Announcement
dated 24th July 2013
Extension of the
validity of exemption granted in a paper(s) (on the basis of securing a minimum
of 60 per cent marks) by one more examination in respect of students who opted
to switch over to the Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course,
under the Direct Entry Scheme before 30th September 2012.
Pursuant to
Notification dated 1st August 2012, notifying the amendment to Regulation 28D(2)
of the CA Regulations 1988, wherein direct admission to Intermediate (IPC)
course had been allowed in respect of such candidates (a) who have passed
graduation or post graduation or (b) Intermediate level of the Institute of
Company Secretaries of India and Institute of Cost Accountants of India,
without passing the Common Proficiency Test, subject to complying with certain
conditions.
Further, in
terms of the transition provisions, approved by the Council at its 317th
meeting held in August 2012, candidates who have already joined the CA course
after passing CPT have also been permitted to switch over to Intermediate (IPC)
course, under the Direct Entry Scheme, subject to compliance of the required
conditions for conversion.
The eligibility
requirements for appearing in the Intermediate (IPC) Examination for such
candidates who switch over from Professional Competence Course (PCC) or
Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) to Intermediate (IPC) course,
under the Direct Entry Scheme inter-alia included completion of 9 months of
articleship training (including completion of 8 months of study course).
The Council, at
its 317th meeting held in August 2012 decided to relax the eligibility requirements
for admission to the Intermediate (IPC) Examination to be held in May 2013 to
the extent of completion of 7 months of practical training and study course, as
one time dispensation, for those candidates who switch over to Intermediate
(IPC) course on or before 30th September 2012.
Thus, the
eligibility for first appearance for the students who switch over to
Intermediate (IPC) course on or before 30th September 2012, was May 2013, since
the requirement of the prescribed period of articled training and study course
could not be complied with for appearing in November 2012 examination.
In the process,
such students who got converted to Intermediate (IPC) course under the Direct
Entry Scheme, were not eligible to appear in Integrated Professional Competence
Examination (IPCE) held in November 2012 and had to skip the said exam and it
is possible that some of such students who had secured exemption in a paper (s)
by virtue of having secured a minimum of 60% marks, missed out one chance of
availing of the exemption, granted to them.
The Council,
after deliberations and taking into consideration all relevant facts and with a
view to remove undue hardship to students, resolved as under:
In respect of
students registered under the Professional Competence Course (PCC)/Integrated
Professional Competence Course (IPCC) who, pursuant to issuance of Notification
No.1-CA(7)/145/2012 dated 1st August, 2012, being eligible for direct admission
to the Chartered Accountancy Course, switched over to the Intermediate (IPC)
Course by 30th September, 2012 and could not appear in IPCE in
November 2012 on account of such switching over, the PCE/IPCE held in
November, 2012 shall not be reckoned for determining the “immediately next
three following examinations” for the purpose of extending the benefit
of exemption obtained in one or more papers of a Group/Unit by securing a
minimum of 60 per cent marks in any of the PCE/IPCE held in May, 2011,
November, 2011, and May, 2012, to such candidates.
For removal of
any doubt, it is clarified that the above is applicable only to those students who
(1) were registered
under PCC/IPCC prior to 1st August, 2012;
(2) have had
obtained exemption by securing a minimum of 60 per cent marks in one or more
papers of a group/unit in the PCE/IPCE held in May, 2011, November, 2011 and
May, 2012;
(3) have, being
otherwise eligible, pursuant to the aforesaid Notification dated 1st August, 2012,
switched over to Intermediate (IPC) Course by 30th September, 2012.
The Council also
decided that this is a one time measure, for removal of hardships caused
to such students who converted from PCC or IPCC, to Intermediate (IPC) course,
on or before 30th September 2012, under the Direct Entry Scheme and who could
not appear in the November 2012 examination on account of such conversion and
thereby missed out on availing of exemptions granted in May 2011, November 2011
and May 2012 PCE/IPCE, for one exam and is not an on-going facility.
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