Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) has introduced a Certificate in Accounting Technicians (CAT) Course of one year duration for 12th (10+2) passed students.
Number of Parts in CAT course —
It contain two parts.
(1) Foundation Course (Entry Level)
(2) Competency Level
Training Programs in CAT Course
(1) Computer Training (60 Hours)
(2) Practical Training (6 Months)
(3) Orientation Training Programme (15 Days).
Language Feasibility in CAT Course
(1) English
(1) Hindi.
Exams conducted under CAT Course are:-
| Foundation Course (Entry Level) | |
| Paper 1: | Organization and Management Fundamentals |
| Paper 2: | Accounting |
| Paper 3: | Economics and Business Fundamentals |
| Paper 4: | Business Mathematics and Statistics Fundamentals |
| Competency Level | |
| Paper 5: | Financial Accounting |
| Paper 6: | Applied Statutory Compliance |
The Student who have passed/appearing 12th Class (10+2) examination are eligible to take admission in Foundation (Entry Level) Part-I of CAT Course.
Graduates and Foundation Passed students of ICWAI & CAT are eligible to take direct admission in Competency Level (Part-II).
Note: Simultaneous appearing in Entry Level and Competency Level is not allowed for a CAT Course.
Course Fee
Complete Course is Rs. 8,600/-.
ICWAI Foundation passed students and Graduates is Rs. 6,500/-.
However, these students are required to pay exemption fee of Rs. 2000/- (Rs. 500 per paper).
Course Fee includes Registration Fee, Tuition Fee, Computer Training Fee, Training Registration Fee and Study Material Cost.
It has been decided that there will be no postal coaching for CAT student. Only Oral Coaching mode will be followed, students eligibility for examination will be based on attendance (more than 70% of Classes attended).
Further, there will be no coaching completion Certificate for CAT Course.
Examination : Examination for CAT Course will be similar to ICWAI main Course with respect to date of Registration, validity of Registration, date of submission of Examination form, Examination date, Examination centres and passing marks etc.
Computer Training:- The Computer Training will be for sixty hours. The training will be in Accounting software, windows etc.
Practical Training:- The Practical Training will be for six months. The training can be taken from organizations prescribed under training scheme of CAT Course.
Orientation Training:- The Orientation Training will be for 15 days. After completion of Accounting Technicians course of both Part-I and Part-II and requisite practical Training of 6 months and Computer Training, a student needs to undergo Orientation Training Programme for 15 days at a Regional Council/ Chapter/ Oral Coaching Centre.
Last Date for Admission
For June Term Examination
18th December of previous year
For December Term Examination
26th June of same year
