CA CPT 2021 (June): Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Syllabus, Dates

CA CPT 2021: The candidates, who are willing to make their career as a Charted Accountant can check this article for having a better understanding of the selection process. The candidates must know that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) conducts an entrance exams namely CA CPT (Chartered Accountant Common Proficiency Test) to select eligible candidates for the CA profession. The exam is held twice in a year generally in the month of June and December. Interested candidates must apply as per the prescribed schedule. Here in this article, you can check crucial information about the CA CPT 2021 exam including the application form process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and important dates, etc.

After the release of the CA CPT 2021 official notification, relevant information regarding the exam will be updated here. Candidates are recommended to stay alert about updates and keep checking the official website as well as this article.

CA CPT 2021 Notification

• CA CPT (June) 2021 notification will be released in the month of February 2021.
• The CA CPT 2021 (June) exam is likely to be held in the 2nd week of June 2021.
• Interested candidates can apply online on the official website. Click here to check CA CPT 2021 application form details.
• CA CPT 2021 registration process will close in the last week of March 2021.

CA CPT 2021 Important Dates

The candidates can check important dates in the table below. As already stated above, the competent authority will announce the official dates for the CA CPT (June) 2021 exam in the month of February 2021. Candidates can check here tentative schedule in the table below:

Events	Official Dates
CA CPT June 2021 Notification	1st week of February 2021
The registration process will start from	1st week of February 2021
Last date for applying online (without late fee)	Last week of February 2021
Last date for applying online (with late fee of Rs.600/- for Indian & Kathmandu Centre and $10 for Foreign centres)	Last week of March 2021
Admit card release date	Last week of May 2021
CA CPT Exam date	2nd week of June 2021
Declare of Result	July 2021

Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants should fulfil the requisite eligibility criteria for appearing in CA CPT 2021. Check the following information to ascertain the eligibility for the exam:

• Candidates must have completed 12th standard education from a recognized board or equivalent.
• First, register yourself with ICAI before the last date of the application form.
• Those who have done graduation degree or post-graduation degree with commerce subject with minimum 55% marks are exempted from appearing in CA CPT 2021.
• Candidates who possess a graduation degree or master’s degree in any discipline (excluding commerce) with at least 60% marks aggregate in all subjects are also exempted from appearing in entry-level exam.

CA CPT Application Form 2021

Candidates, who are meeting the prescribed eligibility norms for CA CPT 2021 exam, can apply as per the examination schedule. The ICAI will publish the notification for CA CPT (June) 2021 exam on its official website. CA CPT (June) 2021 application form will be available from the month of February 2021. Candidates must apply with all pre-requisites before the last date of the application form.

The application form will be available online at the official website of ICAI. Provide necessary details such as personal details, academic qualifications, and communication addresses. Pay the necessary application fee to complete the application process.

Application Fee

The candidates have to pay the prescribed registration fee in order to complete the application. Without paying the application fee, the registration or application can not be treated as complete. It is mandatory to pay the requisite amount of fee to complete the application form. Candidates can make payments through net banking, credit/debit card etc.

Category	Application Fee
The application fee for exam centre in India only	Rs.1000/-
Fee for exam centres in Kathmandu, Nepal	Rs.1700/-
The application fee for centres in Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Muscat	$300

CA CPT Exam Pattern

All the aspirants are recommended to go through CA CPT Examination pattern and scheme. It will definitely help you during the entrance test. Check the following information with regard to CA CPT 2021 exam pattern:

• Exam Mode: It is an offline exam i.e. Paper and Pencil Mode.
• Medium of the Exam: The medium of the exam will English or Hindi.
• Type of Questions: The paper will consist of objective-type questions.
• The examination will be held in two shifts in the morning and evening.

Sessions	Sections	Marks	Timing
CA CPT First session	A-Fundamental of Accounting	40	10:30 AM-12:30 PM (two hours.
	B- Mercantile Laws	60
Second session	C-General Economics	50	2.00 PM -4.00 PM (two hours)
	D-Quantitative Aptitude	50
Total	4 Sections	200	4 hours

CA CPT Syllabus 2021

The candidates can check here the syllabus of CA CPT 2021 exam. Aspirants can prepare as per the prescribed CA CPT syllabus. Check following details carefully:

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

Exam Centre

The exam will be held at various examination centre throughout the country. The candidates can choose the examination centre as per the preference and suitability. Here candidates can check the important city where the exam will be organized.

