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Abrar Aland, a resident of Ramwadi in Kalamb, Pune, Maharashtra, has fulfilled his father’s dreams by clearing the tough exam and becoming a Chartered Accountant at the age of 23.

His father, who sold fruit in the weekly market of the Walchandnagar area in Pune, was keen that his son should hold a good position in society.

Chartered Accountant (CA), awarded by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) after enrolled candidates clear a three-level examination (Foundation, Intermediate, Final) and complete practical articleship. While not a traditional academic degree, the UGC recognises the CA qualification as equivalent to a postgraduate degree.

Abrar Aland's father, Ayub Jungbahadur Aland, manages the family with his income from selling fruit in the weekly market.

Growing up in ordinary circumstances, Abrar had harboured the dream of becoming a CA right from the beginning. To fulfil this dream, he worked hard by studying for ten to twelve hours every day.

Abrar told Awaz-The Voice, "Since childhood, I wanted to become a Chartered Accountant. This thought came to my mind when I was in the seventh or eighth grade. At that time, my cousin was pursuing CA, and taking inspiration from him, I also decided to choose this path.

Abrar Aland with his family

Abrar went to school in Walchandnagar. For his eleventh and twelfth-grade education in the commerce stream, he joined the BMCC College in Pune city. He completed his B.Com education at MMCC College in Pune.

 He passed the CA Foundation exam in November 2020. After that, he passed the Intermediate exam in May 2022. Later, he passed the first group of the CA Final in the year 2025 and, by passing the second group in January 2026, he finally realised his dream of becoming a Chartered Accountant.

Speaking about his exam preparation, Abrar said, "Immediately after the HSC exams were over, I joined classes for CA Foundation and began my preparation. Since it was the COVID time, I was studying from home, and my exam was in December 2020. I passed the CA Foundation in my very first attempt with a score of 257/400."

He further said, "After taking a two-week break, I started classes for CA Intermediate in Pune. But due to the second wave of COVID in 2021, classes went online again, and I returned home to prepare, but I did not achieve success at that time. Then, without waiting for the results, I started studying again. I got the fruits of this hard work in May 2022, when I passed both groups of CA Intermediate with a score of 411/800."

 

 

 

 

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Abrar shared that he received invaluable guidance from his parents, siblings, teachers, and. He also mentioned that getting various training facilities like computer skills, communication skills, skill development, and expert guidance through the Pune branch of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was highly beneficial.

Abrar said, "After passing CA Intermediate, I gained practical work experience in all important areas of the CA field for three years. My final CA attempt was in May 2025. Therefore, I took a study leave from the office in December 2024 and started preparing. At that time, my mother and sister decided to come and live in Pune to help me with my studies, so that I could get home-cooked meals and emotional support. My father could not come to Pune due to his work, but he used to come to visit us occasionally. During that period, he was living alone, and the three of us were living in Pune."

The result of the Chartered Accountant exam, considered to be extremely tough in the country, was declared on March 1, 2026. Abrar Aland cleared the level.

Abrar says, "When the result was declared, I got a call from my brother Waseem Aland, and he happily said, 'Hello CA Abrar Ayub Aland, you have passed!' My joy at that moment could not be put into words."

Speaking about that special day, Abrar said, "Since Ramadan was going on the day of the result, we were all fasting, and the result came around 6:30 PM, which was close to Iftar time. The joy was so immense that my family and relatives started sharing the news of my success everywhere. In that joy, they even forgot to complete their Iftar properly."

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Abrar Aland's cousin, Waseem Aland, is also a Chartered Accountant. Meanwhile, his other cousin, Azam Aland, is working as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI).