Announcement
BoS/Announcement/227/10
September 29, 2010
Sub: List of recognized Senior Secondary (10+2) Examinations
As per the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 a candidate shall be registered for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) if he has passed class 10th examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto. Further, no candidate shall be admitted to the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) unless he is registered with the Board of Studies of the Institute and has appeared in the senior secondary examination (10+2) conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto and has complied with such requirements as may be specified by the Council from time to time. However, enrolment for Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) shall be made if a candidate has passed the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) and also senior secondary (10+2) examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto.
Candidates are, therefore, advised to ensure that before appearing for the CPT examination they fulfill the eligibility requirements laid down under the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 of having appeared in the senior secondary (10+2) examination or an examination treated as equivalent thereto. A list of examinations treated as equivalent to senior secondary (10+2) examination is given below for information.
1. Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
2. Assam Higher Secondary Education Council
3. Bihar School Examination Board
4. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
5. Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education
6. Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
7. Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
8. Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
9. Board of School Education, Haryana
10. H. P. Board of School Education
11. J & K State Board of School Education
12. Jharkhand Academic Council
13. Government of Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education
14. Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education
15. Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
16. Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh
17. Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur
18. Meghalaya Board of School Education
19. Mizoram Board of School Education
20. Nagaland Board of School Education
21. Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa
22. Punjab School Education Board
23. Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan
24. Tamil Nadu State Board of School Examinations
25. Tripura Board of Secondary Education
26. U. P. Board of High School and Intermediate Education
27. Board of School Education, Uttarkhand
28. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
29. Chhatisgarh State Open School
30. M.P. State Open School
31. National Institute of Open Schooling
32. Rajasthan State Open School
33. The West Bengal Council of Ravindra Open Schooling
34. Banasthali Vidyapith
35. 5 (Five) passes at GCE ‘O’ level/GCSE/IGCSE in A/B/C Grades and two passes at GCE ‘Advanced’ level examination of the approved British Examining Bodies is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to +2 stage qualification of an Indian Body.
36. 10+2 Examination of any other recognized Board/University not covered above but recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as equivalent to Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination as recognized by Central Government. The admission of the candidates who appear in the CPT examination without having appeared in the senior secondary (10+2) examination shall not be treated as valid admission and the result of CPT examination in respect of such candidates shall be liable to be cancelled.
Director, Board of Studies
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