CRISIL Certified Analyst Programme

Note: Candidates who are in the final year of graduation must produce a certificate from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar/Director of the University/Institution certifying that the candidate has obtained 50 percent marks or equivalent based on the latest grades/marks. Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by May 20, 2009 from the Principal/ Registrar of their College/ Institute stating that they have completed all the requirements (the results may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification. Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit their mark sheet and a certificate of having passed their bachelor's degree/ equivalent qualification with at least 50 percent marks. The deadline for submission of mark sheets and certificate is December 31, 2009. Non-fulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

Batch Size:

The intake for the third batch will be 40 interns.

CCAP Course Fees:

CRISIL does not charge any course fees for the programme apart from the application fees of Rs.1,000/-.

Application Process:

Aspiring interns can apply online at www.crisil.com/ccap for admission to the programme. Upon successfully filling the online basic information form the application form can be downloaded. The applicant must print out a copy of the application form, fill it and mail it to: The Programme Leader, CRISIL Certified Analyst Programme, CRISIL House, 121-122, Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 093, accompanied by an application fee (non-refundable) of Rs. 1000/- in the form of a Demand Draft favouring CRISIL Limited and payable at Mumbai. On receipt of the DD for the required amount and the payment advice form, candidates will receive an acknowledgement of acceptance of the application.

Alternately, forms can also be purchased at CRISIL House in Mumbai. The last date for sale and submission of forms is February 10, 2009.

CRISIL Online Aptitute Test:

The CRISIL Online Aptitude Test will be based on CAT pattern and will be an online test conducted across 17 locations in the country. The test will also include an essay to be written in 15 minutes. The test will be held at 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM from March 1 and March 8, 2009 at all the test centers.

CRISIL Aptitude Test Centers:

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Ernakulam, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Manipal, Mumbai & Pune.

CRISIL Aptitude Test - Samples

Sample Question Paper & Explanatory Answers

Selection Process:

CRISIL will decide the section wise and total cut-off marks, which will be used in short listing candidates for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The first round of GD & PI will be held across Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore. Final selection will be based on the candidate's performance in the qualifying examination (MBA Entrance examination / CRISIL Online Aptitude Test) and GD & PI rounds.

The selected candidates will be informed by mail by the last week of April 2009. The selected candidates are required to confirm their registration before May 10, 2009, failing which their admission will be cancelled. They are also required to send the original 10th standard and 12th standard mark sheets immediately on receipt of the admission offer letter. Please note that the other original certificates need to be produced for verification on the inaugural day of the programme failing which the admission will be cancelled.

Medical test and references:

All admitted interns will have to produce a medical report certifying physical fitness before they join the programme. Specifications of the tests would be informed once the selection process is complete. Candidates who are offered final admission will also have to provide two references, either professional or academic for reference check purposes.

Programme Start Date:

Admitted interns are required to report by 8:30 AM on Monday, June 8, 2009 at the venue which would be specified in the admission offer letter.

Programme Location:

The programme will be conducted entirely in Mumbai. Admitted students have to make their own arrangements for accommodation and local conveyance in Mumbai.