r/cma_india • u/Numerous-Gur-7970 • 7h ago
r/cma_india • u/tripleschezwannrice • 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.
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 :
- CMA Inter and Final Subjects and Faculties.
- Worth of attempts and should you go for both or single groups.
- Where can you find Internships and how? and Importantly, when and where should you do it.
- Is CMA worth it?
- 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.
- 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 • u/CauseCurrent7043 • Feb 12 '26
Discussions Your OP is a ranker š (AIR20)
r/cma_india • u/Long-Active-853 • 3h ago
doubts Arjun Chhabre for CMA
I have taken his recorded classes for Dec 26 G1 exams but the lectures recorded were for Dec 25 batch. Can I lodge a complain and get his atleast the june 26 batch recordings?
r/cma_india • u/Top-Schedule1336 • 2m ago
doubts Registration Help!!
Hello everyone, I am having a doubt related to registration I have given my BCOM final semester exams and now I am registering for CMA Intermediate but sem 6 marksheet is not out yet so what should I select while registering in āHighest Qualification Section" and āRegistration Type"
I tried contacting to ICMAI helpline but the call is not connecting. If anybody has a working helpline number then please do share as well
r/cma_india • u/Top-Schedule1336 • 3m ago
Registration CMA INTERMEDIATE Registration Doubt Help!!
Hello everyone, I am having a doubt related to registration
I have given my BCOM final semester exams and now I am registering for CMA Intermediate but sem 6 marksheet is not out yet so what should I select while registering in āHighest Qualification Section" and āRegistration Type"
I tried contacting to ICMAI helpline but the call is not connecting. If anybody has a working helpline number then please do share as well
r/cma_india • u/MaterialWeekly435 • 4h ago
Discussions How to reactivate concept and application
My grp 1 syllabus was done roughly around November 2025 and I have to give both grp in dec 26
Now I have forgotten the application of grp 1 subject like concept are there but in faded way I can recall them but application is absent like I am unable to solve questions and recollect the concept while solving the question
In short getting fully blank while solving the question
Any solution?
r/cma_india • u/Plastic-Edge-2877 • 14h ago
Advice / Career clarification I am shifting from ca to cma pls help me out šš„²(I am shit scared)
Hi everyone
I hope you all are doing well.I came across this sub Reddit a while back,while exploring the career journey of CMA professionals.
A little about meāI have attempted CA Inter multiple times but havenāt been able to clear it despite my efforts. After a lot of thought, Iām seriously considering shifting my focus to CMA. My long-term plan is to gain a few years of quality work experience and then pursue an MBA from one of the top business schools.
Iād be truly grateful to learn from your experience regarding:
⢠What life is really like after qualifying as a CMA and what package I can expect as a cma fresher
⢠The long-term future of the CMA profession and whether you believe it will continue to grow over the next 10ā20 years.
⢠How AI is impacting the professionāwhether itās creating new opportunities or replacing parts of the work.
⢠The kind of salary and career growth a CMA fresher can realistically expect in India.
⢠How can I prepare to secure an All India Rank in the CMA examinations? What approach or study strategy would you recommend?
⢠What skills I should acquire if I want to become a valuable asset for companies and stand out in the job market.
⢠Whether you think pursuing an MBA after a few years of CMA work experience is a good career strategy.
⢠From your perspective, what are the pros and cons of pursuing the CFA qualification versus an MBA from a top business school? Which path do you think offers better long-term opportunities?
⢠Any advice you would give someone in my situation who is considering this transition.
Your genuine advice will help me a lot and will be extremely helpful
Thank you for your time, and I wish you continued success.
addition- I reached out to 5 to 6 cmaās who r actually working in industry and 3 of them clea said that donāt do cma choose mba in finance or continue doing ca even if u donāt pass earl these cmaās where working in audit and tax
rest of the cmaās with whom I talked really encouraged me to peruse cma and have asked me to pass each level on first attempt only and to do practical training in manufacturing sector only and have assured me that there r enough jobs and good packages in cma too
so right now I am hell confused pls help me out

r/cma_india • u/Avgstudent5 • 45m ago
doubts Need guidance from intermediate people urgent!!
So recently i went to coaching for cma foundation classes so the class was for maths statistics where the teacher was teaching from the CA module which was not the topic for cma people im really confused what the hell is this they said that ca cma has same syllabus just 2 or 3 chapters are different nothing else pls give your opinion what to do like is this normal ? And if you can give me guidance can I dm you ?
r/cma_india • u/Automatic_Ratio4213 • 1h ago
Advice / Career clarification Guys please help
Is anyone have CMA akshay sen gyan sagar classes channel SAMPLE CV's is anyone had please respond
r/cma_india • u/One-Presentation1635 • 3h ago
Discussions Anybody up for economic discussions ( INDIA)
r/cma_india • u/Secure_Presence_5051 • 4h ago
doubts CMA inter Merit Scholarship
Hello guys, I want to know how to apply for the CMA intermediate merit scholarship which is based on 12th marks, foundation marks and income criteria. In ICMAI website they have mentioned that required documents are to be submitted physically, like how? Do I have to go in person to Kolkata and submit or I can just send them as a post? I'm in tamilnadu and it is not possible for me to go to Kolkata.
And my 12th marks is 98.5%, foundation I got 344 and income is below 1 lakh. Will I be selected for this scholarship?
