ASSESSMENT TEST FOR THE CERTIFICATE COURSE ON
                   INDIRECT TAXES

Assessment Test of all the Certificate Courses on Indirect Taxes completed on
or before June 29, 2013 will be conducted by the Indirect Taxes Committee on
July 13, 2013.

Participants are requested to register themselves at the Assessment Centre of
their choice on or before July 6, 2013 by filling the on-line application form
(please click here for the on-line form)

      Date of Assessment Test                     July 13, 2013 (Saturday)
      Time                                        11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

        * A candidate can appear unlimited attempts in the Assessment Test for the
        period of three years from the date of completion of a particular batch.






The candidates reappearing for the Assessment Test are required to pay the
Assessment Test Fees of ` 1,000/-, by online payment / through DD/Pay Order/
Cheque made in favor of 'The Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India' payable at New Delhi. The reappearing candidates are also requested to
send the hard copy of the Hall Ticket along with the "acknowledgement of online
payment" or "DD/Pay Order/ Cheque" to the address mentioned below.

Secretary
Indirect Taxes Committee
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan, Third Floor,
A-29, Sector 62,
Noida - 201 309
A. SYLLABUS FOR THE ASSESSMENT TEST


     The various subjects and the weightage thereof for the Assessment Test
     will be as under :

      S. No.   Topic                                                 Marks
        1.      Constitutional provisions relating to indirect       04 marks
                taxes
        2.      Relationship with allied laws                        04 marks
        3.      Central Excise Duty                                  16 marks
        4.      VAT - General Concepts and Central Sales Tax         16 marks
        5.      Customs Duty                                         10 marks
        6.      Service Tax                                          40 marks
        7.      GST - Going Forward                                  04 marks
        8.      Foreign Trade Policy to the extent relevant from     06 marks
                indirect tax perspective
                                TOTAL                              100 marks

       The relevant Finance Act for the Assessment Test is Finance Act, 2013.


B.   PATTERN OF ASSESSMENT TEST

     Question paper will be of 100 marks, divided into two parts i.e., PART A,
     containing 35 multiple choice questions carrying 2 marks each and
     PART B, containing 6 short-questions of 5 marks each. There will be an
     internal choice in Part B.
C.   PASSING MARKS


     Passing marks for the Assessment Test is 50. The Institute is not
     undertaking any assessment in the strict sense but evaluating the
     capabilities inculcated through the learning process. The candidate
     securing less than 50% marks in the assessment test will have to re-appear
     in the test.


D. ASSESSMENT CENTRES




          Delhi                                Mangalore
          Bangalore                            Mumbai
          Bellary                              Pune
          Baroda                               Raipur
          Chennai                              Thane
          Coimbatore                           Trichur
          Ernakulam                            Trivandrum
          Hyderabad                            Vasai
          Kolkata                              Visakapatnam
          Madurai

         * Participants may note that the Centre(s) where no. of participants
         registered is less than 10 will be clubbed with the nearest possible centre
         of the Assessment Test.

         Details with regard to venues would be intimated to the candidates (who
          have been enrolled for the Assessment Test) by 9th July, 2013.







E.   WHAT TO BRING ON ASSESSMENT DAY


     Applicants should bring the following on the day of assessment test:

     1. Print of the Hall Ticket

     2. CA Membership Card/ Other Identity Card

     3. Ball Pen (Blue or Black)

     Only Non Scientific Calculator will be allowed inside the Assessment Test
     Hall


For any further details kindly contact:

Secretariat
Indirect Taxes Committee
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan
A-29, Sector - 62, NOIDA (U.P.)
India
Telephone Direct - +91 120 3045 954
Telephone Board - +91 120 3045 900 Ext. 954