CPT

About CA CPT

CPT commonly known as Common Proficiency Test is the entrance exam for one of the most reputed courses in the Country- CA (Chartered Accountant). The exam is held twice every year in the months of June and December wherein students can register after class X and give the exam after class XII.

It is an objective type examination that consists of 200 multiple choice questions from four sections, viz. Accounting, Mercantile Law, Economics and Quantitative Aptitude. To qualify the exam a candidate has to score 30% in all the sections and 50% aggregate.

The exam is exempted for Graduates and Post Graduates or candidates having equivalent degrees in effect from August 3, 2012. Graduates from commerce stream can sit directly in IPCC examinations,provided they have scored at least 55% in their graduations.

CA CPT Eligibility

Candidates who have passed class X examinations conducted by any examining body constituted by the Law in India or an exam that is recognized by the Government as equivalent thereto may register for CPT.

Candidates who have registered for CPT may appear in the Common Proficiency Test after they have appeared in the Senior Secondary Examination (10+2) conducted by an examining body constituted by the Law of India (or any other examining body recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto) and who has completed the requirement as specified by the Institute from time to time.

Also, candidates who have registered themselves for CPT 60 days prior to the first day of the month in which the exam is to be conducted i.e. on or before April 1st and October 1st can appear in CPT exam to be held in June and December respectively.

CPT is held twice every year in the months of June and December.

Following is the list of examinations which are equivalent to Senior Secondary Examination.

   • Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh

   • Bihar School Examination Board

   • Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education

   • Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

   • Board of School Education, Haryana

   • J&K State Board of School Education

   • Government of Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education

   • Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education

   • Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur

   • Mizoram Board of School Education

   • Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa

   • Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan

   • Tripura Board of Secondary Education

   • Board of School Education, Uttarakhand

   • Chhattisgarh State Open School

   • National Institute of Open Schooling

   • The West Bengal Council of Rabindra Open Schooling

   • Assam Higher Secondary Education Council

   • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

   • Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

   • Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Education

   • H. P. Board of School Education

   • Jharkhand Academic Council

   • Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education

   • Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh

   • Meghalaya Board of School Education

   • Nagaland Board of School Education

   • Punjab School Education Board

   • Tamil Nadu State Board of School Examinations

   • U. P. Board of High School and Intermediate Education

   • West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education

   • M.P. State Open School

   • Rajasthan State Open School

   • Banasthali Vidyapith

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 also be eligible for admission to the Common Proficiency Test (CPT).

10+2 Examination of any other recognized Board/University not covered above but recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as equivalent to Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination as recognized by Central Government is also considerable.

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.

Application for CA CPT

The application form for CA CPT can be filled online by students who have passed their class X from any board constituted by the Law in India or any other equivalent paper. The application procedure is online; one can fill the form on ICAI’s official website. The application form costs Rs. 100. The cost of CPT registration is Rs. 6000 and the cost of CPT is Rs. 500. The payment of fee can be made through Credit/ Debit Card or Bank Challan.

CA CPT Exam Pattern

Common Proficiency Test commonly known as CPT is the gateway exam to CA course, conducted by ICAI in June and December.

The FOUR hour test consists of objective questions ranging from Fundamentals of Accounts, Mercantile Law, General Economics and Quantitative aptitude.

CPT exam is divided into two sessions containing 100 questions in each.

Out of the 100 questions from Session I, 60 are from fundamental Of Accounts and 40 from Mercantile Law. Each right answer carries 1 mark each and for every wrong answer ¼ mark gets deducted.

Session II contains 50 questions from General Economics and 50 from Quantitative Aptitude out of the total of 100 questions.

Exam timings and time allocation

   • Total Marks – 200

   • Mode of examination – Objective

   • No. of Questions – 200

   • Duration - 4 hours (two sessions of 2 hours each)

   • Timing

      Session I (10.00 am to 12.00 am)

      Session II (2.00pm to 4.00pm)

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