CA ADMISSION PROCESS

The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh in its meeting held on 27 June 2011, approved the Criteria for entry into Article-ship of the Institute.

Entry Criteria

Students having the following qualifications are eligible for Article-ship:

1. Under Graduates:

(i) SSC & HSC or Equivalent Examinations:

GPA 4 in SSC with GPA 5 in HSC

Or

GPA 5 in SSC with GPA 4 in HSC

Period of Articleship: Four (04) years.

(ii) ‘O’ & ‘A’ Levels:

-Minimum 38 points in ‘O’ Level in minimum 5 subjects & maximum 07 subjects

and

-Minimum 12 points in ‘A’ Level in maximum 03 subjects

-Points to be considered as Grade ‘A’ = 10 points, ‘B’= 6 points, ‘C’=4 points

-No point will be considered for Grade less than ‘C’

Period of Articleship: Four (04) years.

Provided that candidates securing 3As in ‘A’ Level with the necessary requirement in ‘O’ Level will have a period of Articleship of three years and six months.

(iii) ‘O’ Level & HSC:

-Minimum 38 points in ‘O’ Level in minimum 5 subjects & maximum 07 subjects

&

Minimum GPA - 4 in HSC

Period of Articleship: Four (04) years.

2. Graduates and Post Graduates:

Graduates or Post- graduates in any discipline having minimum 07 (seven) points with no third division/ third class from any recognized Board/Public University/ National University/ Private University/ Institute (as approved by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh).

Points will be determined as under:

Level	Grade/ Division	Points
‘O’ Level* (No point will be considered for Grade less than ‘C’)	Grade Point 24 or above (minimum 5 subjects & maximum 07 subjects) as per point scale in term 1(ii) above	3
	Grade Point 20 to less than 24 (minimum 5 subjects) as per point scale in term 1 (ii) above	2
SSC *	GPA 3 or above/ First Division	3
	GPA 2 to less than 3/ Second division	2
HSC	GPA 3 or above / First Division	3
	GPA 2 to less than 3/ Second Division	2
Graduation	CGPA 3 or above (out of 4) & CGPA 4 or above (out of 5) / First Class	3
	CGPA 2.5 to less than 3 (out of 4) & CGPA 3 to less than 4 (out of 5) / Second Class	2
Post Graduation	CGPA 3 or above (out of 4) & CGPA 4 or above (out of 5) / First Class	3
	CGPA 2.5 to less than 3 (out of 4) & CGPA 3 to less than 4 (out of 5) / Second Class	2

Period of Articleship: Three (03) years

* In case any candidate has passed both the examinations, either ‘O’ Level or SSC examination result (whichever earns more points) will be considered.

3. ACMA/FCMA and ACCA/FCCA

ACMA or FCMA of ICMAB and ACCA or FCCA (with no consideration of Division/ Class/CGPA in any Level of academic qualification/examination). They will be exempted from the following papers:

Professional Stage (Knowledge Level):

Accounting*

Taxation-I

Business and Commercial Law

IT Knowledge

Professional Stage (Application Level)

IT Application

* He /she will have to successfully complete a ‘Conversion Course’ on ‘Preparing Ltd. Co. Accounts’ to be organized by ICAB in order to get exemption from PS(K) accounting. Alternatively, he/she will have to pass the ‘Accounting paper.

Period of Articleship: 02 (two) years

4. This notification will become effective from 28 June 2011.

N I Chowdhury FCA

Secretary-ICAB

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