Meet Mahima Kapoor-CS Topper-
MAHIMA achieved success in her first attempt
in the Company Secteray final exam, and shares
that self-study is “more than sufficient for
success in this exam”. She also urges
students to choose their faculty wisely in
case they consider coaching. Mahima’s father
Mohan Kapoor is a manager with a construction
company and her mother Usha Kapoor is a
teacher, and her hobbies include painting,
reading books and watching films.
FAST FACTS
Name: Mahima Kapoor
Exam: CS Professional Programme
Rank: All India First
Date of Birth: July 19, 1989
School: Christ Jyoti Hr. Secondary School,
Satna (MP)
College: Shri Rama Krishna College, Satna (MP)
Course: BBA with specialisation in HR and
marketing
Course review: Company Secretary Programme
Q. How did you feel when you got the good
news?
A. I got the news in office where my
colleagues were very excited to know my rank.
They all stood up and clapped for me, and that
was an overwhelming moment for me.
Q. When did you decide to take u
how many attempts did you crack it?
A.I decided to pursue CS as my career when I was
Class 10 as it is a reputed profession. After
completing my graduation I started with my CS
course.I have cleared the Executive programme
(AIR 13) as well as Professional exams in my
Q.Please tell us about your student life...
A. My life as a student started from
A. My life as a student started from
my home - my mother is my first teacher. I
started my schooling from my hometown (Satna)
and chose the commerce stream in Class 11. In
my entire school life I have never taken any
coaching or private coaching classes. After my
schooling I joined graduation in my hometown
and did a BBA, after which I joined CS in 2009
from I cleared the executive level in June
2010 and professional level in June 2011.
Q.Tell us abour your articleship…
A.I have started my Articleship after my exams in June
2011, with Prestige Group of Companies in
Indore.
Q. Is training important so as to become a
competent CS?
A.Besides being a compulsory,
this 15 months training is very important
because in the class we only get to know about
relevant laws and their provisions but how to
implement these laws practically, this is part
of our training. To become a competent CS we
must have practical knowledge of all the
procedures n their compliances.
Q. How do you spend your time when not
studying ?
I usually spend my time chatting
and hanging out with friends, watching TV,
movies and reading books.
Q.What would you like to do after CS –
practice or higher studies?
A.I’ll go for a
job in a company. But I would also like to do
an LLB to support my career.
Q. Did you take any guidance for preparation?
A. I joined Nahata Professional Academy in
Indore for CS coaching. I have not referred
any other books other than the institute study
material and the notes provided by my coaching
Faculty.
Q.Your strategy at every level…
Cs is a Three level course - Foundation, Executive and
Professional level. I skipped Foundation as I
was already a graduate. My Strategy was to
attend classes regularly and be attentive in
classes. I gave myself one month’s time for
self-study in the Executive and Professional
level.
Q. How good are coaching institutes and what
to be cautious of if you choose one?
A.As there are no colleges for CS students these
coaching institutes are very helpful as CS is
a law field, and to get complete knowledge and
understanding of our syllabus it is important
to have good mentor. The most important
subject is Company Law and I’m lucky enough
that I got a mentor like Mr. Tanay Kasera who
has a good command in this subject. While
choosing any coaching we must be cautious
about its faculty and regular classes. It is
very important that they are referring study
material for preparing for exams.
Q. Your message to the future CS aspirants…
A.
Good luck, be attentive in classes and grasp
laws properly.
CS Final topper: Second rank holder:Geetika
Bhatia AIR third rank holder: Sneha Singh
