Correspondence Admission in Charter Accountant

Sir I want to become CA.what do I need to do for that. What is a correspondence course? How can I apply for that? Can you advice me how to proceed if I want to become a CA. I have a b.com degree

Eligibility For C.A:

Students need to have the following academic qualifications to pursue a course in chartered accountancy:

• Graduation in commerce with minimum 50 percent marks.
• A non commerce graduate who has studied mathematics at graduation level and has scored 60 percent in the subject.
• A non commerce graduate with a minimum score of 55 percent in graduation. (Mathematics is not compulsory in this case)
• Pass outs from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountancy of India (ICWAI).
• Pass outs from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
• A student who has passed the class X board examinations can also choose to pursue chartered accountancy course; they will however have to sit for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) before enrolling in the course.

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Answered By StudyChaCha Member

The Common Proficiency Test (CPT) and Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) are the two entrance tests that a candidate wishing to pursue chartered accountancy will have to sit for. While the former is specifically for students of class X, the latter is for graduates and candidates with higher degrees.


The preparation for chartered accountancy should begin towards the end of the 10+2 board examinations. Generally, aspiring chartered accountants enroll in coaching centers in the beginning of their graduation years.

Accounting, Taxation and Auditing are some of the subjects which are taught to a student of chartered accountancy.

A Candidate who has passed the 10th examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India (or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto) can register for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) of the CA programme. But they can write the examination only after passing the Senior Secondary Examination (10+2) or waiting for the 10+2 exam results. There are no restrictions with regard to the age of the candidate or marks secured in Senior Secondary Examination.

Commerce graduates with 50% marks, non-commerce graduates with subjects other than Mathematics with an aggregate of 55% marks and non-commerce graduates with Maths with an aggregate of 60% marks are exempted from the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) and are permitted to register for Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC).

Candidates who have passed the Final Examination conducted by the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) or the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) can register for Professional Competency Course.

After passing Integrated Professional Competence Course, the candidates can register as Articled clerks for practical training and for admission to the Final course of the Chartered Accountant. Every graduate above18 years of age is eligible to register as an articled clerk/ Audit Clerks for Chartered Accountancy. Computer Training Programme is compulsory for the candidates who wish to register themselves as auditor clerk. They should under go 100 hours training in Information Technology along with IPCC.

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Answered By StudyChaCha Member

CA programme mainly comprise of three sections, Common Proficiency Test (CPT), Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) and the Final examination.

Common Professional Test (CPT)

The entry level examination for the Charted accountants, Common Professional Test (CPT), earlier known as Professional Education (Examination - I), conducted by the institute once in a quarter is designed in the pattern of entry level test for engineering, medical and other professional courses.

Eligibility : Anyone who has a 10 + 2 can enroll for the Common Professional Test (CPT). A student who has passed the 10th examination can also register with CPT but could write the exam only after the Plus Two examination. Duration of the course is 10 months. Graduates who doesn't have the request percentage of marks have to do the Common Professional Test.

CPT examinations are held twice a year in June and December.

CPT Exam : The four-hours duration CPT examination comprise two sessions of 2 hours each, with a break between two sessions and carrying a total of 200 marks consists of four subjects namely fundamentals of accounting, mercantile law, general economics and quantitative attitudes. CPT is an objective type test with negative marking.

Subjects for CPT

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 )

Registration for Common Professional Test (CPT)

Students have to ensure their registration at least 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.

Registration form can be obtained from the addresses given below on paying a requisite amount.

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Best universities, institutions and colleges – Listed below are the best institutes in India for pursuing a course in chartered accountancy:

• Ahmednagar Jilha Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj’s New Arts, Commerce & Science College located in Buldana, Maharashtra
• Aurora’s Degree College located in Hyderabad
• Aggarwal P G College located in Faridabad
• B N Saha D A V Public School located in Jharkhand
• Asansol Branch of Eastern India Regional Council of ICAI located in Kolkata
• Agra Branch of Eastern India Regional Council of ICAI located in Uttar Pradesh
• Coimbatore Branch of Eastern India Regional Council of ICAI located in Tamil Nadu
• Biyani Commerce College located in Jaipur
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and Commerce located in Secunderabad
• B H S First Grade College located in Karnataka
• Badruka Institute of Professional Studies located in Hyderabad

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Answered By StudyChaCha Member

i have done Msc in Maths in 2005 with 50% marks .
Can i do correspondnce CA.
IF yes, then what is procedure for it ?

Hi i have completed my BE in Information science, can i go for CA, if so will CPT be needed?

1. MY NAME IS ASHA DESHWAL , I HAVE DONE MY M.Com , AND NOW I GET LATERAL ENTRY IN MBA I.E DIRECT ENTRY IN MBA 2ND YEAR , is it valid for CHA EXAM?

2. IS BOTH REGULAR AND CORRESPONDENCE COURSES ELIGIBLE FOR CHA EXAM ?

3. PLEASE SEND ME CHECKLIST OF PROFFESSIONAL COURSES AND ELIGIBILITY CRETIRIA FOR CHA?

4. IF ANY SPECIFIC SPECILIZATION REQUIRED IN MBA FOR CHA EXAM ?
PLEASE CONFIRM.

THANKS
REGARDS
ASHA DESHWAL