The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

                                   

 

Pre-Entry Proficiency Test

Pre-Entry Proficiency Test (PPT) is mandatory for all entrants opting for any route amongst various routes of entry for acquiring CA qualification except those who are exempt from PPT.
 

Eligibility for PPT

The Directorate has also prescribed the minimum education requirement for being eligible to apply for PPT which is as follows:

  • HSSC with atleast 45% marks;
  • A-Level with minimum two passes; or
  • Graduation with 2nd Division.

Note

  • Candidates are allowed to appear in PPT on result-awaited basis.
  • Graduates with below 2nd Division are allowed to appear for PPT but they are not allowed to get registered under Direct Graduate Trainee Scheme and PFC Scheme. Instead, they have to get registered under MFC scheme. After successful completion of Foundation & Intermediate modules, students will be eligible to register as trainee students with an authorized CA Firm/ Training Organization for completing a mandatory period of 3 ½ years.

Exemptions from PPT

  • HSSC with atleast 60% marks;
  • A-Level with minimum two Cs;
  • Graduation with 1st Division (or equivalent grades) from recognized universities; or
  • Post graduation.

Such candidates will be required to obtain necessary exemptions from Directorate-Examinations by filling a prescribed form and paying prescribed fee.

Salient Features of PPT

   
 Duration 1 hour & 45 minutes.
  
  Marks 
 SubjectsEnglish60 
 Arithmetic & Logic 20 
 General Knowledge 20 
  100 
    
 FrequencyMarch, June, September and December.
  
 CentreKarachi, Hyderabad, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Multan, Sialkot, Peshawar and Quetta.