CA foundation pass percentage
CA Foundation Pass Percentage- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) conducts three levels of exams for the Chartered Accountant course- foundation, intermediate and final exam. The students need to score a minimum of 40 % in each paper of the CA foundation exam. As an aggregate of all the 4 papers of the CA foundation exam, candidates must get a minimum of 50% CA foundation passing marks. CA foundation passing marks for each section of the paper will be 40 out of 100. CA foundation pass percentage of Nov exam as per past trends was 33%. To know more about the passing marks, pass percentage for CA foundation, merit list and other important aspects of the exam, read the complete article given below:

CA foundation passing marks
The following table explains the sectional cut off required in all four papers of the CA foundation exam in order for a candidate to clear the exam and qualify for the next level. Students who get more than 70% overall aggregate pass with distinction in the foundation exam.
Passing Marks for CA foundation exam
Paper | Cut off for CA foundation | Overall passing percentage |
Paper 1: Principles and Practice of Accounting | 40 | 50% |
Paper 2: Business Laws and Business Correspondence and Reporting | 40 | |
Paper 3: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning & Statistics | 40 | |
Paper 4: Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge | 40 |
CA foundation pass percentage Nov 2021
The upcoming CA foundation exam will be conducted in November 2021. ICAI will release the pass percentage for the 2021 exams. As per previous records from CA foundation pass percentage of Nov 2019 exam, CA foundation pass percentage is given in the table below:
Passing percentage of CFA foundation Nov 19
Particulars | Male | Female | Total |
Number of candidates appeared | 48959 | 38125 | 87084 |
Number of candidates passed | 16300 | 14263 | 30563 |
Pass percentage | 33% | 37% | 35% |
Previous year’s CA foundation pass percentage
It is useful to know the previous year’s pass percentage for CA foundation exam as it helps to understand the competition and difficulty of the exam which prepares you well for the CA foundation exam. The tables given below show the past passing percentage for CA foundation exam.
CA foundation Pass percentage June 2019
Particulars | Male | Female | Total |
Number of candidates appeared | 17844 | 13127 | 30971 |
Number of candidates passed | 3296 | 2457 | 5753 |
Pass percentage | 18.47% | 18.72% | 18.58% |
CA foundation Pass percentage Nov 2018
Particulars | Male | Female | Total |
Number of candidates appeared | 27734 | 20968 | 48702 |
Number of candidates passed | 11935 | 9553 | 21488 |
Pass percentage | 43.03% | 45.56% | 44.12% |
CA foundation Nov 2021 merit list
CA foundation result 2021 will be released on the official website of ICAI. Along with the results, a statement of marks and merit list for CA foundation is also released. Candidates can download the result by entering their registration number and roll number.
ICAI also publishes the CA foundation merit list for the top 50 ranked candidates through online mode. The direct link of the merit list will be available on the main website.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CA foundation pass percentage
Question: What are the passing marks for CA foundation exam?
Answer:
The candidate has to score a minimum overall aggregate of 50% to clear the CFA foundation exam.
Question: What are the highest marks awarded yet for the CA foundation exam?
Answer:
The topper of CA November 2019 exam, Saina Agarwal scored 91.25 per cent marks.
Question: What is the ideal time to study for the CA foundation exam 2021?
Answer:
It is ideal to study 3-4 months before the CA foundation exam to prepare well.
Question: How much should a candidate score to pass the CFA foundation exam with distinction?
Answer:
The candidate should score an aggregate score of 70% in order to pass the CA foundation exam with distinction.
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When is the last date to register for articleship after ITT and orientation course for november 2021 CA inter exam through direct entry route?
Hello student you may register yourself through direct entry till 31st January 2021 and start your internship immediately to complete 09 months of practical training to be eligible to fill up the examination Form of CA Intermediate November 2021 examination.
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Dear sir, pleanse make sure to me ... if i selected hindi mediam of CA Foundation Course so that could u tell me the question paper is in English also or not becouse the Economics and Mathmetics are prepared in english by me. what should i do ???
Hi,
If you have chosen Hindi medium , then question paper will obviously be in Hindi Language. You cannot differ in language for different papers. So, I would suggest you to choose the medium wisely. You can sleect only one for course and question paper will be mentioned in that language only.
How can I download the delecration of student form for November 2020
Can you tell for which exam or purpose you want to know about declaration form, I can give correct information only when you tell that.
After filling of the registration form online for ca final new course, whether the form & supporting documents need to be physically submitted at the regional office of ICAI. please clarify.
Now everything is done online through the ICAI portal. So there is no need for physical submission of documents. You have to submit the form on the ssp portal. You need not go to the institute for submitting the documents.
can a government teacher do chartered accountant course?
hello aspirant..
Yes , it is possible
Govt Employee can take Sabbatical to do CA if granted in which case employee will be paid salary and all perks for upto 3 yrs while doing CA.
Otherwise Employee can do CA Foundation course in their own time and write exam in their own time
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