Ahmedabad	Akola	Bharuch
Ahmednagar	Amravati	Chandrapur
Anand	Guwahati	Dhule
Aurangabad	Sambalpur	Gandhidham
Bhavnagar	Siliguri	Bareilly
Bhiwandi	Tinsukia	Beawar
Bhuj	Agra	Gondia
Durgapur	Ajmer	Ichalkaranji
Badlapur	Aligarh	Bhilwara
Gandhinagar	Allahabad	Kolkata
Alwar	Bhopal	Rourkela
Banswara	Jalgaon	Mumbai
Bhagalpur	Jalna	Nagpur
Bharatpur	Jamnagar	Nanded
Bikaner	Junagadh	Bundi
Bilaspur	Kolhapur	Burhanpur
Dehradun	Mapusa (goa)	Latur
Dhanbad	Margao (goa)	Chhindwara
Parbhani	Durg	Chittorgarh
Pimpri-chinchwad	Firozabad	Churu
Pune	Ghaziabad	Nashik
Rajkot	Gorakhpur	Navi mumbai
Panvel	Haldwani	Navasari
Ratnagiri	Hardwar	Palghar
Sangli	Indore	Satara
Jaipur	Jabalpur	Solapur
Jamshedpur	Gwalior	Surat
Jhansi	Thane	Surendranagar
Jhunjhunu	Vadodara	Mathura
Jodhpur	Kota	Meerut
Kanpur	Lucknow	Alappuzha
Kishangarh	Mandsaur	Fatehabad
Vasai	Moradabad	Gurgaon
Yavatmal	Muzaffarnagar	Hisar
Vapi	Muzaffarpur	Jalandhar
Anantapur	Bengaluru	Jammu
Belgaum	Chennai	Kaithal
Bellary	Coimbatore	Karnal
Eluru	Satna	Neemuch
Ernakulam	Sikar	Noida
Patna	Kottayam	Pali-marwar
Raipur	Kozhikode	Hyderabad
Kollam (quilon)	Kumbakonam	Kakinada
Karim nagar	Kurnool	Kannur
Sirohi	Madurai	Erode
Sri ganganagar	Amritsar	Guntur
Udaipur	Bathinda	Hubli
Ujjain	Bhiwani	Ranchi
Varanasi	Chandigarh	Ratlam
Ambala	Delhi / new delhi	Rewa
Malappuram	Faridabad	Saharanpur
Mangalore	Ludhiana	Tuticorin
Mysore	Panipat	Udupi
Nellore	Patiala	Vellore
Nizamabad	Rewari	Vijayawada
Ongole	Rohtak	Visakhapatnam
Palakkad	Sangrur	Warangal
Pondicherry	Shimla	Asansol
Rajamahendravaram	Sirsa	Cuttack
Salem	Sonepat	Thiruvananthapuram
Shimoga	Srinagar (j&k)	Thrissur
Sivakasi	Yamunanagar	Tiruchirapalli
Tirupati	Berhampore	Tirunelveli
Tirupur	Bhubaneswar

Overseas Exam Centres

There are few overseas exam centres also, which are as below:

• Abu Dhabi
• Dubai
• Doha
• Muscat
• Kathmandu

CA CPT 2021 Admit Card

Candidates can obtain the admit card from the official website. The admit card is expected to be released in the month of May 2021. Candidates can download admit card easily by entering the registration number and date of birth. Take a printout of the admit card and keep it safe for further process. CA CPT admit card will contain crucial information such as candidate’s name, roll number, date of exam, venue of the exam, photograph & signature and some instructions.

We recommend candidates to check admit card carefully and if you find any discrepancy therein, report the same within the prescribed time limit. Candidates must carry admit card on the day exam along with valid ID proof. Do not carry any unwanted item such as the book, notepad, mobile phone, calculator or electronic item. If any candidate fails to provide his/her valid admit card then the authority has all rights reserved to bar him/her from appearing in the examination.

CA CPT Answer Key 2021

The candidates after the CA CPT exam can check the official website to obtain the answer keys. The ICAI will publish the answer key through online mode at the appropriate time after the conduct of exam. Candidates can calculate their expected score in the CA CPT 2021 exam with the help of official answer keys. If any candidate finds the discrepancy in the answer sheet then he/she can report the same to the competent authority within the specified time limit. Candidates have to pay the fee for re-evaluating the answer sheet.

CA CPT 2021 Result

The ICAI will publish CA CPT Result 2021 through online mode at the official website. Candidates can download their result easily with the help of registration ID/roll number and date of birth. The authority will assess the overall performance of the candidates and accordingly will prepare the merit list and then declare the result. Candidates can also download their score-card for future reference. Those who qualify the test will have a great future ahead. We recommend everyone to put their heart and soul in preparation for this exam as it is one of the toughest entrance exams.

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