The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced the CA results (old syllabus) on Wednesday, 23rd January 2019.
22-year-old Shadab Hussain, a resident of Kota, Rajasthan bagged the All India Rank (AIR) 1. With 597 out of 800 marks (74.63 per cent).

This is a substantial juncture in Hussain’s life, given he comes from a very humble background. His father, Rafique, is a tailor, who only studied till Class 10 and his mother, a homemaker, is a school dropout. However, the couple did not want a similar educational background for Hussain. They ensured that he paved his way towards a brighter and rewarding career.

In an interview with the Indian Express, the topper revealed that he studies day-and-night to earn a job so that my parents do not have to worry in their old age. Also, that he thought Chartered Accountancy (CA) is a niche profession where one can keep learning for their entire lifetime. After due consideration and research, I set my mind to become a CA.

For CA aspirants, he explained that his strategy in the exam was finding out three-four questions which could help him attain 40 marks and trying to solve them in an hour. He then spent the rest two hours for questions that helped him increase the total score.
Truly, Shadab is an inspiration for all of us!