ICAP Announces its passing criteria

[Ahmadraza]

Aslam-O-Alaikum

I just want to ask about the Icap's decision about its passing criteria which has been announced <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> on Saturday, October 30, 2004 in its 43 AGM. Many people are saying that it is not a good decision keeping in view the pattern of the papers <img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>, while the others thought that it is a good decision <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>, WhAt dO yOu ThInK <img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hoping for a healthy response

Allah Hafiz<font face='Book Antiqua'></font id='Book Antiqua'><font size=4></font id=size4>

[Apocalypse]

Please brief the ICAP's passing criteria first

[Huma]

Dear all i am herewith attaching the passing criteria ICAP has announced, i just recieved them by e-mail.. i guess this is the criterion in question..

Best Regards
HUMA

31 October 2004
Sunday
16 Ramazan 1425


DAWN

ICAP hikes passing marks to 50pc



By Our Staff Reporter


KARACHI, Oct 30 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) declared on Saturday that the passing marks would be 50 per cent. The disclosure was made for the first time and it aimed at bringing about greater transparency in the examinations of ICAP.

A press release issued by ICAP said that decisions made in an earlier meeting of the Council held in the morning on Saturday, were conveyed to the members in the 43rd Annual General Meeting. The meeting was presided over by the President of ICAP, Zafar Iqbal Sobani.

The president also apprised members of other decisions taken at the council meeting, which included (1) The council approved in principle the formation of the Accounting Standard Board and the Quality Assurance Board which would include besides the members of the institute, independent members representing the constituents, so as to ensure transparency and independence in line with best international practices and (2)The council also approved the draft Training Regulations and Guidelines for exposure to general membership and the same had been placed on Institute's website. The website was also said to include Discussion Board for members' comments on the Exposure draft.

The ICAP press release stated that after the AGM, the Facilitation centre equipped with newly developed software for one window operation catering for the members and students was inaugurated by M.Afzal Munif, Past President, ICAP.

[Azeem Shah Khan]

better late then never!

i hope ICMAP also follows what ICAP has just done.........they always follow them anyway.

can anyone tell me the full name of ICAP's president, is that Zafar Iqbal SUBHANI???

regards

azeem

[Azeem Shah Khan]

Please ignore my previous post as i managed to find out his full name.

azeem

[Azeem Shah Khan]

just curious to know as i did a couple of weeks internship under him in CENTURY PAPERS & BOARD MILLS (Lakson Group) back in 1994........oh God it was ages ago<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

azeem

[Pracs]

So it finally happens,.. I guess that will take care of all the moaning when we fail,.. I think it is postive, your fail at 49 and pass at 50,.. fair enough.!!

"Allah does not change the state of people unless they change what is within themselves" Quran 1311

[Augustus]

But i think it will only help us if they will disclose our marks too as if they won't then what's the use of disclosing this criteria as i will never be able to know what did i perform in the paper.....don't u agree with me?

[idreesdurrani]

Yeah i agree with u waht abt the disclosure..... a nice way to avoid crititcism ....Disclosure of passing marks is of no use unless they tell u how much u got....further r they going to adjust their GRADING system for this. let's see...<font face='Book Antiqua'></font id='Book Antiqua'><font size=6></font id=size6><font color=blue></font id=blue>

O Lord! Increase me in knowledge...Ameen!

[noman]

whats the use...

i don't think anyone would have ever thought that
icap's passing criteria could be anything below 50%.

saanp(snake) guzar gya aur lakeer ko peet rahey hain..

[chintoo]

hi
salam
i dont think key icap ney kissi kissaam ka ehssaan kia hey hum pey yeh announce ker key belkay yeh tu bahana hey eik . na tu unhoon ney marks show off kerney hey .or wessey bhy merey khial mey pehley agar koi 45% paper bhy acha ker leta tha to kamazkam refer aajaty thy magar abb shaid iss key baad essa na hoo
agar yeh rule aply howa tu..................

m.farrukh

[Sarfaraz]

AOA
friends jaise papers de kar main pass hota raha hoon i think ke passing criteria 50% hi tha on every attempt.

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