Advice about whether to do both groups of IPCC

Originally posted by : Susan
	I am a CPT student, right now and am attempting the June 2011 exam, but I want to plan out in advance for IPCC, I am not sure of wether to do one group or both groups of IPCC, could someone give me the pros and cons of doing 1 group or both groups of IPCC. Is it compulsary that if I do the first group alone then I must register immediately for articleship training ??? Any advice. Thank you in advance .............. Susan

Its gud that u r planning for,but dont rush into it. let time take its own course. think about all this stuff after exams. And as for your query I dont think it is compulsory to join articleship straight away. But let more informed people give their views.

Hello Susan it's nice to see that you planning for your next exam before clearing the CPT.

Well it totally depends on you there is no bar that you should join the Articleship immediately after clearing the Group I but you can only be eligible for your final exams in the last six months of your Article Training. It's simple as long you will take to enroll yourself for article training more time it will take to enroll yourself for Final Examination.

And there is rumour in giving both the groups of IPCC together or one by one, however there is nothing specified by ICAI that a student should give both groups together or one by one.

Since if u are giving both the groups together u have an advantage to completely focus on your studies but if u are planning to give Group II in next attempt of Group I than u have to study for Group II with ur Articleship Training.