CA CPT 2018 –The online registration for CA CPT December 2018 has been started on 04 October 2018 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Eligible candidates can submit their completely filled CA CPT application form till 01 November 2018 (without late fee). Candidates can submit the forms with late fee of Rs 600/- from 04 October to 01 November 2018. The CA CPT 2018 December Examination will be conducted in pen and paper mode on 16 December 2018 in morning session (10:30 AM to 12:30 PM) and evening session (2:00 PM to 4:00 PM). Chartered Accountant – Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is organized at national level, every year, for candidates who want to pursue a profession in Chartered Accountancy. It is conducted twice a year, in June & December. The exam will be held at 196 cities in India and 5 cities in Overseas and the medium of the test is English and Hindi. All the other details related to the exam are provided below in the article.
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CA CPT Dec 2018 Dates
| S.No | Events | Important Dates |
| 1 | Online CA CPT Dec 2018 Registration begins | 04 April 2018 |
| 2 | Last date of Submit filled application form | 25 October 2018 (11:59 PM) |
| 3 | Last date and time for New User Creation | 01 November 2018 (5:30 PM) |
| 4 | Last date of filling CA CPT application form 2018 and making the payment (with late fee) | 01 November 2018 (11:59 PM) |
| 5 | Last date of Submit Print Copy of Application by ICAI offices | 05 November 2018 |
| 6 | Correction Window I (without fee) | 1st week of Nov 2018 |
| 7 | Correction Window II (with fee) | 4th week of November 2018 |
| 8 | Release of Admit Card | 1st week of December 2018 |
| 9 | Date of CA CPT December 2018 Examination | 16 December 2018 |
| 10 | CA CPT Result Date | 2nd Week of January 2019 |
CA CPT 2018 Eligibility Criteria
Only eligible candidates will be able to apply for CA CPT 2018 Exam. Aspirants have to satisfy the below mentioned CA CPT eligibility condition-
- Candidates should have qualified Class X and Class XII examination form a recognized board to apply for CA CPT 2018.
- Candidates should have also applied for Common Proficiency Course before June 30, 2017 to appear in the exam.
- Candidates who have completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in commerce with at least 55% marks and bachelor’s or master’s degree in other streams with at least 60% marks are exempted from appearing in CA CPT 2018.
CA CPT 2018 Application Form
Candidates who meet the above mentioned eligibility conditions can submit the online application form for CA CPT 2018 from 04 October to 01 November 2018. Candidates should submit the application form before 01 November 2018 to avoid the late fee. After that, a late fee of Rs. 600/- will be charged from the candidates. Refer the below guidelines to submit the CA CPT application form-
Step 1- Visit the Official Website or click the given link
Step 2- Students details- Enter registration details, email id and mobile number and click on Register
Step-3- You will receive registration number and password after completion of part 1 of registration. Click on Complete Your profile to fill the address details.
Step-4- Now, login to your account with registration number and password to apply and track your application. Also, submit the application fee.
CA CPT Application Fee
The application fee is different for different cities. Check the given
| S.No | Category | CPT Application fee |
| 1 | For Indian Cities only | INR 1,000/- |
| 2 | For exam centres in Kathmandu (Nepal) | INR 1,700/- |
| 3 | For exam centres in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai and Muscat | US$ 300 |
CA CPT 2018 Exam Centers
| S.No. | Exam City | S.No. | Exam City | S.No. | Exam City | S.No. | Exam City |
| 1 | Ahmedabad | 51 | Belgaum | 101 | Kolkata | 151 | Neemuch |
| 2 | Ahmednagar | 52 | Bellary | 102 | Rourkela | 152 | Noida |
| 3 | Akola | 53 | Bengaluru | 103 | Sambalpur | 153 | Pali-marwar |
| 4 | Amravati | 54 | Chennai | 104 | Siliguri | 154 | Patna |
| 5 | Anand | 55 | Coimbatore | 105 | Tinsukia | 155 | Raipur |
| 6 | Aurangabad | 56 | Eluru | 106 | Agra | 156 | Ranchi |
| 7 | Badlapur | 57 | Ernakulam | 107 | Ajmer | 157 | Ratlam |
| 8 | Bharuch | 58 | Erode | 108 | Aligarh | 158 | Rewa |
| 9 | Bhavnagar | 59 | Guntur | 109 | Allahabad | 159 | Saharanpur |
| 10 | Bhiwandi | 60 | Hubli | 110 | Alwar | 160 | Satna |
| 11 | Bhuj | 61 | Hyderabad | 111 | Banswara | 161 | Sikar |
| 12 | Chandrapur | 62 | Kakinada | 112 | Bareilly | 162 | Sirohi |
| 13 | Dhule | 63 | Kannur | 113 | Beawar | 163 | Sri ganganagar |
| 14 | Gandhidham | 64 | Karim nagar | 114 | Bhagalpur | 164 | Udaipur |
| 15 | Gandhinagar | 65 | Kollam (quilon) | 115 | Bharatpur | 165 | Ujjain |
| 16 | Gondia | 66 | Kottayam | 116 | Bhilwara | 166 | Varanasi |
| 17 | Ichalkaranji | 67 | Kozhikode | 117 | Bhopal | 167 | Ambala |
| 18 | Jalgaon | 68 | Kumbakonam | 118 | Bikaner | 168 | Amritsar |
