Tips to Clear CPT

I will take part in CPT exam, for it I need some tips to clear the CPT in first attempt, will you please provide me?

Can you provide me some good tips for preparation of CA CPT (Chartered Accountant Common Proficiency Test) as I will be giving the exam this time?

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Some good tips for preparation of CA CPT (Chartered Accountant Common Proficiency Test) are as follows:

Study with Planning

Scheduled Study

Thorough Understanding the concepts

Practice is the key to success in CPT, practice daily as many questions as possible

For practice at home, try solving questions of a topic immediately after reading theory

Practice with as many model and sample question papers as possible

Take help from reference books written by renowned authors and produced by reliable publishing houses.

While preparing, professional help and tutorial classes always help

Online Test Series

Revise

Practice

Group Study

Maintain Positivity

CA CPT Syllabus

Fundamental Accounting: - Introduction to Company Accounts, Partnerships Accounts Theoretical Framework, Depreciation Accounting, Bank Reconciliation Statement etc.
Mercantile Law:- Different types of acts like goods act 1930, Indian contract act 1872 and Partnership act 1932.
Quantitative Aptitude: - basic concepts of differential and integral calculus, sets, functions and relations, simple and compound interest, ratio and proportion, logarithms and Indices.
General Economics: - Economy reforms in India, theories on production and cost, demand & supply and micro economics.


CA CPT Paper Pattern

It is an entry level test for Chartered Accountancy Course, which is held twice a year in June and December for registered students of Common Proficiency Course (CPC).

The test comprises of four subjects viz., Accounting, Mercantile Laws, General Economics and Quantitative Aptitude with an objective to test basic knowledge in these subject areas.

This test is for 200 marks and is divided into two sessions of two hours each with a break in between. CPT is an objective type test with negative marking. Subjects are to be studied in CPT as follows:

SESSION I (Two Sections Two hours 100 marks)
Section A: Fundamentals of Accounting (60 marks)
Section B: Mercantile Laws (40 marks)

SESSION II (Two Sections Two hours 100 marks)
Section C: General Economics (50 marks)
Section D: Quantitative Aptitude (50 marks)