CPT Exam Passing Marks CPT Exam Dec 2013 Attempt would be an Objective type Exam with 4 options to supplement each question out of which 1 option is correct and 3 options are false. The Student has to identify the Correct Answer and encircle the same. 1 Mark would be awarded for each correct answer and 0.25 Marks would be deducted for each wrong answer (Negative Marking). Multiple darkened circles for a question will also be regarded as a wrong answer.
As per Notification No. 1 CA(7)/145/2012 (applicable from June 2013 onwards), Students are required to obtain 30% marks in each subject and 50% in aggregate to be declared as passed. Accordingly, the minimum marks required in each paper are as follows:-
The CPT Pass Percentage is 35% (approx.) i.e. out of all the Students who appear for the Common Proficiency Test, only 35% (approx.) are successful in clearing the Common Proficiency Test. Students unsatisfied with the marks allotted to them can also apply for Revaluation on Payment of prescribed fees of Rs. 200.
After clearing the CPT Exams Dec 2013, the Students shall apply for CA Intermediate Registration which is the next step after having cleared the CPT. The CA Inter Exams are held in the month of May and November every year and the CA Inter Pass Percentage is usually in the range of 15-20%.
CPT Exemption for Graduates
The Govt. has approved ICAI’s request for exempting CPT for Graduates. As a result of this approval, all Commerce Graduates with more than 55% marks are exempted from appearing for the Common Proficiency Test and can directly register for IPC – Intermediate Professional Course which is the 2nd level in CA Exams. In case of Non-Commerce graduates, the marks secured in Graduation should be 60% or above.
Moreover, Graduates availing such CPT Exemption can also start their Articleship without the requirement of having cleared IPCC Group 1 as is the case with those students who have registered for the CA Course through the CPT Route.
As per Notification No. 1 CA(7)/145/2012 (applicable from June 2013 onwards), Students are required to obtain 30% marks in each subject and 50% in aggregate to be declared as passed. Accordingly, the minimum marks required in each paper are as follows:-
Section
|
Subject
|
Max Marks
|
Minimum Passing Marks
|
A
|
Fundamentals of Accounting
|
60
|
18
|
B
|
Mercantile Laws
|
40
|
12
|
C
|
General Economics
|
50
|
15
|
D
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
50
|
15
|
TOTAL
|
200
|
100*
|
*Although the minimum
marks required in each paper are 30%, the minimum marks required in
aggregate is 50%. A Candidate is required to satisfy both the above
conditions to be declared as passed in CPT Exam.
In other words, if a
candidate obtains 30% marks in all subjects, but does not score minimum
50% marks in aggregate or the candidate scores 50% marks in aggregate,
but fails score 30% marks in any of the paper, he shall be declared as
Fail. The above CPT passing criteria is made more clear with the help of
the following table:-
Cand
idate
|
Marks Secured
|
Total
|
Result
|
||||||||
Section A
|
Section B
|
Section C
|
Section D
|
||||||||
Fundamentals
Of Accounting
|
Mercantile
Laws
|
General
Economics
|
Quantitative
Aptitude
|
||||||||
Marks Obtained
|
Max Marks
|
Marks Obtained
|
Max Marks
|
Marks Obtained
|
Max Marks
|
Marks Obtained
|
Max Marks
|
Marks Obtained
|
Max Marks
|
||
A
|
55
|
60
|
25
|
40
|
22
|
50
|
17
|
50
|
125
|
200
|
Pass
|
B
|
36
|
60
|
20
|
40
|
18
|
50
|
29
|
50
|
100
|
200
|
Pass
|
C
|
47
|
60
|
25
|
40
|
23
|
50
|
10
|
50
|
105
|
200
|
Fail
|
D
|
30
|
60
|
22
|
40
|
25
|
50
|
15
|
50
|
92
|
200
|
Fail
|
E
|
17
|
60
|
20
|
40
|
15
|
50
|
10
|
50
|
62
|
200
|
Fail
|
The CPT Pass Percentage is 35% (approx.) i.e. out of all the Students who appear for the Common Proficiency Test, only 35% (approx.) are successful in clearing the Common Proficiency Test. Students unsatisfied with the marks allotted to them can also apply for Revaluation on Payment of prescribed fees of Rs. 200.
After clearing the CPT Exams Dec 2013, the Students shall apply for CA Intermediate Registration which is the next step after having cleared the CPT. The CA Inter Exams are held in the month of May and November every year and the CA Inter Pass Percentage is usually in the range of 15-20%.
CPT Exemption for Graduates
The Govt. has approved ICAI’s request for exempting CPT for Graduates. As a result of this approval, all Commerce Graduates with more than 55% marks are exempted from appearing for the Common Proficiency Test and can directly register for IPC – Intermediate Professional Course which is the 2nd level in CA Exams. In case of Non-Commerce graduates, the marks secured in Graduation should be 60% or above.
Moreover, Graduates availing such CPT Exemption can also start their Articleship without the requirement of having cleared IPCC Group 1 as is the case with those students who have registered for the CA Course through the CPT Route.
CPT Exam marks 2013
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