Press Release
ICAI – 66.55% Students Clear CA CPT Exam
With a view to reduce the duration of the Chartered Accountancy course, modernize the syllabus to empower to meet challenges posed by information revolution, economic reforms and globalization combined with international developments and with a view to blend theoretical education with practical training, a new scheme of CA curriculum was launched on 13th September 2006.
Students can enroll for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT), which is a simplified entry to the chartered accountancy profession, after passing 10th Standard and prepare for CPT as they pursue 11th and 12th Standard Studies. The pattern of the evaluation in CPT has been benchmarked to other top ranked professional entrance tests in the International academic field.
More than 35,000 students from the old scheme of education switched over to the new scheme. A total of 27565 students, out of which 8124 (29.47%) were females, appeared for the CPT Exam held on Nov 12, 2006 at 160 centers across the country and in Dubai and Kathmandu. An analysis of the result of the exam shows that total 18345 students cleared the CPT Exam which is a 66.55% result, out of which 12681 (69.12%) were males and 5664 (30.88%) females.
The 1st rank holder secured 97% marks and total number of 5982 students – 4025 males and 1957 females, secured distinction i.e. 70% and above marks.


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