Hi
I am guessing you are asking about CA.
CPT used to be there before, now it's CA foundation at its place.
You need to start with CA foundation even if you are a bcom graduate.
This is because,
Your percentage in bcom is less than 55 % . If you had at 55 % in bcom then you could have directly started with intermediate
To become a CA you need to go through given 4 levels, listed below :-
>>>1) ca foundation
>>>2 ) ca intermediate
>>>3) articleship Training
>>>4 )ca final
One can start for ca, after 12th/equivalent with level 1 i.e ca Foundation, recently changes has been made in the eligibility for CA foundation and now class 10th pass students can also register for CA Foundation but that will be provisional and it will be regularised after they pass 12th/equivalent , while graduates ( commerce graduates with at least 55% and non commerce graduate with at least 60% in their graduation ) don't have to go through CA Foundation, they can start directly start from level 2 i. e CA Intermediate .
Each level is described below briefly :-
----------------)1. CA foundation:
You can go for CA Foundation registration after passing 12th from any stream, to register for CA Foundation you need to visit the official website i. e icaiexam.icai.org (http://icaiexam.icai.org/) , you have to study and qualify given 4 subjects to move to next level :-
*principles and practice of accounting
*business mathematics, logical reasoning and statistics
*business laws and business correspondence and recording
*business economics and business and Commercial Knowledge
In oder to clear CA foundation , you need get at least 40% marks individually in each subjects and at least 50% in overall aggregate . If you fail to fulfill this criteria then you will have to appear again in all the 4 subjects in your next attempt.
----------------) 2. CA Intermediate
After registration for CA Intermediate , you have to study for at least 8 months before appearing for your CA Intermediate examination.
In your CA Intermediate, you have 2 groups with 4 papers or subjects in each group.
>>>>>CA Intermediate Group 1:- You have following subjects :-
*accounting
* cost and management accounting
*corporate and Other laws
* taxation
>>>>>CA Intermediate Group 2:- You have following subjects :-
*advanced accounting
*enterprise information systems & strategic management
*auditing and assurance
*financial management & economics for finance
In oder to clear CA intermediate , you need to get at least 40% marks individually in each subjects and at least 50% in overall aggregate .
----------------) 3. Articleship Training
You can register for articleship after 1 or both groups of CA Intermediate. Articleship Training is of 3 years. During the last 2 years of your Articleship Training you have to complete your AICITSS i. e Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills
----------------) 4. CA Final Group
After qualifying both groups of CA Intermediate, you become eligible for CA Final registration. And can appear in CA final examinations either after completion of your Articleship Training or when you are in the last 6 months of your articleship training.
There are 2 groups with 4 subjects in each which are given below:-
>>>>>CA Final Group 1:
*financial reporting
*advanced auditing and professional ethics
*strategic financial management
*corporate and allied Laws
>>>>>CA Final Group 2:
*advanced Management Accounting
*direct Tax Laws
*indirect Tax Laws
*information Systems Control and Audit
After the completion of articleship training and clearing CA Final , you become eligible for applying for the membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India after which become a CA.
For detailed information visit
https://finance.careers360.com/articles/how-to-become-a-ca-in-india
Thank you
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