CA CPT 2019

Naureen Gurung, 16 Aug 2019

CA CPT 2019 - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has declared the CA CPT result 2019 on July 18, in online mode. The institute conducts the Chartered Accountancy Common Proficiency Test (CA CPT) 2019 twice a year. The correction window 2 for CA CPT 2019 was available from May 27 to June 7. June session of CA CPT 2019 was conducted on June 16. Students aspiring for a career in chartered accountancy had to register and apply for ICAI CA CPT 2019 until CA Foundation took over as the entry-level programme. The CA CPT exam application form 2019 was available from April 4- 24, 2019. The extended date allowed submission till May 2, 2019, with late fee of Rs. 600. ICAI opened two application correction windows for candidates to rectify their mistakes, if any, on the application form of CA CPT 2019. The CA CPT admit card 2019 was released on May 24. For more details regarding ICAI CA CPT 2019, read the full article below.

LATEST: Last date of Conversion from CA CPT to Foundation course has been extended to September 7, 2019.
Important Note: June 2019 was the last session for CA CPT and is completely done away by ICAI. For upcoming sessions, CA Foundation is the sole entry-level exam. Already CPT registered candidates have to convert to CA Foundation to be eligible to appear for November 2019 session.

CA CPT 2019: Overview

Name of Exam	Chartered Accountants Common Proficiency Test
Conducting Body	The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Exam Level	National Level
Mode of Exam	Pen and paper-based
Number of Exam Cities	196 in India and 5 in Overseas
Medium of Exam	English / Hindi
Number of Subjects	Four

Important Dates of CA CPT Exam 2019

S.No.	Events	Dates
1	End of ICAI registration for June 2019 session	December 31, 2018
2	Release of notification by ICAI	February 15, 2019
3	Starting date of CA CPT application form 2019	April 4, 2019
4	Closing date of CA CPT 2019 application form	April 24, 2019
5	Extended date of CA CPT application form	May 2, 2019
6	Availability of CA CPT Application Correction Window 1	May 6 to 12, 2019
7	Availability of CA CPT Application Correction Window 2 (with late fee)	May 27-June 7, 2019
8	Release of CA CPT admit card 2019	24 May 2019
9	CA CPT 2019 (offline) exam	June 16, 2019
10	Declaration of CA CPT 2019 Result	July 18, 2019 (Declared)

CA CPT Admit Card 2019

The admit card of CA CPT 2019 was released in online mode on May 24. Candidates were required to log in using their registration ID/ roll number/ PIN to access their CA CPT 2019 admit card. All the details regarding the candidate’s exam centre, important instructions, etc. were mentioned on the admit card. Without their CA CPT admit card 2019, no candidate was to be permitted entry to the exam hall.

CA CPT Exam Pattern 2019

It is essential for students to go through the exam pattern of ICAI CA CPT 2019 to prepare accordingly. Doing so will help enhance their preparation along with their confidence level for the exam day.

CA CPT Exam Pattern

Mode of Exam	Offline
Medium of Exam	English/ Hindi
Duration of Exam	2 hours for each session
Type of Questions	Objective
Number of Questions	Sec A: Fundamentals of Accounting- 40 Sec B: Mercantile Laws- 60 Sec C: General Economics- 50 Sec D: Quantitative Aptitude- 50
Marking Scheme	+1 for every correct response -0.25 for every incorrect response

CA CPT Syllabus 2019

Checking the syllabus of CA CPT 2019 helps in knowing the exact topics each subject will contain. This will prevent wastage of extra time and effort over preparing unnecessary sections.

Subjects	Topics Covered
Fundamentals of Accounting	Theoretical Framework Accounting for Special Transactions Partnership Accounts Preparation of Final Accounts for Sole Proprietors Accounting Process Introduction to Company Accounts Bank Reconciliation Statement Depreciation accounting
Mercantile Laws	The Indian Contract Act, 1872: An overview of Sections 1 to 75 covering the general nature of contract, consideration, other essential elements of a valid contract, performance of contract and breach of contract The Sale of Goods Act, 1930: Formation of the contract of sale – Conditions and Warranties – Transfer of ownership and delivery of goods – Unpaid seller and his rights The Indian Partnership Act, 1932: General Nature of Partnership – Rights and duties of partners – Registration and dissolution of a firm
General Economics	Micro Economics Introduction to Micro Economics Price Determination in Different Markets Indian Economic Development Money and Banking Indian Economy – A Profile Select Aspects of Indian Economy Economic Reforms in India Theory of Demand and Supply Theory of Production and Cost
Quantitative Aptitude	Ratio and proportion, Indices, Logarithms Equations Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Correlation and Regression Theoretical Distributions Sampling Theory Index Numbers Inequalities Simple and Compound Interest including annuity - Applications Basic concepts of Permutations and Combinations Sequence and Series – Arithmetic and geometric progressions Sets, Functions and Relations Limits and Continuity Intuitive Approach Basic concepts of Differential and Integral Calculus Statistical description of data

CA CPT Exam Sample Papers 2019

ICAI also releases CA CPT 2019 sample papers to help candidates understand the paper pattern, weightage of marks, frequently asked topics, etc. Since practice makes one perfect, candidates must check these sample papers of CA CPT 2019 on the official website. The direct link to do so will be updated here as and when ICAI releases it.

