1. read the selected cases book 2009, and supllementary cases issued by ICAI which will amount to 5-10 cases. IN total 60 cases. Please know all the cases thoroughly with u reproducing the same words as there in the book for safety.Marks 25-30 straight.
2. Thoroughly study Supplementary study material, the amendments in excise act, customs act, finance act for service tax and central excise tariff act. Don't try getting into the latest circulars and notifications, may not be of much use.
Marks 15 straight.
3. 6 types of valuation
a) Excise b)SSI c) Cenvat d) Customs E) Service Tax f) VAT
Please be thorough in all these aspects before getting into learning others aspects of the subject.
Marks 30 straight.So 1+2+3= 70-75 marks from the three mention above.
If you have written everything properly, 60 is assured.
Things which need to be studied over and above this are.
1. Taxable services (5 marks)
2. Remaining part of VAT (5 Marks)
Total covered till now is 80-85 marks
Beyond this, please give a reading of all the chapters in the book the way you readsidney sheldon or Harry potter not more than once before the exam.This would enable you to attempt 10 marks more helping you get 3-4 out of it. For you to tackle that, please take the smallest book available in the market to know what are the procedures being followed, that should be sufficient to attempt 95-100 marks and getting minimum 60 and maximum 72-75
PS: My friend followed the same strategy last time and he told me to do it. I checked with all previous papers and then decided upon doing this. He scored 83 in may 2010, final and was all india 26 rank holder
Information Systems and Control Audit
1. SDLC and Control have been amended. Please do expect a good amount of questions from these two chapters. Traditionally controlling alone has been tested for 15-20 marks wth SDLC forming a very less importance in new syllbus papers. Since SDLC