Transition provisions for existing students of Professional
Competence Course for conversion to Integrated Professional
Competence Course
Q.1 Whether a student of Professional competence Course can
apply for conversion to Integrated Professional Competence
Course?
Ans. Yes. A student of PCC can apply for conversion to IPCC in the
prescribed form [can be downloaded from www.icai.org] alongwith
prescribed fee [both groups Rs. 6000/- and group I Rs. 5000/-].
Students can obtain the prospectus of IPCC for Rs. 100/- from any
nearest Branch office of the Institute.
For example, a student of PCC for being eligible to appear in IPCC in
November, 2009, the conversion application form needs to be
submitted / received in the office of the Institute on or before 31st
January, 2009. Similarly for the May, 2010 examination, the
conversion form should be received in the Institute on or before 31st
July, 2009.
Q. 2 Whether a student of PCC will have to undergo nine
months of study course on conversion to IPCC?
Ans. Yes. Irrespective of the period served as articled assistant under
PCC scheme of education, a student will have to undergo a study
course for a period not less than nine months and complete ITT course
and study course within the nine months period in order to be eligible
to appear in either group or both groups of IPCC.
It is stated that nine months period will be counted w.e.f. date of
conversion / registration to IPCC. It is clarified that any period served
under PCC will not be counted for the purpose of nine months study
course of IPCC.
Q. 3 When will the Articleship commence under new scheme of
IPCC Education, training and examination?
Ans. The student will be eligible for registration for articleship after
passing Group I of IPCC and the period of Articleship will be three
years for fresh students registered under IPCC effective from 03rd
December, 2008 while the period of Articleship will continue to be 3 ½
years for students converted from PCC to IPCC.
Q. 4 Whether any period of Articleship completed by a student
under PCC scheme of education, training and examination
will be counted under new scheme of IPCC?
Ans. Yes. The period of Articleship will remain 3 ½ years and the
period so served as an articled assistant under PCC scheme of
education, examination and training, will be reckoned for the purpose
of completing 3 ½ years of Articleship under IPCC.
Q. 5 Whether the articled assistant needs to take termination
before joining IPCC?
Ans. No. An articled assistant will have the option to either continue
with the article training as per articled deed already executed or take
termination at the time of joining IPCC.
Q. 6 Whether the period of Articleship will be reduced from
3½ years under PCC to 3 years under IPCC upon
conversion?
Ans. No. The period of Articleship shall remain 3 ½ years even after
conversion from PCC to IPCC.
Q. 7 When will the attempt become due for appearing in Final
examination under IPCC scheme of education after
conversion from PCC?
Ans. A student of final examination through PCE route can appear in
the final examination only after completion of 3 ½ years of Articleship.
Whereas a student of PCE converting to IPCC will be eligible to appear
in final examination during the last six months of training and will be
required to be in service as on the first day of the month of
examination.
Q. 8 What is the difference between PCC and IPCC?
Ans. The following table will clarify the difference between the
existing Professional Competence Course and the newly launched
Integrated Professional Competence Course
PCC and Articleship
on or before 31st
January, 2009/Get
registered for IPCC
without Articleship
PCC IPCc
Check ICAI.ORG for futher details
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