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    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.

    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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