Sunday, 3 June 2012
Eligibility
A student who has passed the Class 10 examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India (or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto) may register for Common Proficiency Test.
A registered student may appear in Common Proficiency Test after he has appeared in the Senior Secondary Examination* (10+2 examination) conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India (or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto) and has complied with such requirements as may be specified by the Council from time to time.
A student who has got himself registered for Common Proficiency Test 60 days prior to the first day of the month in which CPT examination is to be held i.e. on or before 1st April and 1st October, can appear in the CPT examination to be held in June and December respectively. Common Proficiency Test examinations are held in June & December every year.
* List of Examinations treated as equivalent to Senior Secondary Examination:
A registered student may appear in Common Proficiency Test after he has appeared in the Senior Secondary Examination* (10+2 examination) conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India (or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto) and has complied with such requirements as may be specified by the Council from time to time.
A student who has got himself registered for Common Proficiency Test 60 days prior to the first day of the month in which CPT examination is to be held i.e. on or before 1st April and 1st October, can appear in the CPT examination to be held in June and December respectively. Common Proficiency Test examinations are held in June & December every year.
* List of Examinations treated as equivalent to Senior Secondary Examination:
| 1. | Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh |
| 2. | Assam Higher Secondary Education Council |
| 3. | Bihar School Examination Board |
| 4. | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| 5. | Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education |
| 6. | Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
| 7. | Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education |
| 8. | Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Education |
| 9. | Board of School Education, Haryana |
| 10. | H. P. Board of School Education |
| 11. | J & K State Board of School Education |
| 12. | Jharkhand Academic Council |
| 13. | Government of Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education |
| 14. | Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education |
| 15. | Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education |
| 16. | Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh |
| 17. | Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur |
| 18. | Meghalaya Board of School Education |
| 19. | Mizoram Board of School Education |
| 20. | Nagaland Board of School Education |
| 21. | Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa |
| 22. | Punjab School Education Board |
| 23. | Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan |
| 24. | Tamil Nadu State Board of School Examinations |
| 25. | Tripura Board of Secondary Education |
| 26. | U. P. Board of High School and Intermediate Education |
| 27. | Board of School Education, Uttarkhand |
| 28. | West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |
| 29. | Chhatisgarh State Open School |
| 30. | M.P. State Open School |
| 31. | National Institute of Open Schooling |
| 32. | Rajasthan State Open School |
| 33. | The West Bengal Council of Ravindra Open Schooling |
| 34. | Banasthali Vidyapith |
| 35. | 5 (Five) passes at GCE ‘O’ level/GCSE/IGCSE in A/B/C Grades and two passes at GCE ‘Advanced’ level examination of the approved British Examining Bodies is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to +2 stage qualification of an Indian Body. |
| 36. | Students who have completed two years of higher education including Diploma course after passing 10th class, conducted either by Central/ State Government(s) and on passing such a course have either been admitted to first year of graduation course or have passed the graduation course conducted by any University, including Open Universities, established by law in India shall be also eligible for admission to the Common Proficiency Test (CPT). |
| 37. | 10+2 Examination of any other recognized Board/University not covered above but recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as equivalent to Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination as recognized by Central Government. |
Subjects to be studied
SESSION – I (Two Sections– Two hours – 100 Marks)
Section A: Fundamentals of Accounting ( 60 Marks )
Section B: Mercantile Laws ( 40 Marks )
SESSION – II (Two Sections– Two hours – 100 Marks)
Section C: General Economics ( 50 Marks )
Section D: Quantitative Aptitude ( 50 Marks )
The Board of Studies has prepared comprehensive study materials along with Model Test Papers
covering all four subjects, and a question bank for self–assessment which is available in CD-ROM
along with the set of study materials.
About the Course
Common Proficiency Course is an entry level course for Chartered Accountancy Course. It
comprises of four subjects i.e., Accounting, Mercantile Laws, General Economics and Quantitative
Aptitude. Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is of 200 marks. This test is divided into two sessions of two
hours each. CPT is an objective type test with negative marking.
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