As a part of the scheme of education and training for Chartered Accountancy Course, a student has to mandatorily pursue a course on 100 hours Information Technology Training from any of the ITT Centers established at Regional Offices/ branches and Chapters of ICAI all over the country.
For a PCC student, 100 hours ITT would commence during articled training but before appearing for PCE. For an IPCC student, 100 hours ITT would commence after a student registers for IPCC. Students are required to complete the training before appearing in IPCE.
A student has to deposit the course fee of Rs. 4000/- to the concerned Regional Office/Branch/CPE Chapter IT Centre where he/she wishes to pursue the training
The branches follow a teaching schedule of 3-5 hrs per day, covering 100 hrs in maximum 40 days. Normally, it is completed in 25 days @ 4 hours per day.
Yes, the Board of Studies provides set of study modules covering various topics of the ITT. These are issued to students when they register for the ITT course with course fee of Rs. 4000/-.
Yes, it is a part of the articled training. However, for attending 100 hours ITT, an articled assistant should take permission of the MIT / Principal in this regard.
Yes, the Final online examination of the duration of 3 hours would comprise of 200 objective type questions of 1½ mark each totaling 300 marks. The weightage of final online examination is 60%.
100 hrs ITT evaluation process comprises of 3 components as stated below:
Description
Weightage
out of 100%
Module Tests (Two)
20%
Project
20%
Final( online)
Examination
60%
A student is required to obtain 60% in aggregate taking into account Module tests, Project and Final examinations. In case, a student fails to secure 60% or more in aggregate, he/she may be allowed to reappear for online examination free of charge only upto two more attempts. No fees shall be charged by the Accredited Branches for such cases. However, if a student fails to secure 60% marks even after three attempts including the first attempt, he/she has to pay a nominal fee not exceeding Rs. 300/- to the accredited branch for every additional attempt.
90% attendance is a mandatory requirement to appear for the final online examination.
· If a student has put-in 60% attendance in one session (batch) but could not make 90% attendance, he/she would be permitted to attend the missed classes in the next batch upon request, subject to availability.
· However, if a student fails to put-in even 60% attendance due to unavoidable circumstances he/she may take the prior written permission from the IT Centre In-charge.
Yes, a student who successfully completes the 100 hours ITT course is issued a certificate by the ITT center at which the student has pursued the course.
PCC students who have completed their ITT under PCC need not again undergo IT Training under IPCC Scheme. However, those students who have not completed their ITT in PCC have to necessarily complete their ITT under IPCC before appearing for the first time
