ICAB Entry Criteria
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
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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