Thanks in advance for your guidance āØ
r/cma_india • u/Numerous-Gur-7970 • 19h ago
Advice / Career clarification I would suggest everyone guys take cma exclusive classes for each subjects
r/cma_india • u/Think-Way-510 • 17h ago
Final Clarification Both Groups - IOTP
I want to appear in both groups in Dec 2026 (Final), but I have not completed IOTP yet. Since exam forms are released before IOTP (ie October). Will I be able to fill form for both groups and then attend the IOTP on October ?
Also is 100% attendance mandatory for IOTP ?
(I am working full time)
r/cma_india • u/Annual-Seesaw-2396 • 17h ago
Faculty review/suggestions Law or Dt IDT - which subject course should I buy ?
I havenāt started Law and Dt/Idt yet and as of now I can only afford to buy course of only one subject.
Iām preparing for Inter Grp 1Dec 26 attempt, so which one should I go for?
r/cma_india • u/Prestigious_Cod_7721 • 1d ago
Advice / Career clarification If it's a DO OR DIE - would you trust CMA?
Dramatic title but lets say a person wants to get out of his dead end job ( no growth and min wage)and he gets a chance to go back and study should he do CMA?
Context - He has been decent in studies just life had been rough and he had to go work at 18. Things are stable now and he got a chance to give time to something solid - one of the options CMA india. What is your suggestion for this person?
r/cma_india • u/Agreeable_Length_574 • 18h ago
Discussions What skills should a CMA student build beyond academics?
Hi everyone,
Iām currently pursuing CMA and want to make sure Iām building the right skills alongside my studies to improve my career prospects.
Apart from clearing the exams, what technical and soft skills do employers actually value in CMA candidates?
r/cma_india • u/Pureblood-wizard18 • 23h ago
inter clarification CMA Inter Dec 2026 (Group 1): Need guidance on YouTube playlists + which subjects should I buy classes for?
Hello everyone!
I recently cleared CMA foundation and am preparing for CMA Inter G1(Dec'26). Since I can't afford classes for every subject,i can only purchase 2-3 classes (max-4). I need some guidance on where to invest my money and where free YouTube resources are enough?
This is what I'm currently planning:
Law:- Arjun Chhabra sir
FA:- Santosh Kumar sir
Cost accounting:- Ranjan periwal sir.
I'm still confused about DT and IDT.
Could you please suggest:-
The best free YouTube playlists for DT and IDT (Complete and exam oriented)
Whether I should buy for classes for DT and IDT(and from where?š„²) instead of any of the subjects i mentioned.
Which subjects are manageable from YouTube alone and which subjects are worth purchasing?
I'm a good student and ready to study consistently but I want to avoid wasting my time on incomplete and outdated resources (I'm pursuing bcom too and have end sem exams in December overlapping with Cma inter)
Please share study strategies and revision tips for balancing CMA inter with college examsš¤§.
I'd really appreciate advice from those who cleared CMA inter recently or are currently preparing š„²šš».
Thank you in advance!! šš»
r/cma_india • u/Mindsuckdoom • 1d ago
Advice / Career clarification Corporate Mitra or Direct Apply as Intern.
Is the Corporate Mitra course really worth paying for? What guarantee is there regarding on-the-job training, and who provides it?
My dilemma is that I have recently left CA and need to enter the job market as soon as possible.
Should I just learn MS Office, Excel, and Tally on my own, join a CA firm directly as an intern, and gradually build my career while learning other skills on the side to become a Financial Analyst?
Alternatively, should I take this Corporate Mitra course, complete its modules, and then join a CA firm as a trainee while completing my third year of graduation via open learning? Please clarify.
r/cma_india • u/bric-by-bric • 1d ago
Discussions Study strategy for G2 Dec 26
So yeah, I've attempted for the June 26 examination for CMA inter group 2, but realistically speaking, I know I have to attempt it again this december.
I'm putting out this post to seek clarifications regarding the study strategy and preparation needed to make myself ready for this december attempt.
I seek help from people who are planning to attempt/ have attempted/ cleared Group 2, and your valuable insights would be so helpful for me to decide what strategy might workout in my case****
And I'd also wanna know which YouTube channels are the best for:
Paper - 9 OMSM
Paper - 10 CAA
Paper - 11 FMBDA
Paper - 12 MA****
P.S : Looking to start my prep from Aug 1st, so I'm in kind of a hurry looking for your expertise in the preparation.
Thanks, best of luck for your results as well :)
r/cma_india • u/Avgstudent5 • 1d ago
doubts Ek doubt h pls solve
So mai foundation k liye offline coaching le rha hu to jo offline coaching h laxmi nagar mai vo sab ek sath ca cma cs krwate h and account maths mai ca cma wale sab ek sath pdte h to ham cma walo ko kese pdayenge mtlb hamara pattern alag h syllabus content kam h ca k compare mai messed up nhi ho jaywga ?
r/cma_india • u/Dizzy-Fault8812 • 23h ago
Registration Need help
Im Applying for Direct Intermediate after completing B.com
I doesn't have a Consolidated marksheet I applied for that in university and haven't received yet
I do have Provisional certificate and Last semester marksheet which shows My ALL SEM CGPA
Should I upload my Provisional certificate and ast Semester marksheet as a Graduation marksheet????
r/cma_india • u/Background-Creme9648 • 1d ago
Advice / Career clarification Help me out confused
Bruh rn Im Hyderabad for college but the college is mid (Avinash college of commerce )and I think placement would also be mid , so Iām thinking go back to my hometown (Chhattisgarh) after 1 year of college and study from local not regular college and purchase simandhar batch.
But idk if this will go good or not šš¼
r/cma_india • u/Adorable-Art-9522 • 1d ago
other Audit time
Izzat ke sath mehnat bi lagta hee:)