yes I will clarify... without hearing anything I read the CAR
CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 7, FLIGHT CREW STANDARDS
SERIES ‘B’ PART I,
ISSUE II, 12TH NOVEMBER, 2010
The Technical and other examinations for the issue of a licence, rating or type
rating under Schedule II of Aircraft Rules, 1937 shall be completed within a
period of two and a half years immediately preceding the date of application
for the issue of the licence or rating,except for issue of Commercial Pilot’s Licence (CPL) and Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (ATPL), and for issue of
CPL and ATPL, such period shall be five years.
ATPL: The candidates, who have secured a minimum of 70% marks in
the Written Examination of a particular subject, will be eligible for Oral
Examination of that subject.
A candidate shall be declared PASS, if he secures a minimum of
70% marks in the Oral Examination.
In case, a candidate fails in the first oral examination, he can avail two additional chances to appear in the oral examination within a time period of two years from the date of written examination.
In case, a candidate fails in all the three attempts of Oral Examination,
he shall be required to re-appear in the written examination of the
particular subject/Composite Paper.
and btw... ATP is now valid for 5 years!!
Eligibility of ATPL... Food for thaught