Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary:
This notification announces the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) to be held on December 16, 2018. The test will be conducted in two sessions at designated centers in India and overseas, provided sufficient candidates apply for each center. Applications must be submitted online between October 4 and October 25, 2018, without late fees.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Examination Details:**
* The Common Proficiency Test (CPT) will be held on Sunday, December 16, 2018, in two sessions.
* The test covers Fundamentals of Accounting, Mercantile Laws, General Economics, and Quantitative Aptitude.
* The test is objective type, based on multiple-choice questions.
* **Examination Centers:**
* The test will be held at 196 centers in India and 5 overseas centers, including Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Kathmandu, and Muscat.
* The Council reserves the right to withdraw any center without assigning a reason.
* **Application Process:**
* Applications must be submitted online via http://icaiexam.icai.org.
* Application period: October 4, 2018, to October 25, 2018, without late fees.
* Late applications accepted until November 1, 2018, with a late fee.
* **Examination Fees:**
* For centers in India: ₹1000.
* For Kathmandu, Nepal: ₹1700.
* For Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, and Muscat: US$300.
* Fees must be paid online via VISA, MASTER Credit/Debit Card, Rupay Card, or Net Banking.
* **Eligibility:**
* The CPT is open to students registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for the Common Proficiency Course who fulfill the eligibility conditions.
* **Language:**
* Candidates can opt for English or Hindi medium Question Paper Booklet.
Impact Analysis:
Students Registered for the Common Proficiency Course:
* Impact: Need to appear for the Common Proficiency Test on December 16, 2018, to progress in their Chartered Accountancy course.
* Action Required: Apply online between October 4 and October 25, 2018 (without late fee) or by November 1, 2018 (with late fee), pay the examination fee, and prepare for the test.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI):
* Impact: Responsible for conducting the Common Proficiency Test.
* Action Required: Ensure all examination centers are prepared, process applications, conduct the examination, and announce the results.
Candidates intending to appear in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai and Muscat
* Impact: Candidates pay fees in US dollars
* Action Required: pay $300 US dollars in fees.
Key Entities Referenced
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India : An organization that is conducting the Common Proficiency Test.
Common Proficiency Test (CPT) : An examination conducted by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 : Regulations governing the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
New Delhi : Location where notification regarding Common Proficiency Test was issued.
Kathmandu : A city in Nepal, also an overseas examination center for Common Proficiency Test (CPT).
Abu Dhabi : A city in United Arab Emirates, also an overseas examination center for Common Proficiency Test (CPT).
Doha : A city in Qatar, also an overseas examination center for Common Proficiency Test (CPT).
Dubai : A city in United Arab Emirates, also an overseas examination center for Common Proficiency Test (CPT).
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THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
(Set up by an Act of Parliament)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2018
No. 13-CA (EXAM)/CPT/December/2018.—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 will be held on Sunday, 16th December, 2018 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.]4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
10.30 AM to 12.30 PM (IST)
First Session
