FAA — Current-Affairs Window & 13-Week Study Plan
🎯 FAA — Current-Affairs Window & Study Plan
Exam: Accounts Assistant (Finance), JKSSB · Date: 15 November 2026 · 120 marks · 120 min · OMR · ¼ negative marking Planning start: ~12 August 2026 → ≈ 95 days / 13.5 weeks to go.
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PART A — From which month should you cover Current Affairs?
Evidence from the 7 past papers (freshest CA item vs exam date):
| Paper | Exam date | Freshest CA item asked | Lookback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Guard | 08 Mar 2026 | Asian Indoor Athletics (7–9 Feb 2026) | ~4 weeks |
| Guard-FPF | 29 Mar 2026 | BioPharma SHAKTI (Budget, 1 Feb 2026) | ~8 weeks |
| Social Forestry | 17 May 2026 | Ranji Trophy final (28 Feb 2026) | ~2.5 months |
| Lab Attendant | 10 May 2026 | Economic Survey 2025-26 (Feb 2026) | ~3 months |
| Website Operator | 08 Feb 2026 | World Leader for Peace (Nov 2025) | ~3 months |
| — oldest items — | (all papers) | RDI Jul'25, Axiom-4 Jun'25, Asia Cup Sep'25 | up to ~10–12 months |
Pattern: JKSSB draws current affairs from roughly the last 12 months, with the freshest items as recent as ~4 weeks before the exam and the bulk from 2–8 months prior.
✅ Your window for 15 Nov 2026
Cover December 2025 → October 2026 (≈ the last 12 months), and treat January–October 2026 as the priority core.
- Hard cutoff to assume: events up to about mid-October 2026 (≈ 3–4 weeks before the exam) are fair game; still skim late-Oct/early-Nov headlines.
- Also revise these standing "annual" anchors (often asked regardless of exact date): Union Budget 2026-27, Economic Survey 2025-26, major 2025 award-winners (Nobel, Padma, sports), and a "2025 year-ender" capsule.
- J&K current affairs follow the same window — track J&K govt schemes, appointments (LG/administration), projects, sports and tourism news across Dec 2025 → Oct 2026.
Practical sourcing: one monthly CA compilation for each month Dec 2025 → Oct 2026 (11 booklets) + one Budget 2026-27 capsule + one Economic Survey 2025-26 capsule + one 2025 year-ender. A Finance post ⇒ weight economy/schemes/RBI/Budget current affairs highest.
PART B — Mark weights & where your hours should go
| Section | Marks | Nature | Study-time share | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountancy & Book-Keeping | 30 | Fresh, hard | 26% | Biggest block, no past-paper help — the rank-decider |
| GK + J&K (static) | ~22 of 30 | Predictable | 14% | High-ROI; topics repeat (use MOCs) |
| Current Affairs (part of GK) | ~8 of 30 | Daily habit | 8% | Dec'25–Oct'26 window |
| Economics | 10 | Fresh | 11% | No past-paper help |
| Mathematics | 10 | Mostly fresh (11–12th) | 9% | Calculus/matrices/vectors new |
| Statistics | 10 | Partly fresh | 8% | Index numbers/vital stats new |
| English | 10 | Overlap | 6% | Bank via vocabulary list |
| General Science | 10 | Overlap | 5% | Class-X, high-repeat facts |
| Computers | 10 | Overlap | 5% | MS-Office + fundamentals |
| Mocks + revision | — | Cross-cutting | 8% | PYQs, full mocks, error log |
Golden rule: the ~60 predictable marks (GK/J&K + English + Science + Computers) should be banked efficiently using the vault; pour your new-learning hours into Accountancy (30) + Economics (10) + advanced Maths/Statistics (~12).
