Under Regulation 45 of the Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 a person who – has passed the Professional Education (Examination – II) under these regulations; and has successfully completed 250 Hours Compulsory Computer Training or 100 Hours Information Technology Training Programme is eligible to join articleship training. 10 in addition, a person who has passed Common Proficiency Test held under these regulations and also 10+2 examination conducted by an examining body constituted by a law in India or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto; or has passed the Foundation Examination / Professional Education (Examination – I) under these regulations are eligible to admission to articleship.
A student should complete 3 ½ years of practical training prior to the first day of the month in which Final Examination is held.