Paper 1: Accounting
Paper 2: Business Laws
Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude
Paper 4: Business Economics
Common Proficiency Test (CPT)
An Overview
Brief details of Common Proficiency Test (CPT):
Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is an entry level test for Chartered Accountancy.It is an objective type test of 200 marks of 4 subjects namely, Fundamentals of Accounting, Mercantile Laws, General Economics and Quantitative Aptitude with an objective to test the basic knowledge in these subjects. CPT is divided into two sessions of two hours each.In the first session there are two sections: Section A – Fundamentals of Accounting carrying 60 marks and Section B – Mercantile laws carrying 40 marks.In the second session there are two sections: Section C – General Economics carrying 50 marks and Section D – Quantitative Aptitude also carrying 50 marks.These two sessions are of two hours each, in between there is a small break.
Examinations Feature under CA Course :
There are certain elements of the CA examinations which are decidedly beneficial to students as under
Examinations Twice a Year
The June and December examinations cycles are also advantageous to students.They are given two opportunities in a year to pass the respective examinations.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
The questions asked in CPT are MCQs type.Each question carries one mark and has four given choices.The Students are required to darken the correct choice (circle) with a pencil in the given OMR sheet provided in the examination.The original test paper along with OMR sheet is to be returned before leaving the examination hall.
Time Management
A judicious management of time is must for effective preparation needs to sustain for long.This is quite challenging and calls for a very intelligent strategy to handle.Reach examination hall well in time.Plan your time so that equal time is awarded for each mark.Keep some time for revision as well.
Developing a Good Memory
Concentration of mind in intensive learing helps the student to quickly comprehend the study matter to the required extent, as also to remember it on a durable basis for purposes of presentation and communication at the appropriate occasion.In other words, it improves the efficiency and effectiveness of learning.There are a few simple ways to improve one's memory skill, which are listed below
Intensive Practice
The students should have a high degree of patience for repetitively solving practical problems in the concerned subjects so that the whole mechanics of tackling and processing any type of problems get printed in their mind.They will be highly comfortable in the examination hall in attempting practical questions.So far as theoretical questions are concerned, remembering various portions of studies is possible, if they make several quick readings and revisions after the first round of intensive learning.
Be Well-Organized
If a student prepares systematic note on all the topics and keeps them in an orderly manner and refers to them frequently, his/her ability to remember the structure of the matter will be good.The process of recalling from the memory in the examination will be easy.
Observation
This is an easy and popular method of sharpening one's memory power.You observe a small scene, a set of things at a place,the titles of books in a small book rack, the headings on the first page of a newspaper etc. for a very short while, then close your eyes and recall what you have observed and read,count how many items you weere able to recall, Sharpening the power of observation by regular practice is one way to sharpen one's memory power also.
Group Discussion
As stated earlier, formation of study circles and study groups for purposes of collective study and discussion are a powerful means of improved learning.Serious discussions and intensive exchange of views and insights on the things learnt, as also collective solution of practical problems are important ways of remembering various theoretical topics.
Schematic Presentation
Another technique for improving memory is through use of tables, bullet points, diagrams, flow charts, circles etc. relating to the main contents of the subject matter. In addiction, the formation of the memory codes by choosing keywords and characters from the text contents will assist in easy recall in the examinations and to improve power.
Session-1 – Two Hours-100 marks
Section:A – Fundamentals of Accounting (60 marks)
Section:B – Mercantile Laws (40 marks)
Session-2 – Two Hours-100 marks
Section:C – General Economics (50 marks)
Section:D – Quantitative Aptitude (50 marks)