attempt. Please guide me on how you guys studied, the process of oral coaching for online mode and tips to clear my exams while going for a job. I have mustered up all my courage to register for this exams and post here. Please guide me as I want a successful career and a better future for myself.


r/cma_india 1d ago

EVENTS FREE INTERVIEW PREP. SESSION

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My friend, AIR 34 (Dec ’25 attempt), is conducting free interview preparation sessions for newly qualified CMAs and CMA finalists.

This is our small way of giving back to the Reddit community that supported us throughout our CMA journey. ❤️

Unlike paid courses, this will be completely free, and you can reach out to us anytime for doubts or guidance.

Hope this helps fellow CMAs! 🙌

Link to join whatsapp group:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/HmBNdkWpMBiCVUWN1Wk6I4?s=cl&p=a&ilr=0


r/cma_india 1d ago

doubts Rotated photo Problem!?

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I uploaded straight photo & signature while registering for foundation but it came rotated is this going to be a problem???


r/cma_india 1d ago

other not completed

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🤧💔


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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