CA CPT, CA Final Nov /December 2013 Results date

CA CPT December 2013 exams will be held in the second week of December.

CA Final Exams will commence on 5th November, 2013.

The exam results of the CA CPT, CA Final November / December 2013 exams are likely to be declared on 15th of January, 2014.

Students can check their results on the following website: www.caresults.nic.in

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Last date to register for CPT December 2013

Last date to register for CPT December 2013:

Common Proficiency Course (CPC) is an entry level course to be a Chartered Accountant. Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is of 200 marks and it is divided into two sessions of two hours each. It comprises of four subjects i.e., Accounting (60 Marks), Mercantile Laws (40 Marks), General Economics (50 Marks) and Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks).

Only those students who will register with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on or before 1st October, 2013 and fulfil the requisite eligibility conditions will be eligible to appear in CA CPT Dec, 2013 examination.

CPT (Paper- Pencil Mode) is an objective type test with negative marking. The students will be awarded one mark for each correct answer and for a wrong answer they lose 1/4 i.e. 0.25 mark.

A) Passing criteria: As per the amended regulation 36A of the Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 vide Notification No. 1-CA(7)/145/2012 dated 1st August, 2012, a candidate of CPT shall ordinarily be declared to have passed the Common Proficiency Test if he/she obtains at one sitting a minimum of 30% marks in each section and a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate of all the sections, subject to the principle of negative marking, in such manner as may be determined by the Council, from time to time.

In other words, if you secured a minimum of 30 per cent marks in each section but unable to secure 50 per cent marks in the aggregate of all sections, your result will be FAIL (See the marks obtained by Student A). Similarly, if you secured a minimum of 50 per cent marks in the aggregate but failed to secure the minimum marks required in any one or more of the sections, your result will be FAIL(See the marks obtained by Student F).

Note that ¼ (one fourth) mark shall continue to be deducted for each wrong answer and multiple darkened circles for a question will also be treated as wrong answer.

The following table will show you the revised passing requirements of CA CPT in an illustrative manner:

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CPT December 2013 Registration last date

CPT December 2013 Registration last date

Common Proficiency Course (CPC) is an entry level course to be a Chartered Accountant. Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is of 200 marks and it is divided into two sessions of two hours each. It comprises of four subjects i.e., Accounting (60 Marks), Mercantile Laws (40 Marks), General Economics (50 Marks) and Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks).

Only those students who will register with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on or before 1st October, 2013 and fulfil the requisite eligibility conditions will be eligible to appear in CA CPT Dec, 2013 examination.

CPT (Paper- Pencil Mode) is an objective type test with negative marking. The students will be awarded one mark for each correct answer and for a wrong answer they lose 1/4 i.e. 0.25 mark.

CPT December 2013 Registration last date:

A) Passing criteria: As per the amended regulation 36A of the Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 vide Notification No. 1-CA(7)/145/2012 dated 1st August, 2012, a candidate of CPT shall ordinarily be declared to have passed the Common Proficiency Test if he/she obtains at one sitting a minimum of 30% marks in each section and a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate of all the sections, subject to the principle of negative marking, in such manner as may be determined by the Council, from time to time.

In other words, if you secured a minimum of 30 per cent marks in each section but unable to secure 50 per cent marks in the aggregate of all sections, your result will be FAIL (See the marks obtained by Student A). Similarly, if you secured a minimum of 50 per cent marks in the aggregate but failed to secure the minimum marks required in any one or more of the sections, your result will be FAIL(See the marks obtained by Student F).

Note that ¼ (one fourth) mark shall continue to be deducted for each wrong answer and multiple darkened circles for a question will also be treated as wrong answer.

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CA Final, CPT exam toppers - Nov, Dec 2013 exams

CA Final, CA CPT exam toppers

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CPT December 2013 Exam Date Application Notification

No.13-CA (EXAM)/CPT/December/2013: In pursuance of Regulation 22 of the CharteredAccountants Regulations, 1988, the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is pleased tonotify that the Common Proficiency Test will be held on Sunday, 15th December, 2013 in two sessionsas below, at the following centres provided that sufficient number of candidates offer themselves to appearfrom each centre.

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 – 110002 on payment of ` 1000/- (` 500/- towards examination fee and ` 500/- towards cost of application form and Information brochure) per application form. The fee for candidates opting for Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Bahrain centres will be US $160 (US $ 150 towards examination fee and US $10 towards cost of application form and information brochure) or its equivalent Indian Currency. 

The fee for the candidates opting for Kathmandu centre are required to remit INR.1350/-(INR 850/- towards examination fee and INR 500/- towards the cost of application form and information brochure) or its equivalent foreign Currency. Since the cost of Information brochure containing Common Proficiency Testapplication form includes the examination fee, no separate fee is required to be remitted at the time ofsubmitting the filled in application form. The Information brochure containing Common Proficiency Test application form will also be available in the Regional and Branch Offices of the Institute and can be obtained there from on cash payment on or from 7th October, 2013.

