A Candidate who has passed the 10th examination can
register for the Competency Professional Test (CPT) of the CA programme. But
they can write the examination only after passing the Senior Secondary Examination
(10+2) or waiting for the 10+2 exam results. There are no restrictions with
regard to the age of the candidate or marks secured in Senior Secondary Examination.
Commerce graduates with 50% marks, non-commerce graduates with subjects other
than Mathematics with an aggregate of 55% marks and non-commerce graduates
with Maths with an aggregate of 60% marks are exempted from the Competency
Professional Test (CPT) and are permitted to register for Professional Competency
Course (PCC).
Candidates who have passed the Final Examination conducted
by the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) or the Institute
of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) can register for Professional Competency
Course.
After passing Professional Competency Course, the candidates
can register as Articled clerks for practical training and for admission to
the Final course of the Chartered Accountant. Every graduate above18 years
of age is eligible to register as an articled clerk/Audit Clerks for Chartered
Accountancy. Computer Training Programme is compulsory for the candidates
who wish to register themselves as auditor clerk. They should under go 100
hours training in Information Technology along with PCE.
Candidates aspiring for this career should have a pleasing
personality, practical approach and a natural instinct to deal with figures
to do well in this profession.