Direct Entry Scheme - Requirements for Commencement of Practical Training and Eligibility Criteria for appearing in the Intermediate (IPC) Examination

Important Announcement

In order to give overall information to the students who have registered for the Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course under Direct Entry Scheme and their eligibility to commence practical training and eligibility to appearing in the Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Examination - is shown in the consolidated statement for the information of stake holders:

Requirements for commencement of practical training and Eligibility to appear in the Intermediate (IPC) Examination under Direct Entry Scheme	Students applied for registration to the Intermediate (IPC) Course from 1st August, 2012 and upto 30th September, 2012	Students applied for registration to the Intermediate (IPC) Course on or after 1st October, 2012 and upto 1st February, 2013	Students who register for the Intermediate (IPC) Course on or after 2nd February, 2013
Completion of Orientation Programme (OP)	As a onetime dispensation complete OP by 31st March, 2013, during practical training period.	Complete OP before commencement of practical training	Enroll for OP and ITT immediately after submission of registration form for Intermediate (IPC) Course and complete OP and ITT before commencement of practical training
Completion of Information Technology Training (ITT)	As a onetime dispensation complete ITT by 31st March, 2013, during practical training period.	Relaxed to complete ITT by 31st May, 2013 during practical training period.
Completion of prescribed period of practical training	As a onetime dispensation complete 7 months practical training as on 1st May, 2013.	Complete 9 months practical training as on 1st November, 2013.	Complete 9 months practical training as on 1st day of the month in which examination is to be held.
Examination Eligibility	Students registered for the course and commenced practical training on or before 30th September, 2012 are eligible to appear in the Intermediate (IPC) Examination to be held in May, 2013 subject to completion of aforesaid requirements.	Students registered for the course and commenced practical training on or after 1st October, 2012 and upto 1st February, 2013 after completion of OP are eligible to appear in the Intermediate (IPC) Examination to be held in November, 2013 subject to completion aforesaid requirements.	Students registered for the course on or after 2nd February, 2013 are eligible to appear in the Intermediate (IPC) Examination to be held from May, 2014 or onwards.

Director

Board of Studies

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Source: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.