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Exam Detail |
Common Proficiency Test - 2008
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan, C-1 Sector-1
Noida - 201 301. |
Common Proficiency Test is an entry level examination for admission
to the Chartered Accountancy Course. A 10th Passed student can
register for CPT Course by filling in the prescribed registration
form along with the requisite fee. A student who has passed higher
qualifications than 10th class such as B Com, M Com, LL B, ICWA, CS,
MBA is also, in the first instance, to appear and pass CPT
Examination to join the Chartered Accountancy Course. CPT
Examination is objective type test comprising of 4 subjects which
are:-
(a) Fundamentals of Accounting – 60 marks
(b) Mercantile Laws – 40 marks
(c) General Economics – 50 marks
(d) Quantitative Aptitude - 50 marks
The CPT Examination is held twice a year on a Sunday in the months
of June and December every year. A student to be eligible to appear
in the CPT Examination must have been registered for the CPT Course
with Board of Studies of the Institute on or before 1st April in the
case of June Examination and on or before 1st October in the case of
December Examination and must have passed 12th Class Examination or
already appeared in 12th Class Examination of a recognized Board.
The Examination Form is available on payment of Rs 400/- (inclusive
of the examination fee) generally in the 1st week of April for the
June Examination and 1st week of October for the December
Examination from all Regional /Branch Offices of the Institute in
the country. Candidates have option to opt for English or Hindi
language as medium, for the purpose of question papers booklet while
answer sheets are in English Language only. Each student who appears
in the CPT Examination is issued a Result Card within two weeks of
the declaration of results. No Pass Certificate as such is issued to
CPT pass students. A candidate securing 70% and above marks is
declared to have passed with Distinction. A candidate securing a
minimum of 60% marks in order of merit up to 10th Rank are included
in the Merit List and Merit Certificate to such candidates are also
issued. A candidate who is not satisfied with the result of his
appearance in the CPT Examination can apply for verification of his
answer sheets in accordance with Regulation 39(4) of the CA
Regulations 1988 within a month of the declaration of the result by
making a request under his signature along with a fee of Rs 200/- by
way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Secretary, ICAI, Payable at
New Delhi. Though all efforts are made to inform the outcome of the
verification within 3-4 weeks of the receipt of the request letter
of the student, however, no assurance could be given and the
candidates are advised to submit the Examination Form for the next
Examination within the prescribed date, if they so wish.
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For More Information
Contact |
Senior Joint Secretary (Exams)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
C-1 Sector-1
Noida 201 301.
Phone : 3054806 (D) 3989398 Ext - 806
Fax : 0120-3054843/841
Website:
http://www.icai.org
E-mail:
cpt_exam@icai.org |
