Once tagged as weak in studies, Riddhi Sudrania, 38, has silenced her critics by passing one of India’s toughest examinations — the Chartered Accountancy (CA) exam. Her journey has been marked by struggle, self-motivation, and quiet endurance. What began in 2015, with 18 unsuccessful attempts, finally bore fruit on July 6, 2025, when she cleared the CA Final exams conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), earning her the prestigious ‘CA’ prefix.

“My ten years of hard work have yielded results,” she says with pride. She recalls her early school days, when she was often perceived as a weak student, especially in comparison to her elder sister and her twin. “I only scored 43 per cent in my Std X board exams,” she said. Her academic journey took a turn in junior college. “2005 was my turning point. I took up commerce and started doing better. In Std XII, I scored 60 per cent. I did well in both B.Com and M.Com,” she said.

After that, she cleared the Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH-SET) and, in 2011, joined Shree Halari Visa Oswal College in Bhiwandi as a lecturer till 2015. This gave her the motivation to pursue CA in 2013 while continuing her teaching career. Despite her determination, personal challenges forced her to drop out within a year. But the dream never left. In 2015, she re-enrolled with a quiet promise to herself: she would not give up.