ICAI CPT: 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:

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.