Section - A Fundamentals of Accounting
(i.e. Morning Session)
Section - B Mercantile Laws
2.00 PM to 4.00 PM (IST)
Second Session
Section - C General Economics
(i.e. Afternoon Session)
Section - D Quantitative Aptitude
PLACES OF EXAMINATION CENTRES IN INDIA:
1 AGRA 2 AHMEDABAD 3 AHMEDNAGAR
4 AJMER 5 AKOLA 6 ALAPPUZHA
7 ALIGARH 8 ALLAHABAD 9 ALWAR
10 AMBALA 11 AMBIKAPUR (CHHATTISGARH) 12 AMRAVATI
13 AMRITSAR 14 ANAND 15 ANANTAPUR
16 ASANSOL 17 AURANGABAD 18 BADLAPUR
19 BALOTRA 20 BANSWARA 21 BAREILLY
22 BATHINDA 23 BEAWAR 24 BELGAUM
25 BELLARY 26 BENGALURU 27 BERHAMPORE
28 BHAGALPUR 29 BHARATPUR 30 BHARUCH
31 BHAVNAGAR 32 BHILWARA 33 BHIWANDI
34 BHIWANI 35 BHOPAL 36 BHUBANESWAR
37 BHUJ 38 BIKANER 39 BILASPUR
40 BUNDI 41 BURHANPUR 42 CHANDIGARH
43 CHANDRAPUR 44 CHENNAI 45 CHHINDWARA
46 CHITTORGARH 47 CHURU 48 COIMBATORE
49 CUTTACK 50 DEHRADUN 51 DELHI / NEW DELHI
52 DHANBAD 53 DHULE 54 DURG
55 DURGAPUR 56 ELURU 57 ERNAKULAM
58 ERODE 59 FARIDABAD 60 FATEHABAD
61 FIROZABAD 62 GANDHIDHAM 63 GANDHINAGAR
64 GHAZIABAD 65 GONDIA 66 GORAKHPUR
67 GUNTUR 68 GURGAON 69 GUWAHATI
70 GWALIOR 71 HALDWANI 72 HARIDWAR
73 HISAR 74 HUBLI 75 HYDERABAD
76 ICHALKARANJI 77 INDORE 78 JABALPUR
79 JAIPUR 80 JALANDHAR 81 JALGAON
82 JALNA 83 JAMMU 84 JAMNAGAR
85 JAMSHEDPUR 86 JHANSI 87 JHUNJHUNU
88 JODHPUR 89 JUNAGADH 90 KAITHAL
91 KAKINADA 92 KALABURGI (GULBARGA) 93 KANNUR
94 KANPUR 95 KARIMNAGAR 96 KARNAL
97 KISHANGARH 98 KOLHAPUR 99 KOLKATA
100 KOLLAM 101 KOTA 102 KOTTAYAM
103 KOZHIKODE 104 KUMBAKONAM 105 KURNOOL
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127 NEEMUCH 128 NELLORE 129 NIZAMABAD
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154 ROURKELA 155 SAHARANPUR 156 SALEM
157 SAMBALPUR 158 SANGLI 159 SANGRUR
160 SATARA 161 SATNA 162 SHIMLA
163 SHIMOGA 164 SIKAR 165 SILIGURI
166 SIROHI 167 SIRSA 168 SIVAKASI
169 SOLAPUR 170 SONEPAT 171 SRI GANGANAGAR
172 SRINAGAR 173 SURAT 174 SURENDRANAGAR
175 THANE 176 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 177 THRISSUR
178 TINSUKIA 179 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 180 TIRUNELVELI
181 TIRUPATI 182 TIRUPUR 183 TUTICORIN
184 UDAIPUR 185 UDUPI 186 UJJAIN
187 VADODARA 188 VAPI 189 VARANASI
190 VASAI 191 VELLORE 192 VIJAYAWADA
193 VISAKHAPATNAM 194 WARANGAL 195 YAMUNA NAGAR
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PLACES OF EXAMINATION CENTRES OVERSEAS:
(1) ABU DHABI (2) DOHA (3) DUBAI (4) KATHMANDU (5) MUSCAT
The Council reserves the right to withdraw any centre at any stage without assigning any reason.
An application for admission to Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is required to apply on-line at
http://icaiexam.icai.org from 4th October, 2018 to 25th October, 2018 (without late fees) and upto 1st November, 2018
(with Late Fees of ` 600/- for Indian & Kathmandu Centres and $10 for Foreign Centres). The exam fee is required to be
submitted on-line by using either VISA or MASTER Credit / Debit Card / Rupay Card / Net Banking.
The fees payable for the Common Proficiency Test is `1000/- for centres in India, ` 1700/- for centres in
Kathmandu (Nepal) and $ 300/- for centres in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai & Muscat.
The aforesaid Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is open only to students registered with the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India for the Common Proficiency Course and fulfill the requisite eligibility
conditions.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
QUESTION PAPER BOOKLET LANGUAGE:
Common Proficiency Test is an objective type multiple choice questions based examination. Candidates will be
allowed to opt for English / Hindi medium Question Paper Booklet for answering the questions. Detailed information
will be found given in the Information brochure hosted on the aforementioned website.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./180/18]
V. SAGAR, Secy.
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