Common Proficiency Test application forms duly filled in may be sent so as to reach the Additional Secretary (Examinations) at New Delhi not later than 28th October, 2013. Applications received after 28th October, 2013shall not be entertained under any circumstances. Applications duly filled in will be received by hand delivery at the offices of Institute at New Delhi and at the Decentralised Offices of the Institute at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Kanpur, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Pune upto 28th October, 2013. Candidates residing in these cities are advised to take advantage of this facility. It may benoted that there is no provision for acceptance of application forms after 28th October, 2013 with late fee.

The candidates who fill up the examination application form online at http://icaiexam.icai.org from 7th October, 2013 (10.00 hrs) to 28th October, 2013 (17.30 hrs) and remit the fee online by using either VISA or MASTER Credit/ Debit Card shall not be charged ` 500/- (i.e. cost of application form fee).

The aforesaid Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is open only to students registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for the Common Proficiency Course on or before 1st October, 2013 and fulfill the requisite eligibility conditions.

QUESTION PAPER BOOKLET LANGUAGE:

Common Proficiency Test is an objective type multiple choice questions based examination.Candidates will be allowed to opt for Hindi medium Question Paper Booklet for answering the questions.Detailed information will be found given in the Information brochure.

(G. SOMASEKHAR)

ADDITIONAL SECRETARY (EXAMINATIONS)

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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.

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ICAI CPT - About the course

Where to submit registration form

Subjects and Syllabus

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Renew Registration - Validity of CA-CPT, IPCC and Final registration

Latest News: Students who have completed / completing the prescribed registration period on or before December 31, 2013 for CA CPT, IPCC and Final can revalidate the registration without paying any revalidation fee, if such application is made on or before 31st December 2013. From January 1st onwards, they have to pay the prescribed revalidation along with the application form for revalidation of their registration in the respective courses.

Download the Re-validation Application form here:  Download

Answer: 

The Revised Scheme of revalidation shall come into effect from 1st January, 2013 and shall be applicable to CPT1, Intermediate (IPC) Course and Final students.

Common Proficiency Course (CPC) students:

-Initial registration for Common Proficiency Course (CPC) is valid for 3 years.

-Each Revalidation shall be valid for 3 years.

-Fee for revalidation is Rs. 300/- for each revalidation.

-Students are required to ensure that they have valid registration before filling examination form for Common Proficiency Test (CPT).

-With a view to create awareness, it has been decided that no revalidation fees shall becharged till 31st December, 2013. Accordingly, CPT students who have registered on orbefore 31st December, 2010 are advised to apply for revalidation without paying any revalidation fee, till 31st December, 2013, so as to be eligible to appear in June, 2014 examinations onwards for 3 years from the date of revalidation.

-In case any student fails to apply for revalidation by 31st December, 2013, he/ she then shall have to pay the prescribed revalidation fee, as stated above, on or after 1stJanuary, 2014 for revalidating the registration.

Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course students:

-Initial registration for then IPCC, now Intermediate (IPC) Course is valid for 4 years.Further, students who switched over to then IPCC, now Intermediate (IPC) Course from erstwhile Intermediate/ Professional Education (Course-II)/ Professional Competence Course stream have valid registration period of 4 years and will be counted from thedate of switch over to then IPCC, now Intermediate (IPC) Course.

-Students, who have registered for the course on or before 31st December, 2009 and completing 4 years validity period till 31st December, 2013 are advised to apply for revalidation before 31st December, 2013 without paying revalidation fee. In case any student fails to apply for revalidation by 31st December, 2013 he/she then shall have topay the prescribed revalidation fee, as stated above, on or after 1st January, 2014 for revalidating the registration.

-Each Revalidation shall be valid for 4 years.

-Fee for revalidation is Rs. 400/- for each revalidation.

-Students are required to ensure before applying for admission to Intermediate (IPC)(IPC) Examination that they have valid registration.

-Students who have registered in Intermediate/ Professional Education (Course-II)/Professional Competence Course are required to switch over to Intermediate (IPC) Course in order to continue their studies in chartered accountancy course.

Final students:

-Initial registration for Final Course is valid for 5 years.

-Students, who have registered for the Final Course on or before 31st December, 2008(including shifted students of Final (Old) Course to Final (New) Course) are required to evalidate their Final Course registration. Such students are advised to apply for revalidation before 31st December, 2013 without paying revalidation fee. In case any student fails to apply for revalidation by 31st December, 2013 he/ she then shall have topay the prescribed revalidation fee, as stated above, after 1st January, 2014 for revalidating the registration.

-Fee for revalidation is Rs. 500/- for each revalidation.

-Each Revalidation shall be valid for 5 years.

-Students are required to ensure before applying for admission to Final examination that they have valid registration.

Procedure for Revalidation:

The request for revalidation shall be made in the below given format indicating the name of the Course (CPT/PCC/Intermediate (IPC) Course/Final), Registration Number,Date of Registration, Date of Expiry of Registration and duly signed by the registrant together with the prescribed fee, if applicable, by way of Demand Draft in fovour of“The Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, payable at Mumbai/ Chennai/ Kolkata/ Kanpur/ New Delhi as the case may be and sent to the concerned Decentralized office from where registration was done.

Download the Application form here: Download

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