CPT Exam , Fees & Syllabus

THE EXAM

CPT i.e. Common Proficiency Test is the first level of the Chartered Accountancy course.It is an objective type test with Negative marking which will have Multiple Choice Questions.The 200 Marks test has two sessions of two hours each on the same day.A test of two subjects is scheduled in each session respectively

The break-up is as follows :

SESSION 1 : Two Subjects (Total 100 Mks) for 2 Hrs

Section A : Fundamentals of Accounting (60 Marks)
Section B : Mercantile Laws (40 Marks)


SESSION 2 : Two Subjects (Total 100 Mks) for 2 Hrs

Section C : General Economics (50 Marks)
Section D : Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks)


Examination Form and Fee :

Application forms for June Exam are usually available from the 1st week of April to the last week of April and form for December Exam is available from the 1st week of October to the last week of October.

One can apply for either Paper-pencil mode or the online mode.

Total Fee for the exam is ` 1,000.(Break up given below)

(a) Examination Form Fee is ` 500 which you can avoid if you fill the form online http://icaiexam.icai.org/login.php

(b)Examination Fee is  ` 500 (Compulsory)


Check-list for the Exam Day 

Paper-Pencil Mode
1. One Black Ball point pen (To fill your details in the Exam Answer Sheet)
2. Two Sharpened HB Pencils (To fill the right option)
3. Hall Ticket 
4.  A battery operated 12 digit calculator.
5. Sharpener and Eraser
6. A bottle of water
7. Snacks for refreshment between the two sessions.

Online Mode
1.Hall Ticket
2.A battery operated 12 digit calculator.
3. A bottle of water
4.One Black Ball point pen
5.Snacks for refreshment between the two sessions.

Passing Criteria in CPT

A student in one- sitting has to secure  minimum 30 % marks in each section and a minimum of 50 % in aggregate of all sections for passing CPT exam. CPT has negative marking to the extent of 25% which means for every wrong answer 0.25 Marks will be deducted.

Students securing more than 70 % Marks in aggregate of all sections will be declared "Pass with distinction."



STUDY MATERIAL & SYLLABUS

Common Proficiency Test being the first level tests your basic knowledge of the four subjects viz. Accounting, Law, Economics and Mathematics.

Material

The Institute provides study material for all the four sections along with a large question bank.A CD is also provided for self assessment.Two Volumes of Model Test Papers is also made available with total 6,000 questions which is extremely beneficial.

Syllabus

Section A : Fundamentals of Accounting (60 Marks)

Contents :
1.Theoretical Framework
2.Accounting Process
3.Bank Reconciliation Statement
4.Inventories
5.Depreciation Accounting
6.Preparation of Final Accounts for Sole proprietors
7.Accounting for special transactions (Consignment, Joint Ventures, Bills of exchange etc.)
8.Partnership Accounts
9.Introduction to company Accounts

Section B : Mercantile Laws (40 Marks)

Contents :
1.The Indian Contract Act, 1872
2.The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
3.The Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Section C : General Economics (50 Marks)

Contents :
(I) Micro Economics
1.Introduction to Micro Economics
2.Theory of Demand and Supply
3.Theory of Production and Cost
4.Price Determination in Different Markets

(II) Indian Economic Development
5.Indian Economy – A Profile
6.Select Aspects of Indian Economy
7.Economic Reforms in India
8.Money and Banking

Section D : Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks)

Contents :
1.Ratio and proportion, Indices, Logarithms
2.Equations
3.Inequalities
4.Simple and Compound Interest including annuity ─  Applications
5.Basic concepts of Permutations and Combinations
6.Sequence and Series – Arithmetic  and geometric progressions
7.Sets, Functions and Relations
8.Limits and Continuity ─  Intuitive Approach
9.Basic concepts of Differential and Integral Calculus (excluding trigonometric functions)
10.Statistical description of data
11. Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
12. Correlation and Regression
13. Probability and Expected Value by Mathematical Expectation
14. Theoretical Distributions
15. Sampling Theory
16. Index Numbers

You can get detailed information about the syllabus from the following link :

http://220.227.161.86/11885cpt_syllabus_210808.pdf



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