How I’d Study Smarter (Not Harder) for CA 2026

If I had to start my CA journey again in 2026, this is exactly how I would prepare. Not just what to study, but how to think, structure, revise, and practice in a way that actually gets results. Most CA students don’t fail because they lack effort. They fail because they follow the wrong strategy. In this video, I break down how I would prepare for CA in 2026. This is not a generic “study hard” video. This is the exact framework I would use if I had to do it all over again. Who is this for? CA Foundation / Inter / Final students Students targeting rank or serious improvement Anyone feeling stuck despite studying long hours About Nandini Nandini Agrawal is a Chartered Accountant, who created history by securing AIR 1 in CA Finals at the age of 19 and AIR 31 in CA Inter at 16. She is also a qualified ACCA professional with AIR 1 and All World Rank (AWR) 17, along with multiple global and national ranks across ACCA papers. She has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from World Records University. Professionally, Nandini has worked as: • A Private Equity investment professional at GIC (Government of Singapore Investment Corporation) • A Management Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) • Completed her articleship at PwC (Assurance) She is also a passionate public speaker and has delivered talks at TEDx and Josh Talks, with her TEDx talk ranking among the Top 10 TEDx talks worldwide in June 2023. Links to Recorded Workshops Private Equity https://caready.nagrawal.com/course/p... Management Consulting https://caready.nagrawal.com/course/c... Excel https://caready.nagrawal.com/course/e... Financial Literacy https://caready.nagrawal.com/course/f... Social Media Links Instagram:   / ca_nandini19   LinkedIn:   / canandini19   X (Twitter): https://x.com/canandini19