Patiala, June 19 -- Noor Singla of Patiala has secured All India Rank (AIR) 1 in the Chartered Accountancy (CA) Final examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India by scoring 499 out of 600 marks (83.17%). The 21-year-old achieved a rare feat by clearing all three stages of the CA course - foundation, intermediate and final - in his very first attempt. Noor completed his schooling from DAV Public School before pursuing a bachelor of commerce (accounting and finance) degree from IGNOU, New Delhi. His father, Gagandeep Singla, is a property dealer, while mother Sujata Singla is a homemaker. Speaking about his preparations, Noor said while he attended online classes for guidance, self-study for 8 to 10 hours daily was the biggest contributor to his success. "For the last five years, I stayed away from almost every social gathering and remained completed disconnected from social media to maintain focus on studies," he said. "Cycling helped me refresh my mind whenever I felt overwhelmed. I also spent time with my family and played cards with them," he said while also crediting their unwavering support for his success. Another youth from Punjab, Yudhvir Singh, secured AIR 10 in the exam, scoring 451 out of 600. Hailing from Sangrur's Bimber village, the 22-year-old completed his schooling from Heritage Public School in Bhawanigarh and earned a bachelor of commerce degree through distance education from Punjabi University, Patiala. After training for one year with consulting firm KPMG, he underwent industrial training with Godrej Consumer Products. He prepared for the exams from his village through online coaching and credited his success to his family's strong support. His father, Harpinder Singh, is a retired army havildar, and his mother, Simranjit Kaur, is a homemaker. Singh shared that pursuing CA was not a childhood dream but a suggestion from his teachers, given his academic performance....