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The '''CPT''' or '''Common Proficiency Test''' was the first level of [[Chartered Accountancy]] [[examinations]] in [[India]] which has been changed to [[CA Foundation Course|CA Foundation]] according to ICAI's revised scheme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mybigplunge.com/opinion/re-align-chartered-accountancy-curriculum-with-new-business-realities/|title=An attempt to re-align Chartered Accountancy curriculum with new business realities|website=mybigplunge.com|date=3 July 2017|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-08|archive-date=8 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108233328/https://mybigplunge.com/opinion/re-align-chartered-accountancy-curriculum-with-new-business-realities/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
A person can register for CPT after completing Grade 10 and take the exam after completing High School (Grade 12) and complete graduation for commerce<br />
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==Test model==<br />
It is an objective type examination and consists of 200 multiple choice questions. CPT covers four basic subjects divided into two sections viz.<br />
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1.[[Accounting]] (60 Marks) + [[Mercantile Law]]s (40 Marks)<br />
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2.[[Economics]] (50 Marks) + [[Numeracy|Quantitative Aptitude]] (50 Marks)<br />
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Every incorrect answer on the CPT exam carries a 0.25 negative mark. A candidate is required to secure a minimum of 30 per cent marks in each Section and a minimum of 50 per cent marks in aggregate, in all the four Sections to pass the Common Proficiency Test.<br />
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==Exam dates==<br />
CPT exams are held in June and December<br />
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==Result Dates==<br />
[https://sarkarinaukriind.com/ca-cpt-result/ CPT Result] is declared in the month of July and January. June exam's result is declared during 12–20 July and December exam's result is declared during 12–20 January.<br />
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==Exemption==<br />
But with effect from 3 August 2012, CPT is exempted for the Graduates, Post Graduates and the students having equivalent degrees. Commerce graduates with 55% and other graduates with 60% can take direct admission for IPCC.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Education in India]]<br />
*[[Institute_of_Chartered_Accountants_of_India]]<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=CA कैसे बनें - How to Become Chartered Accountant |url=https://askhindi.com/question/ca-kaise-kare-chartered-accountant-hindi/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916165533/https://askhindi.com/question/ca-kaise-kare-chartered-accountant-hindi/ |archive-date=2018-09-16 |access-date= |url-status=usurped|website=}}</ref><br />
*[[Chartered accountant]]<br />
*[[Chartered accountant]]<br />
*[[Indian Chartered Accountancy Course]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shikshasthali.com/what-are-cpt-and-ipcc/|title=What are CPT and IPCC - ShikshaSthali Educational Videos and Notes|date=2019-10-10|website=ShikshaSthali|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-21|archive-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021005959/https://shikshasthali.com/what-are-cpt-and-ipcc/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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* [http://www.sarcasticca.com/category/ca-foundation/ CA Foundation Course]<br />
* [http://www.sarcasticca.com/ca-foundation-registration/ CA Foundation Registration]<br />
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