CA Course after passing 12th

Can you tell me if I can join CA (Chartered Accountant) course without writing CPT (Common Proficiency Test) after passing 12th as I want to pursue this course?

[Arun Vats]

No, you cannot join CA (Chartered Accountant) course without writing CPT (Common Proficiency Test) after passing 12th class. There are 2 options which you can follow to take admission in CA course:

If you want to do CA course after 12th then you have to compulsorily give CPT exam which is an entry level exam.

If you want to do CA course after Graduation then you can directly move to its 2nd level of exam.

Eligibility for CA

The basic eligibility for becoming a Chartered accountant is a pass in 10+2 from a recognised board.

Three stages during Chartered Accountancy course
Foundation course
Intermediate
Final CA course

Syllabus for CA CPT Exam
Syllabus
The syllabus for Chartered Accountant Common Proficiency Test (CA CPT) comprises of basic knowledge in fundamental of Accounting, mercantile law, general economics and quantitative aptitude. Topics in each subject are given below.

Accounting
Theoretical Framework, Bank Reconciliation Statement, Accounting Process, Introduction to Company Accounts, Partnership Accounts, Accounting for Special Transactions, Preparation of Final Accounts for Sole Proprietors, Depreciation accounting, Inventories.

Mercantile Law
The Indian Contract Act, 1872, the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 and the India Partnership Act, 1932.

General Economics
Economic Reforms in India, Select Aspects of Indian Economy, Indian Economy – A Profile, Price Determination in Different Markets, Theory of Production and Cost, Theory of Demand and Supply, Micro Economics.

Quantitative Aptitude
Sampling Theory, Theoretical Distributions, Probability and Expected Value by Mathematical Expectation, Correlation and Regression, Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion, Statistical description of data, Basic concepts of Differential and Integral Calculus, Limits and Continuity - Intuitive Approach, Sets, Functions and Relations, Sequence and Series – Arithmetic and geometric progressions, Basic concepts of Permutations and Combinations, Simple and Compound Interest including annuity - Applications, Inequalities, Equations, Ratio and proportion, Indices, Logarithms