CA Inter and Foundation Jan 2026 Result Analysis - A Detailed Breakdown

CA Inter and Foundation Jan 2026 Result Analysis - A Detailed Breakdown

JasmineUpdated on 08 Mar 2026, 11:15 AM IST

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced the CA Inter and Foundation January 2026 results on March 8, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the exams can download their scorecards from the official website. Along with the results, ICAI has released the number of candidates who appeared, the pass percentage, and the toppers list for both CA Intermediate and CA Foundation levels. Earlier, ICAI had declared the CA Final January 2026 results on March 1, 2026, where Diksha Goyal from Karnal secured AIR 1.

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CA Inter and Foundation Jan 2026 Result Analysis - A Detailed Breakdown
CA Inter and Foundation Jan 2026 Result Analysis

CA Inter and Foundation Jan 2026 Pass Percentage

ICAI has released the pass percentage of candidates who appeared for the CA Foundation and CA Intermediate January 2026 exams.

CA Intermediate Pass Percentage Jan 2026

Group (s)

No. of candidates appeared

No. of candidates passed

Pass percentage

Group 1

105,526

14,733

13.96%

Group 2

69,477

10,798

15.54%

Both groups

41,798

3,924

9.39%

CA Foundation Pass Percentage Jan 2026

Particulars

No. of candidates appeared

No. of candidates passed

Pass Percentage

Male

57,238

11,523

20.13%

Female

52,456

9,576

18.26%

Total

1,09,694

21,099

19.23%

CA Inter Exam Pass Percentage Analysis

The CA Inter exam pass percentages from previous years indicate the competitiveness of the exam. From 2018 to 2025, Group 1's pass percentage has fluctuated between 9% and 29%. On the other hand, Group 2 has recorded a passing rate from 4.04% to 43.04%. When candidates attempt both groups at once, the pass percentage tends to be lower, between 5% and 18%. This indicates that clearing both groups in a single attempt is challenging.

CA Intermediate Pass Percentage Analysis (2018-2025)

Exam Session

Group 1 Pass %

Group 2 Pass %

Both Groups Pass %

Total Candidates Appeared

Sep 2025

9.43%

27.14%

10.06%

1,26,444

May 2025

14.67%

21.51%

13.22%

1,31,074

Jan 2025

14.17%

22.16%

14.05%

1,40,294

Sep 2024

15.17%

15.99%

5.66%

96,505

May 2024

27.15%

18.28%

18.42%

1,22,963

Nov 2023

16.78%

19.18%

9.73%

1,57,483

May 2023

18.95%

23.44%

10.24%

1,42,542

Dec 2022

21.19%

24.44%

12.72%

1,17,889

May 2022

13.30%

12.45%

5.46%

1,19,907

Dec 2021 (New Course)

21.78%

11.81%

11.56%

1,07,722

Dec 2021 (Old Course)

5.39%

16.79%

0.91%

31,011

July 2021 (New Course)

29.11%

22.20%

10.49%

1,26,426

July 2021 (Old Course)

4.34%

30.13%

0.66%

39,084

Nov 2020 (Old Course)

11.75%

15.11%

1.81%

34,821

Nov 2020 (New Course)

25.64%

21.85%

17.09%

1,36,021

Nov 2019

22.49%

17.87%

14.37%

1,50,402

May 2019

17.69%

31.70%

17.11%

1,40,124

Nov 2018

18.54%

43.04%

8.88%

1,35,487

May 2018

23.04%

4.04%

17.98%

1,28,945

CA Foundation Exam Pass Percentage Analysis

The pass percentage trends for the CA Foundation exam from 2018 to 2025 indicate the difficulty level of the entry stage of the CA course. In 2025, the pass percentage has not exceeded 21.52%. This is an indication that clearing the first CA exam is a challenge. Earlier sessions like November 2018 recorded 44.12% pass percentage and November 2020 recorded 35.03%. This difference shows that the ICAI CA exams have become more challenging over the last few years.

CA Foundation Pass Percentage Analysis (2018-2025)

Exam Session

Male Pass %

Female Pass %

Total Pass %

Sep 2025

15.74%

13.76%

14.78%

May 2025

16.26%

13.80%

15.09%

Jan 2025

21.74%

21.27%

21.52%

Sep 2024

20.47%

18.76%

19.67%

June 2024

15.66%

14.14%

14.96%

Dec 2023

30.19%

29.77%

29.99%

June 2023

25.99%

23.80%

24.98%

Dec 2022

29.57%

28.88%

29.25%

June 2022

25.52%

24.99%

25.28%

Dec 2021

30.20%

30.37%

30.28%

June 2021

26.08%

27.26%

26.62%

Jan 2021

24.91%

24.85%

24.89%

Nov 2020

36.11%

33.88%

35.03%

June 2019

18.47%

18.72%

18.58%

Nov 2018

43.03%

45.56%

44.12%

How Many Students Appeared for CA Inter and Final Jan 2026 Exams?

Along with the CA Jan 2026 results ICAI released the number of candidates who appeared for the CA Intermediate and CA Foundation January 2026 exam. The data provided in the tables below states the overall participation in the CA Jan 2026 exam.

Students Appeared for CA Intermediate Jan 2026

Group (s)

No. of candidates appeared

Group 1

105,526

Group 2

69,477

Both groups

41,798

Students Appeared for CA Foundation Jan 2026

Gender

Candidates Appeared

Male

57,238

Female

52,456

Total

1,09,694

Students Appeared for CA Final January Exam 2026

Particulars

No. of candidates appeared

Group I

53,652

Group II

38,169

Both Groups

22,293

Total

69,591

CA Foundation and Inter Jan 2026 Toppers

ICAI has also announced the toppers from the CA Foundation Jan 2026 and CA Inter Jan 2026 exams. Kanhiya Lal has secured AIR 1 in CA Inter Jan 2026 exam with a pass percentage of 84.67%. Logapriya P P has secured AIR 1 in CA Foundation 2026 exam with a pass percentage of 91.50%.

CA Foundation January 2026 Toppers

Rank

Name

City

Roll No.

Marks

Percentage

AIR 1

Logapriya P P

Madurai

778161

366 / 400

91.50%

AIR 2

Khushi Sikaria

Midnapore

767618

365 / 400

91.25%

AIR 3

Hiba P

Kannur

764885

361 / 400

90.25%

AIR 3

Suman Karki

Kathmandu

766645

361 / 400

90.25%

AIR 3

Raghav Naresh Gupta

Surat

809390

361 / 400

90.25%

CA Intermediate January 2026 Toppers

Rank

Name

City

Roll No.

Marks

Percentage

AIR 1

Kanhiya Lal

Ellenabad

652015

508 / 600

84.67%

AIR 2

Fathima Shehza K

Perintalmanna

615232

504 / 600

84.00%

AIR 3

Vanya Bansal

Faridabad

573157

498 / 600

83.00%

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