• Overview
Chartered Accountant Common Proficiency Test commonly known as CA CPT Examination is conducted by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for admitting the aspiring students to Chartered Accountancy course. The institute conducts Chartered Accountant Common Proficiency Test (CA CPT) twice in a year (June and December), at all the major cities throughout India.
• Eligibility
Educational Qualification:
The students must have passed 10+2 examination or its equivalent, from any recognized Board.
• Exam Pattern
CA CPT has four subjects - Accounting, Mercantile Laws, General Economics and Quantitative Aptitude. This test consists of 200 marks and is divided into two sessions of two hours each.
First Session (Morning Session): 10.30 AM to 12.30 PM (IST) for
1. Section A - Fundamentals of Accounting
2. Section B - Mercantile Laws
Second Session (Afternoon Session): 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM (IST) for
1. Section C - General Economics
2. Section D - Quantitative Aptitude
• How to apply?
For Off Line Mode
Applications for admission to Common Proficiency Test is required to be made in the relevant prescribed form as contained in the Information Brochure, which may be obtained from:
The Additional Secretary (Examinations)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg
New Delhi – 110 002
on payment of Rs.1000 (Rs.500 towards examination fee and Rs.500 towards cost of application form and Information brochure) per application form.
For Online Mode
The candidates who fill up the examination application form online at http://icaiexam.icai.org from 3 rd April, 2014 (10.00 hrs) to 24th April, 2014 (17.30 hrs) and remit the fee online by using either VISA or MASTER Credit/Debit Card shall not be charged Rs.500 (i.e. cost of application form fee) in order to popularize filling-in of application form online.
