If you join this program after your graduation then you would be exempted from the first level of CA program.

As such there is nothing like external course in CA. The training programme is conducted through postal tuitions. Answering test papers forms an integral part of the postal tuition scheme. These tests have to be cleared before each exam can be taken.

After passing the Professional Education Exam II, you are eligible for registration as articled clerks/audit clerks for practical training. The Computer Training Programme is compulsory for the candidates who wish to register themselves as auditor clerk. Students can undergo this programme while pursuing Professional course I or course II. On completion of articles and industrial training, an articled clerk can join a CA in the profession and work until the final exam is completed. This means a job and a salary while training, which is not the case in most other professions.

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