CA CPT Eligibility Criteria 2019

Candidates aspiring for ICAI must apply for CA CPT 2019 only after checking the eligibility requirements for the same. Check the list below to know the complete eligibility criteria of CA CPT 2019:

Candidates must have registered with ICAI for CA CPT course before December 31, 2018,
Candidates must have passed class 10th and 12th from a recognised board or equivalent examination.

CA CPT 2019: Exemptions

Candidates who have completed bachelors or masters degree in commerce with at least 55% overall are exempted from appearing in ICAI CA CPT 2019
Candidates holding bachelors or masters degree in a stream other than commerce must have obtained at least 60% overall to be exempted.

CA CPT Application Form 2019

ICAI released the application form of ICAI CA CPT 2019 on April 4. Candidates could fill the CA CPT 2019 application form in online mode till April 24, 2019. Late submissions were accepted for about a week till May 2, 2019, with an additional fee of Rs. 600 for Indian and Kathmandu centres, and $10 for other international centres. While filling the CA CPT application form 2019, candidates were required to provide their personal, contact and academic details. Their email ID and phone number was used to send important updates. There were two application correction windows after the closing date of the CA CPT 2019 application form. The first window was free of cost while the second window charges according to the rectifications made.

Application Fee: The application fee of ICAI CA CPT 2019 could be paid in online mode online. The amount of CA CPT application fee differs according to the exam centre chosen:

Exam Centre	Amount
Indian states	Rs. 1000
Kathmandu, Nepal	Rs. 1700
Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai and Muscat	US$ 300

CA CPT Exam Centres 2019

Candidates were able to choose their most preferred CA CPT 2019 exam centres while filling the online application form. Changes in their choice could be made as and when the application correction window released. Check the probable list of CA CPT exam centres below:

