Hey as The Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is conducted by the Council of the Institute Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

Eligibility

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)

Duration

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


Exam pattern

The CPT (Common Proficiency Test) is an objective type examination of 4
hours duration divided into 2 sessions of 2 hours each. The total marks for
the test is 200.

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) (buy Economics Class 12 CD)

Section D: Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks)

There are multiple choice questions with negative marking for incorrect answers. To clear the CPT, a student has to obtain a total of 50% marks in all the papers together