Entry Criteria


Students having the following qualifications are eligible for Articleship:
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.