ICAI Chartered Accountant Common Proficiency Test - CA CPT Entrance Exam 2013

Common Proficiency Test is an entry level examination for admission to the Chartered Accountancy Course. A 10th Passed student can register for CPT Course by filling in the prescribed registration form along with the requisite fee. A student who has passed higher qualifications than 10th class such as B.Com, M.Com, LL.B., ICWA, CS, MBA is also, in the first instance, to appear and pass CPT Examination to join the Chartered Accountancy Course.

CA CPT June Entrance Exam 2013

No.13-CA ( EXAM )/ CPT / June / 2013 : In pursuance of Regulation 22 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988, the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is pleased to notify that the Common Proficiency Test ( Paper – Pencil Mode ) will be held on 16th June, 2013 ( Sunday ) in two sessions as below, at the following centres provided that sufficient number of candidates offer themselves to appear from each centre.

[ This Common Proficiency Test will be conducted as per provisions of Regulation 25 D ( 3 ) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 and the syllabus as published in the pages 291 - 293 of the Journal ‘The Chartered Accountant’ August 2006 issue and pages 12 - 13 of Chartered Accountants Students' Newsletter August 2006 issue. ]

CA CPT June Entrance Exam Pattern 2013
It is an entry level test for Chartered Accountancy Course, which is held twice in a year in June and December. It is a test of four subjects i.e., Accounting, Mercantile Laws, General Economics and Quantitative Aptitude with an objective to test basic knowledge in these subject areas. This test is of 200 marks. This test is divided into two sessions of two hours each with a break in between. CPT is an objective type test with negative marking.
Subjects to be studied in CPT are as follows :
SESSION – 1 ( 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 )

To appear in the Common Proficiency Test ( CPT ) students have to fill separate examination application form as per the Notification / Announcement issued by the Examination Division of the Institute in this regard.


CA CPT June 2013 Exam Date

16th June, 2013 ( Sunday )	First Session ( i.e. Morning Session )	10.30 AM to 12.30 PM ( IST ) Section - A Fundamentals of Accounting Section - B Mercantile Laws
	Second Session ( i.e. Afternoon Session )	2.00 PM to 4.00 PM ( IST ) Section - C General Economics Section - D Quantitative Aptitude