Chartered accountancy (CA) program is of two years duration. It comprises three main stages –
Foundation,
Intermediate and
Final.

To clear each one of them, you to take the following exams –
Common Proficiency Test (CPT),
Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) and the
Professional Competency Examination

Chartered Accountancy – Common Proficiency Test Detail

Eligibility Criteria:
- Must have passed the 12th standard 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.

Important dates
Last date for registration to CPT Course with BOS 1st April, 2014
Commencement of Online filling of CPT Examination Form 4th April, 2014 10:00 A.M. (IST)
Last date & time for Login Creation/Submission of CPT Examination application form Online 25th April, 2014 upto 5:30 P.M. (IST)
Last date for revalidation of registration for June, 2014 CPT 25th April, 2014
Last date for receipt of print out of online examination form duly filled up 29th April, 2014 upto 5:30 P.M. (IST)Date of CPT Examination 22nd June, 2014

CA CPT Examination Pattern:

First Session (i.e. Morning Session)
10.30 AM to 12.30 PM (IST)
Section - AFundamentals of Accounting
Section - BMercantile Laws

Second Session (i.e. Afternoon Session)
2.00 PM to 4.00 PM (IST)
Section - CGeneral Economics
Section - DQuantitative Aptitude