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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India releases the CA Inter pass percentage along with the results of each session. The CA Intermediate pass percentage is the comparison between the total number of students who passed the exam against the total number of students who appeared for the exam. The CA Inter Sep 2025 pass percentage will be published tentatively in the first week of November 2025. If anyone is wondering how many students give the CA Inter exam every year, they must know that more than 1 lakh students appear for the CA Inter exam each session. The CA Inter pass percentage historically has been between 10-20%. Among all three CA levels - CA Inter exam is considered as the most difficult one, given the comprehensive syllabus and complex topics. In this article we will dive deep into past five years pass percentage of CA Inter, key takeaways, group-wise pass percentage and more.
The following details will be mentioned in the CA Intermediate pass percentage:
Total number of students appeared in Group 1.
Total number of students appeared in Group 2.
The total number of students appeared in both Group 1 and 2 simultaneously.
Number of students passed in Group 1, Group 2 and Both Groups.
Percentage of students who cleared Group 1, Group 2 and Both Groups.
Session | Group 1 | Group 2 | Both groups |
---|---|---|---|
May 2025 | 14.67% | 21.51% | 13.22% |
Jan 2025 | 14.17% | 22.16% | 14.05% |
Sep 2024 | 15.17% | 15.99% | 5.66% |
May 2024 | 27.15% | 18.28% | 18.42% |
Nov 2023 | 16.78% | 19.18% | 9.73% |
May 2023 | 18.95% | 23.44% | 10.24% |
Dec 2022 | 21.19% | 24.44% | 12.72% |
May 2022 | 13.30% | 12.45% | 5.46% |
Dec 2021 | 21.78% | 11.81% | 11.56% |
July 2021 | 29.11% | 22.20% | 10.49% |
Nov 2020 | 25.64% | 21.85% | 17.09% |
The above-given data derives the below given conclusions:
The average pass percentage in Group 1 in the last five years is 20.90%.
For Group 2, the average pass percentage in the last five years is 18.85%.
A total of 11.26% students passed both groups at once on average in the past five years.
Sharp declines in CA Inter September 2024 pass percentage denotes presence of some external factors, for example the fact that the CA Inter exams will now be conducted thrice every year instead of two times.
The CA Inter pass percentage for Both Groups combined has consistently been low compared to Group 1 and Group 2.
The pass percentages of Group 1 show more variability compared to Group 2, which means CA Inter Group 1 pass percentages see more fluctuations.
The Group 2 pass percentages are often lower than Group 1.
The lowest pass percentage in the past five years was recorded in May 2022, 5.46% for Both Groups.
The highest pass percentage for Both Groups of CA Inter was recorded in May 2024, 18.42%.
The CA Intermediate pass percentage has always been significantly lower than the other two levels. There can be many reasons for this, the first being that CA Intermediate has a very comprehensive syllabus with complex topics. Often candidates lack preparation due to the extensive CA Inter syllabus. With the CA Inter exam being conducted thrice a year now, the difficulty level of CA Inter has also increased.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CA Intermediate results Sep 2025 will be declared in the first week of November 2025.
Yes, compared to CA Foundation, the CA Intermediate exam is more difficult.
In the CA Inter exam, the pass percentage historically has been between 10% and 20%.
The CA Intermediate results Sep 2025 will be declared in the first week of November 2025.
Yes, compared to CA Foundation, the CA Intermediate exam is more difficult.
In the CA Inter exam, the pass percentage historically has been between 10% and 20%.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
CMA or Cost and Management Accounting is a certificate course providing CMA designation to the qualifiers. CMA has both descriptive and objective questions. CMA foundation is a mixture of questions. It is a three hour long exam conducted by ICMAI and it is a paper based on mainly class 12th concepts.
CMA examination has a mixture of objective and descriptive questions.
I hope this helps,
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Hello Aspirant,
Hope you are doing great. A common course that covers accounting, taxation, financial analysis, and financial economics is called chartered accountancy, or CA. The three-level CA course offered in India is in high demand both domestically and internationally. Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad are a few of the most well-known Indian cities for studying accounting. Students frequently see each other studying B.Com and CA at the same time. Students from Nepal are also seen travelling to India to enroll in a CA programme in addition to students from India.
In India, CA programmes are typically offered by private and semi-government institutions. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) considers the students certified and qualified Chartered Accountants after they complete this course (CAs).
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Hi,
For being eligible for the direct entry route in CA i.e for giving CA Intermediate exam directly without apppearing for the CA foundation exam you need to atleast complete your graduation. Since you have just completed your second semester exam you are not eligible for the direct entry route as you have not completed your graduation. Hence, you must prepare for your CA foundation exam first . Only when you clear CA foundation you will be eligibe for appearing for your CA intermediate exam.
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Hi
To become a CA one needs to go through given 4 levels, listed below :-
1) ca foundation
2 ) ca intermediate
3) articleship Training
4 )ca final
>>>>>>>>> Class 12th pass students need to start with foundation
>>>>>>>>>>> while graduates
commerce graduates with at least 55%
and non commerce graduate with at least 60% in their graduation
don't have to go through CA Foundation, they can start directly start from level 2 i. e CA Intermediate through direct scheme.
As you are a BA i. e non- commerce graduate with 71 % i. e more than 60 % , so yes, you can definitely directly start with CA Intermediate through direct entry scheme .
To register you need to visit the official website i. e icai.org (http://icai.org/) . And after registration you need at least 8 months of study to appear for CA intermediate examination.
Each level you need to go through is described below briefly :-
----------------) 2. CA Intermediate
In your CA Intermediate, you have 2 groups with 4 papers or subjects in each group
>>>>>CA Intermediate Group 1:- You have following subjects :-
*accounting
* cost and management accounting
*corporate and Other laws
* taxation
>>>>>CA Intermediate Group 2:- You have following subjects :-
*advanced accounting
*enterprise information systems & strategic management
*auditing and assurance
*financial management & economics for finance
In oder to clear CA intermediate , you need at least 40% marks individually in each subjects and at least 50% in overall aggregate .
----------------) 3. Articleship Training
You can register for articleship after 1 or both groups of CA Intermediate. Articleship Training is of 3 years. During the last 2 years of your Articleship Training you have to complete your AICITSS i. e Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills
----------------) 4. CA Final Group
After qualifying both groups of CA Intermediate, you become eligible for CA Final registration. And can appear in CA final examinations either after completion of your Articleship Training or when you are in the last 6 months of your articleship training.
There are 2 groups with 4 subjects in each which are given below:-
>>>>>CA Final Group 1:
*financial reporting
*advanced auditing and professional ethics
*strategic financial management
*corporate and allied Laws
>>>>>CA Final Group 2:
*advanced Management Accounting
*direct Tax Laws
*indirect Tax Laws
*information Systems Control and Audit
After the completion of articleship training and clearing CA Final , you become eligible for applying for the membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India after which become a CA.
For detailed information visit
https://finance.careers360.com/articles/how-to-become-a-ca-in-india
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Hello,
The last date to register for CA Intermediate 2022 November is March 1, 2022. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) keeps the registration for CA Intermediate open throughout the year. To register for CA Intermediate course, candidates have two options - admission through direct entry route or after clearing CA Foundation exam. There is no upper age limit for CA Intermediate registration. Candidates who are in their final year of graduation can also register for the CA Intermediate course on a provisional basis.
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