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Big 4 - the eligibility criterion

ram rahim (Article Assistant) (188 Points)

06 December 2007

Hello Friends,

I am applying for the Big 4 Ca firms and I stand a good chance for getting in. However, there is a little doubt I have that I couldn't clear out with the HR of these firms as I am not dealing with them directly.

Do any here have an idea about the elgibility criterion these firms set for accepting articles?

I have got 25th rank in PE-I and have shifted to the new scheme thereafter. But I have no idea if these firms accept PE-I or CPT students.

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There is no fixed criteria. Most of them come through big references, rankers are likely to get a chance, but again, i know many rankers who didnt make it. Im a part of one of the big 4, here, most of the articles have come through references, we do have rankers, but even they had come through references. We also have some articles who have passed cpt in 2nd attempt, some from old course having passed pe2 in 3rd attempt and have joined without reference. Thats one reason i feel that there shudnt be any criteria.

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ram rahim (Article Assistant) (188 Points)
Replied 06 December 2007

Hello, Thank you very much for replying, Will get back to you once I get over with the whole thing. Nikhil

varshil (ipcc) (46 Points)
Replied 01 August 2015

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