| 19 | Jalna | 69 | Kurnool | 119 | Bilaspur | 169 | Bathinda |
| 20 | Jamnagar | 70 | Madurai | 120 | Bundi | 170 | Bhiwani |
| 21 | Junagadh | 71 | Malappuram | 121 | Burhanpur | 171 | Chandigarh |
| 22 | Kolhapur | 72 | Mangalore | 122 | Chhindwara | 172 | Delhi / new delhi |
| 23 | Latur | 73 | Mysore | 123 | Chittorgarh | 173 | Faridabad |
| 24 | Mapusa (goa) | 74 | Nellore | 124 | Churu | 174 | Fatehabad |
| 25 | Margao (goa) | 75 | Nizamabad | 125 | Dehradun | 175 | Gurgaon |
| 26 | Mumbai | 76 | Ongole | 126 | Dhanbad | 176 | Hisar |
| 27 | Nagpur | 77 | Palakkad | 127 | Durg | 177 | Jalandhar |
| 28 | Nanded | 78 | Pondicherry | 128 | Firozabad | 178 | Jammu |
| 29 | Nashik | 79 | Rajamahendravaram | 129 | Ghaziabad | 179 | Kaithal |
| 30 | Navi mumbai | 80 | Salem | 130 | Gorakhpur | 180 | Karnal |
| 31 | Navasari | 81 | Shimoga | 131 | Gwalior | 181 | Ludhiana |
| 32 | Palghar | 82 | Sivakasi | 132 | Haldwani | 182 | Panipat |
| 33 | Panvel | 83 | Thiruvananthapuram | 133 | Hardwar | 183 | Patiala |
| 34 | Parbhani | 84 | Thrissur | 134 | Indore | 184 | Rewari |
| 35 | Pimpri-chinchwad | 85 | Tiruchirapalli | 135 | Jabalpur | 185 | Rohtak |
| 36 | Pune | 86 | Tirunelveli | 136 | Jaipur | 186 | Sangrur |
| 37 | Rajkot | 87 | Tirupati | 137 | Jamshedpur | 187 | Shimla |
| 38 | Ratnagiri | 88 | Tirupur | 138 | Jhansi | 188 | Sirsa |
| 39 | Sangli | 89 | Tuticorin | 139 | Jhunjhunu | 189 | Sonepat |
| 40 | Satara | 90 | Udupi | 140 | Jodhpur | 190 | Srinagar (j&k) |
| 41 | Solapur | 91 | Vellore | 141 | Kanpur | 191 | Yamunanagar |
| 42 | Surat | 92 | Vijayawada | 142 | Kishangarh | 192 | Abu Dhabi (U.A.E.)* |
| 43 | Surendranagar | 93 | Visakhapatnam | 143 | Kota | 193 | Doha* |
| 44 | Thane | 94 | Warangal | 144 | Lucknow | 194 | Dubai* |
| 45 | Vadodara | 95 | Asansol | 145 | Mandsaur | 195 | Kathmandu (Nepal)* |
| 46 | Vapi | 96 | Berhampore | 146 | Mathura | 196 | Muscat* |
| 47 | Vasai | 97 | Bhubaneswar | 147 | Meerut | ||
| 48 | Yavatmal | 98 | Cuttack | 148 | Moradabad | ||
| 49 | Alappuzha | 99 | Durgapur | 149 | Muzaffarnagar | ||
| 50 | Anantapur | 100 | Guwahati | 150 | Muzaffarpur |
CA CPT 2018 Exam Pattern
CA CPT 2018 is an objective type exam of total 200 marks comprising four different sections. It is conducted in Paper-Pencil Mode twice in a year.
| Session | Section | Subject | Maximum Marks | Minimum Marks | Timing |
| Morning | A | Fundamentals of Accounting | 60 | 18 | 10.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. (IST) |
| B | Mercantile Laws | 40 | 12 | ||
| Evening | C | General Economics | 50 | 15 | 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M.(IST) |
| D | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 15 | ||
| Total | 200 | 100 |
CA CPT 2018 Syllabus
| S.No | Subjects | Sub-Topics |
| 1 | Fundamentals of Accounting |
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| 2 | General Economics |
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| 3 | Mercantile Laws |
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| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude |
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CA CPT 2018 Admit Card
The CA CPT Admit Card with photograph and signatures will be uploaded on website icaiexam.icai.org in the first week of December 2018. The ICAI will not send any physical admit card to the candidates. Candidates have to login to their account to download the same. The downloaded admit card will contain scanned photograph and signature on the candidates. The admit card is valid for admission to the CA CPT 2018 exam. In case of difficulty in downloading the admit card, candidates can contact the Help Desk numbers. It is also advised to check the mentioned details and in case of any discrepancy, contact at following phone numbers / email-ids :
Helpline Numbers- 0120-3054 851, 0120-3054 852, 0120-3054 853,0120-3054 854, 0120-3054835, 4953751, 4953752, 4953753 and 4953754
Email ID- [email protected]
CA CPT 2018 Cut Off
| S.No | Sections | CPT Sectional cutoff | CPT Overall cutoff |
| 1 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 30% of 60 marks | 50% marks |
| 2 | Mercantile Laws | 30% of 40 marks | |
| 3 | General Economies | 30% of 50 marks | |
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 30% of 50 marks |
CA CPT 2018 Result
ICAI will declare the result of CA CPT 2018 in first week of January 2019 in online mode. Candidates will be able to download the CA CPT rank card, result card, and certificate through ICAI registered account. ICAI will also intimate the qualifying status of candidates through registered email id and phone number.
Contact-
The Joint Secretary (Exams)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan
Indraprastha Marg
New Delhi 110 002
Helpline Telephone Numbers: 0120-3054 851, 3054 852 , 3054 853, 3054 835, 4953751, 4953752, 4953753, 4953754. (Available 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
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