CA CPT Exam conducting cities in India

S. No.	Centre	S. No.	Centre	S. No.	Centre	S. No.	Centre
1	AGRA	51	DEHRADUN	101	KOLLAM	151	RATNAGIRI
2	AHMEDABAD	52	DELHI / NEW DELHI	102	KOTA	152	REWA
3	AHMEDNAGAR	53	DHANBAD	103	KOTTAYAM	153	REWARI
4	AJMER	54	DHULE	104	KOZHIKODE	154	ROHTAK
5	AKOLA	55	DURG	105	KUMBAKONAM	155	ROURKELA
6	ALAPPUZHA	56	DURGAPUR	106	KURNOOL	156	SAHARANPUR
7	ALIGARH	57	ELURU	107	LATUR	157	SALEM
8	ALLAHABAD	58	ERNAKULAM	108	LUCKNOW	158	SAMBALPUR
9	ALWAR	59	ERODE	109	LUDHIANA	159	SANGLI
10	AMBALA	60	FARIDABAD	110	MADURAI	160	SANGRUR
11	AMBIKAPUR (CHHATTISGARH)	61	FATEHABAD	111	MALAPPURAM	161	SATARA
12	AMRAVATI	62	FIROZABAD	112	MANDSAUR	162	SATNA
13	AMRITSAR	63	GANDHIDHAM	113	MANGALORE	163	SHIMLA
14	ANAND	64	GANDHINAGAR	114	MAPUSA (GOA)	164	SHIMOGA
15	ANANTAPUR	65	GHAZIABAD	115	MARGAO (GOA)	165	SIKAR
16	ASANSOL	66	GONDIA	116	MATHURA	166	SILIGURI
17	AURANGABAD	67	GORAKHPUR	117	MEERUT	167	SIROHI
18	BADLAPUR	68	GUNTUR	118	MORADABAD	168	SIRSA
19	BALOTRA	69	GURGAON	119	MUMBAI	169	SIVAKASI
20	BANSWARA	70	GUWAHATI	120	MUZAFFARNAGAR	170	SOLAPUR
21	BAREILLY	71	GWALIOR	121	MUZAFFARPUR	171	SONEPAT
22	BATHINDA	72	HALDWANI	122	MYSORE	172	SRI GANGANAGAR
23	BEAWAR	73	HARIDWAR	123	NAGPUR	173	SRINAGAR
24	BEED	74	HISAR	124	NANDED	174	SURAT
25	BELGAUM	75	HUBLI	125	NASHIK	175	SURENDRANAGAR
26	BELLARY	76	HYDERABAD	126	NAVI MUMBAI	176	THANE
27	BENGALURU	77	ICHALKARANJI	127	NAVSARI	177	THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
28	BERHAMPORE	78	INDORE	128	NEEMUCH	178	THRISSUR
29	BHAGALPUR	79	JABALPUR	129	NELLORE	179	TINSUKIA
30	BHARATPUR	80	JAIPUR	130	NIZAMABAD	180	TIRUCHIRAPALLI
31	BHARUCH	81	JALANDHAR	131	NOIDA	181	TIRUNELVELI
32	BHAVNAGAR	82	JALGAON	132	ONGOLE	182	TIRUPATI
33	BHILWARA	83	JALNA	133	PALAKKAD	183	TIRUPUR
34	BHIWANDI	84	JAMMU	134	PALGHAR	184	TUTICORIN
35	BHIWANI	85	JAMNAGAR	135	PALI MARWAR	185	UDAIPUR
36	BHOPAL	86	JAMSHEDPUR	136	PANIPAT	186	UDUPI
37	BHUBANESWAR	87	JHANSI	137	PANVEL	187	UJJAIN
38	BHUJ	88	JHUNJHUNU	138	PARBHANI	188	VADODARA
39	BIKANER	89	JODHPUR	139	PATIALA	189	VAPI
40	BILASPUR	90	JUNAGADH	140	PATNA	190	VARANASI
41	BUNDI	91	KAITHAL	141	PIMPRI-CHINCHWAD	191	VASAI
42	BURHANPUR	92	KAKINADA	142	PONDICHERRY	192	VELLORE
43	CHANDIGARH	93	KALABURGI (GULBARGA)	143	PORT BLAIR	193	VIJAYAWADA
44	CHANDRAPUR	94	KANNUR	144	PUNE	194	VISAKHAPATNAM
45	CHENNAI	95	KANPUR	145	RAIGARH (CHHATTISGARH)	195	WARANGAL
46	CHHINDWARA	96	KARIMNAGAR	146	RAIPUR	196	YAMUNA NAGAR
47	CHITTORGARH	97	KARNAL	147	RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM	197	YAVATMAL
48	CHURU	98	KISHANGARH	148	RAJKOT
49	COIMBATORE	99	KOLHAPUR	149	RANCHI
50	CUTTACK	100	KOLKATA	150	RATLAM

CA CPT Exam Overseas Centres

Kathmandu
Abu Dhabi
Doha
Dubai
Muscat

CA CPT Exam Cutoff 2019

Candidates should know the cutoff of CA CPT 2019 as that sets the passing criteria. Only those who cross the CA CPT 2019 cutoff will be considered qualified for the next step in the CA course.

Section	Sections CA CPT Cutoff	Overall CA CPT Cutoff
Fundamentals of Accounting	30% of 60 marks	50%
Mercantile Laws	30% of 40 marks
General Economics	30% of 50 marks
Quantitative Aptitude	30% of 50 marks

CA CPT Result 2019

ICAI has declared the result of CA CPT 2019 on July 18 in online mode. Candidates require their registration ID and PIN or roll number to obtain their CA CPT 2019 result. ICAI has also made provisions to send each candidate’s individual result via email and SMS. To receive CA CPT 2019 result via mail, registration can be done from July 15 onwards.

For any queries, candidates can contact:

The Joint Secretary (Exams)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

ICAI Bhawan

Indraprastha Marg

New Delhi 110 002

Helpline Telephone Numbers: 0120-3054 851, 3054 852 , 3054 853, 3054 835, 4953751, 4953752, 4953753, 4953754. (Available 10:00 AM to 5 PM)

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CA CPT 2019

Question: What is CA CPT?

Answer:

CA CPT stands for Chartered Accountancy Common Proficiency Test which was the entry level exam for CA course. June 2019 was the last session for CA CPT which has been taken over by CA Foundation for further levels.

Question: Who can give CA CPT?

Answer:

Candidates registered with the Board of Studies and having passed 10+2 exams were considered eligible to appear for CA CPT.

Question: What is the pass marks for CA CPT?

Answer:

Candidates had to score at least 30% marks in individual subjects and 50% marks in overall aggregate for passing the CA CPT level.

Question: Is CPT necessary for CA?

Answer:

Since June 2019, CA CPT has come to an end. Before that too, it was not necessary to pass CA CPT for graduates and other candidates who were eligible for direct entry into the CA Intermediate course.