Surat: Prem Agarwal secured an All-India Rank (AIR) of three and topped the city in the Chartered Accountancy (CA) Intermediate exam held in Sep, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Surat branch.The exam results were declared by ICAI on Thursday. More than 10 students from Surat secured places in the Top 50 nationally. Other toppers who secured all-India ranks from Surat were Moksh Jain (12), Meet Dudhat (22), Dwitali Khansaheb (26) and Prachi Bohra (28).Rahul Agrawal, chairperson of the ICAI Surat branch (WIRC) told TOI : “A total of 1,067 students from both groups took the exam in Surat, of whom 250 cleared both groups. In Group I, 298 of the 1,042 candidates passed. In Group II, 145 of the 535 candidates were successful. Additionally, 125 students cleared Group I and 28 cleared Group II among candidates taking exams for both groups.”Prem Agarwal who secured AIR-3 had also got AIR-2 in the CA Foundation exam. “I believed in consistency when it comes to preparation. For the last eight months, I decided my daily goals. If I completed them early, I would go for an outing or play badminton. If I could not complete them in time, I would not mind studying late into night. I want to complete my articleship from a reputed firm and will then decide my future plan. The guidance of my teacher, Aditya Chhawchharia, helped me secure this high rank.”Agarwal studied at Agarwal Vidhya Vihar School and is also pursuing a degree at a college run by the same group. His father is a manager in a private firm while his mother is teacher.
