Examinations
To maintain high standard of examinations, the control is centralized through the Corporate Office situated in Karachi. This also facilitates in keeping uniformity in the quality of education at all centers.
Examinations are conducted twice a year in the months of May and November.
Applications for examination are to be submitted by the candidates on the prescribed form, which may be obtained from any Centre of the Institute, from 18th February to 8th March for the May Examination and from 18th August to 8th September for the November Examination. Applications providing complete details should be sent so as to reach the Centre of the Institute on or before the prescribed date.
Applications for examination are to be accepted only if all the requirements, including payment of all dues, have been met.
Students are allowed to appear in only one sector (Corporate, Public & Punjab Govt. Sector) examinations at a time after paying outstanding dues, including annual subscription along with examination fee, through pay order/ demand draft/ deposit slip.
Eligibility
The following regulations cover the eligibility requirements for sitting in the PIPFA examination (Public & Corporate Sector)
1. The students, who are enrolled under the Coaching Course Program in a particular session, must have attended at least 75% of lectures in the class, passed one of the two class tests and appeared in class presentations.
2. If a student fails to qualify PIPFA Examination in full within 10 years from the date of 1st registration will be required to re-register and pay the registration fee.
Examination Progression Scheme
Students who are newly registered in a session and are taking coaching classes from any PIPFA owned/approved coaching center cannot appear in the Quarterly CBE (February & August) of that session.
Students who are newly registered in a session from remote area can apply for coaching exemption only after two and half months from last date of registration of that session and after approval can appear in regular CBE examination (May & November). They are not allowed to appear in Quarterly CBE (February & August).
Students registered in any previous session and have taken coaching classes from any PIPFA owned/approved coaching center or have got coaching exemption in that session can appear in Quarterly CBE (February & August) in the succeeding session.
The student can appear in any level, subject to a maximum of four papers in one sitting excluding exempted papers.
Failure of Candidates
Candidates, who have failed to qualify an examination, may reappear in any subsequent examination of the Institute.
The Institute does not enter into any correspondence with students as to the reasons of failure. However, re-totaling of examinees' answer scripts shall be allowed on payment of Rs.10,000 fee per subject. The re-totaling process also includes checking unmarked portion, if any. The answer scripts will not be shown to the candidates as a matter of policy.
"Complaints/issues regarding exemptions and examination affairs will be entertained within one (01) month of announcement of Result of that Session. After the expiry of one (01) month no compaints will be entertained.
Note:
The students who are eligible for admission and join PIPFA for the first time are allowed to appear for examination in a maximum of four papers at a time.