CPA Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the CPA exams, one would need 120 education credits. Generally, 1 year of university education in India contributes to 30 credits, I. e. , at the end of 3 years, a graduate will have 90 credits. If the case is that the student graduated from a NAAC A college, then, the same student will get 40 credits per year, summing to 120 credits at the end of 3 years. In your case, if your college is NAAC A, you'll have 120 credits and are good to take up the exams. If it is not NAAC A, then you will have 90 credits. You will have to take up a Diploma programme or a master's programme to get the additional 30 credits to be eligible.

Generally, most Indian B.Com graduates are eligible to take the CPA exam. Every year of university education in India is equivalent to 30-semester credits of US Education, totaling 90 credits at the end of 3 years. If B.Com is completed in 1st division from a NAAC 'A' university, the 3-year B.Com would be treated as 4 years of US education, i.e., 120 credits for B.Com alone. Having a 2-year Master's degree (e.g., M.Com, MBA) contributes to 60 education credits. Further, professional qualifications like CA/CS/CWA are recognized by a few States as 2 years of US education. In case yours is a NAAC 'A' college, you'd be able to appear for the exams. Even if that's not the case, you can pursue bridge courses to get the credits.