CA CPT Minimum Passing Marks

Will you please provide the information regarding the CA CPT minimum passing Marks?

[Kiran Chandar]

Here I am providing the Details of the CA CPT Passing Mark Rule :-

Applicants 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.

Subject Max Marks Min Marks

Fundamentals of Accounting60 18
Mercantile Laws 40 12
General Economics 50 15
Quantitative Aptitude50 15
Total200 100*

Eligibility
The students must have passed 10+2 examination or its equivalent, from any recognized Board.

CPT Exam Syllabus
1. CA CPT Syllabus of 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.

2. CA CPT Syllabus of Mercantile Law

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

3. CA CPT Syllabus of 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.

4. CA CPT Syllabus of 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.

Can you tell me about the CA CPT (Chartered Accountancy Common Proficiency Test) minimum passing marks requirement?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

CPT or Common Proficiency Test is the first level of Chartered Accountancy exams in India. One can register for CPT after completing Class 10 and take the exam after completing High School (Class 12).

It is an objective type examination and consists of 200 multiple choice questions. CPT covers four basic subjects divided into two sections viz.

1. Accounting (60 Marks) + Mercantile Laws (40 Marks)

2. Economics (50 Marks) + Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks).

The minimum marks required in each section and in the aggregate in all sections of CPT as per the revised passing requirements will be as under:-

Subject Maximum Marks Minimum Marks
(Mandatorily to be secured after negative marking)
Fundamentals of Accounting 60 18
Mercantile Laws 40 12
General Economics 50 15
Quantitative Aptitude 50 15
Total 200 100

Every incorrect answer on the CPT exam carries a 0.25 negative mark.
A candidate is required to secure a minimum of 30% marks in each section and a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate, in all the four Sections to pass the Common Proficiency Test.