PART C — The 4 phases (dates fixed to your 13.5 weeks)
| Phase | Dates | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Foundation | 12 Aug → 31 Aug (2.5 wk) | Start Accountancy basics; build daily CA + J&K habit; 1 diagnostic PYQ |
| 2 — Core build | 1 Sep → 12 Oct (6 wk) | Full syllabus coverage; Accountancy + Economics depth; overlap subjects on rotation |
| 3 — Practice & consolidation | 13 Oct → 2 Nov (3 wk) | Full mocks 2–3×/wk; PYQ drilling; fix weak areas; CA revision |
| 4 — Revision & peak | 3 Nov → 14 Nov (1.5 wk) | Only revision + mocks + CA capsules; taper; sleep; exam 15 Nov |
PART D — Weekly & daily template (scalable)
Daily template (assumes ~5 focused hours; scale the blocks if you have 3–4 or 6+)
| Time block | Duration | What |
|---|---|---|
| Morning — heavy fresh | 1.5 h | Accountancy (learn + solve) |
| Mid — second fresh | 1.0 h | Economics / Maths / Statistics (rotate by day) |
| Afternoon — overlap | 1.0 h | Rotate: English / Science / Computers / Reasoning (use the MOCs) |
| Evening — J&K static GK | 0.5 h | One theme/day from _MOC-JK-GK |
| Daily habit — Current Affairs | 0.5 h | Current month + running notes |
| Night — active recall | 0.5 h | Re-test yesterday's material (flashcards) |
Weekly rotation for the "second fresh" + "overlap" slots
| Day | 2nd-fresh slot | Overlap slot |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Economics | English |
| Tue | Mathematics | General Science |
| Wed | Economics | Computers |
| Thu | Statistics | Reasoning (Maths-Reasoning MOC) |
| Fri | Mathematics | English |
| Sat | Economics | Science + Computers |
| Sun | Full mock (Phase 2+) OR PYQ set | Review + error log + CA weekly revision |
Accountancy appears every day (it is 30 marks and fresh). Current affairs + one J&K theme appear every day. Everything else rotates.
PART E — Topic-wise micro-plans
1) Accountancy & Book-Keeping — 30 marks 🔴 (biggest, fresh)
- Sequence: accounting terms & equation → journal → ledger → subsidiary books & cash book → trial balance → BRS → trading + P&L + balance sheet (final accounts) → partnership accounts → depreciation → rectification of errors → cost accounting & budgetary control → taxation (direct/indirect, GST basics) → PFMS / Indian Financial Management System → social accounting/audit, single-entry.
- Source: Class 11–12 NCERT Accountancy (Vol I & II) + one JKSSB/SSC-level Accountancy MCQ book; PFMS from official portal notes.
- Target: finish learn-through by end of Phase 2 (12 Oct); then MCQ drills. Aim 24+/30.
2) General Economics — 10 marks 🔴 (fresh)
- Micro: demand/indifference curves, elasticity, factor pricing (marginal-productivity, Ricardian rent), market forms, laws of production. Macro/Indian: national income, fiscal & monetary policy, role of RBI, economic reforms, growth vs development, planning vs market.
- Source: Class 11–12 NCERT (Micro + Indian Economic Development) + current economy CA.
- Target: cover by end of Phase 2. Aim 7+/10.
3) GK with special reference to J&K — 30 marks (incl. CA) 🔴 high-ROI
- Static (use _MOC-JK-GK): ⭐ Chenab & Jhelum tributary map first (asked in 6/7 papers), dynasties (Rajatarangini order), fauna (Hangul/Markhor), passes, dances, forts/shrines, gardens, lakes/glaciers, J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, national parks.
- Indian/World (new for FAA): political & physical divisions of world + India, rivers/lakes, environment/ecology/biodiversity (hotspots, Ramsar), demography/census.
- Current affairs: see Part A window → _MOC-Current-Affairs.
- Target: static done by mid-Phase 2; CA is continuous. Aim 22+/30.
4) Mathematics — 10 marks ◑ (mostly fresh, 11–12th)
- Overlap (quick, from _MOC-Maths-Reasoning): Simple/Compound Interest, linear equations (two variables), probability.
