Q. 3 When will the Articleship commence under new scheme of
IPCC Education, training and examination?
Ans. The student will be eligible for registration for articleship after
passing Group I of IPCC and the period of Articleship will be three
years for fresh students registered under IPCC effective from 03rd
December, 2008 while the period of Articleship will continue to be 3 ½
years for students converted from PCC to IPCC.
Q. 4 Whether any period of Articleship completed by a student
under PCC scheme of education, training and examination
will be counted under new scheme of IPCC?
Ans. Yes. The period of Articleship will remain 3 ½ years and the
period so served as an articled assistant under PCC scheme of
education, examination and training, will be reckoned for the purpose
of completing 3 ½ years of Articleship under IPCC.
Q. 5 Whether the articled assistant needs to take termination
before joining IPCC?
Ans. No. An articled assistant will have the option to either continue
with the article training as per articled deed already executed or take
termination at the time of joining IPCC.
Q. 6 Whether the period of Articleship will be reduced from
3½ years under PCC to 3 years under IPCC upon
conversion?
Ans. No. The period of Articleship shall remain 3 ½ years even after
conversion from PCC to IPCC.
Q. 7 When will the attempt become due for appearing in Final
examination under IPCC scheme of education after
conversion from PCC?
Ans. A student of final examination through PCE route can appear in
the final examination only after completion of 3 ½ years of Articleship.
Whereas a student of PCE converting to IPCC will be eligible to appear
in final examination during the last six months of training and will be
required to be in service as on the first day of the month of
examination.