Two Ahmedabad Students Secure All India Ranks
3 min readAhmedabadUpdated: Mar 3, 2026 06:40 AM IST Written by Aryan Mathew Two candidates from Ahmedabad city secured positions in the top 50 All India Rank (AIR) list-Harsh Himanshubhai Sonara (21) secured AIR 9, while Namish Gautam Shah (22) secured AIR 27-at the CA Final examination-conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on January 2026. Speaking about his preparation strategy, Harsh Sonara, a commerce graduate who is hoping to join a Multi-National Corporation, attributed his success to disciplined study hours and conceptual clarity. “My routine was simple. I had to leave around 6:30 in the morning for classes, which were for three hours. I’ve been doing it for the last two years. In the last six months, I was studying around 12 to 13 hours daily,” he said. He added that during the one-day gap between examinations, he would study for nearly 17 hours. “My main focus was on understanding the concepts and improving my writing. I solved question papers, attended all the classes, and had constant guidance and motivation from …



