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    How many students pass the CA Foundation exam every year? - Check in details

    How many students pass the CA Foundation exam every year? - Check in details

    Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 07 Mar 2026, 02:51 PM IST

    The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India publishes the CA Foundation pass percentage along with the results of each session. With the help of the CA Foundation pass percentage, we can conclude how many students pass the CA Foundation exam each session and year. Under the new ICAI scheme, candidates must score a minimum of 40% marks in each CA foundation paper and an overall aggregate of 50% marks to pass the CA Foundation examination. The pass percentage of the CA Foundation reflects the ratio of the students who successfully pass the exam to the total number of candidates who appeared.

    How many students pass the CA Foundation exam every year? - Check in details
    How many students pass the CA Foundation exam every year

    The pass percentage for the CA Foundation exam typically ranges from 20% to 30%, with around 1 lakh students appearing for the exam in each session. As a result, in two to three sessions every year, approximately 60,000 to 80,000 students successfully pass the CA Foundation exam. Compared to the CA Intermediate and CA Final exams, the CA Foundation exam is easy as it serves as a gateway to the CA course. Read the entire article to know the CA Foundation pass percentages of the past five years and important insights regarding the pass percentage.

    CA Foundation Pass Percentage Jan 2026

    The passing percentage of the CA Foundation January 2026 session is scheduled to be declared along with the results on March 8, 2026. The CA Foundation results are released around 45 days after the last exam date, which for this session was January 24, 2026.

    CA Foundation January 2026 Pass Percentage

    ParticularsNo. of candidates appearedNo. of candidates passedPass Percentage
    MaleTBATBATBA
    FemaleTBA
    TBA
    TBA
    TotalTBA
    TBA
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    CA Foundation Pass Percentage Trends

    Exam SessionMale Pass %Female Pass %
    Jan 2026TBATBA
    Sep 202515.74%13.76%
    May 202516.26%13.80%
    Jan 202521.74%21.27%
    Sep 202420.47%18.76%
    June 202415.66%14.14%
    Dec 202330.19%29.77%
    June 202325.99%23.80%
    Dec 202229.57%28.88%
    June 202225.52%24.99%
    Dec 202130.20%30.37%
    June 202126.08%27.26%
    Jan 202124.91%24.85%
    Nov 202036.11%33.88%


    Observations from the CA Foundation Pass Percentages Over the Last 5 Years

    The points mentioned below are the essential takeaways from the previous year’s pass percentage:

    • Generally, male candidates have a higher pass rate than female candidates in the CA Foundation exam.

    • The pass percentage of the CA Foundation is higher than that of the Intermediate level

    • The CA Foundation pass percentage has not gone above 40% in the last five years.

    • The pass percentage has usually stayed between 20% and 30% in the past five years.

    • The lowest pass percentage in the past five years was recorded in June 2024, with less than 16% for both male and female candidates.

    • However, the highest pass percentage was recorded in November 2020, with male candidates achieving a pass rate of 36.11% and female candidates at 33.88%.

    • For male students, the average CA Foundation pass percentage in the last five years is 32.10%.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many students clear the CA Foundation exam?
    A:

    As per previous years trends, around 20-25% of students pass the CA Foundation.

    Q: What is the pass percentage for CA Foundation Sep 2025?
    A:

    The overall pass percentage of CA Foundation May 2025 session was 14.78%.

    Q: Is it easy to pass the CA Foundation exam?
    A:

    The CA Foundation exam has the highest pass percentage compared to other CA level examinations.

    Q: What is the pass percentage for CA Foundation May 2025?
    A:

    The overall pass percentage of CA Foundation May 2025 session was 15.09%

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