- Fresh: permutations/combinations & binomial, limits & derivatives, set theory, relations & functions, matrices & determinants, coordinate & 3-D geometry, vectors.
- Source: Class 11–12 NCERT Maths (selected chapters).
- Target: secure the overlap first (guaranteed ~3–4), then attempt the doable fresh topics (sets, matrices, P&C). Aim 6+/10.
5) Statistics — 10 marks ◑ (partly fresh)
- Overlap: measures of central tendency (mean/median/mode), probability, demography/census.
- Fresh: primary vs secondary data & collection, questionnaire, tabulation, index numbers (WPI/CPI), theory of attributes, vital statistics (fertility/mortality, GRR/NRR).
- Target: aim 7+/10 (formula-driven, scoreable).
6) English — 10 marks 🟢 (overlap — bank it)
- Use _MOC-English. Drill articles, prepositions, active/passive, narration, clauses. Build the hard-vocabulary list (winsome, umbrage, egregious, sagacious, taciturn, mercurial, etc.).
- Target: 9+/10 with low time cost.
7) General Science — 10 marks 🟢 (overlap)
- Use _MOC-General-Science. High-repeat facts: bromine (liquid non-metal), reactivity series/extraction, nutrition types, food chains, ozone/CFCs, mirrors, Newton's laws. FAA adds vitamins & deficiency diseases, communicable/non-communicable diseases — add these.
- Target: 8+/10.
8) Computers — 10 marks 🟢 (overlap)
- Use _MOC-Computers. MS-Office (Word/Excel/Access/PowerPoint), input/output devices, OS/virtual memory, e-mail/internet (DNS, POP3, SSL), open-source, virus/antivirus, IT in governance.
- Target: 9+/10.
PART F — Mock tests & exam-day strategy
Mock schedule
- Phase 1: 1 diagnostic PYQ (untimed) to find weak areas.
- Phase 2: 1 full mock every Sunday + sectional tests after finishing each big topic.
- Phase 3: 2–3 full mocks/week, exam-timed (120 Q / 120 min); maintain an error log; re-attempt wrong Qs.
- Phase 4: 3–4 final mocks + revise error log + CA capsules only. No new topics.
Exam-day plan (120 Q, 120 min, ¼ negative)
- Round 1 (~45 min) — bank the sure marks: GK/J&K, Current Affairs, English, Computers, General Science.
- Round 2 (~50 min) — the heavy blocks: Accountancy, Economics.
- Round 3 (~20 min) — calculation-heavy: Maths, Statistics.
- Buffer (~5 min): transfer/check OMR.
- Negative-marking rule: attempt only when you can eliminate ≥2 options; skip pure guesses. Realistic target: attempt ~100–110, accuracy ~85% ⇒ strong score.
- Fill OMR in two passes (per page), not one-by-one at the end.
PART G — Weekly checklist (tick as you go)
- Every day: 30 min current affairs (current month) + 1 J&K theme + revise yesterday
- Every week: 1 full/sectional mock + update error log + weekly CA revision
- By 31 Aug (Phase 1): Accountancy basics started; CA habit running; diagnostic done
- By 12 Oct (Phase 2): Accountancy + Economics fully covered once; overlap subjects revised via MOCs; static J&K done
- By 2 Nov (Phase 3): 8–10 full mocks done; weak areas fixed; Maths/Stats formulae locked
- By 14 Nov (Phase 4): CA capsules (Budget 26-27, Eco Survey 25-26, 2025 year-ender) revised; error log cleared; taper
One-line strategy
Bank the predictable ~60 marks fast (GK/J&K + English + Science + Computers via the MOCs), invest the most hours in the fresh Accountancy (30) + Economics (10) + advanced Maths/Statistics, and run current affairs daily across Dec 2025 → Oct 2026 with extra weight on economy/Budget — all under a mock-driven Phase 3–4.
