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

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Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 30 Jul 2025, 12:57 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 Sep 2025

The passing percentage of the CA Foundation September 2025 will be declared after the result. The CA Foundation Sep 2025 results are expected to be released 45 days after the last exam date.

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Number of candidates appeared

Number of candidates passed

Pass Percentage

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CA Foundation Pass Percentage Trends

Exam Session

Male Pass %

Female Pass %

Nov 2020

36.11%

33.88%

Jan 2021

24.91%

24.85%

June 2021

26.08%

27.26%

Dec 2021

30.20%

30.37%

June 2022

25.52%

24.99%

Dec 2022

29.57%

28.88%

June 2023

25.99%

23.80%

Dec 2023

30.19%

29.77%

June 2024

15.66%

14.14%

Sep 2024

20.47%

18.76%

Jan 202521.74%21.27%
May 202516.26%13.80%


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 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: 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%

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: 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%

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

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

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If you chose chartered accountant (CA), then you have to write several exams and practical training. Here are some exams to write in your road to pursue CA, that are conducted by ICAI.

  • If you have passed 10th, then you can take an entry level exam. This foundation course consists of 4 papers
  • If you are a graduate or postgraduate with specified marks or higher degrees or you passed the foundation course then you can register for the IPCC. It consists of 2 groups with 4 papers each.
  • After you pass either 1 or both groups of IPCC, you should pursue articleship.
  • After completion or if you still have 6 months of your articles hip time, you can appear for the CA final exams. It consists of 2 groups each consists of 4 papers.
  • Before appearing for your final exams, you should undergo AICITSS during the last 2 years of practical training.
  • After you have passed in final exams and articleship, you can be a member of ICAI and can use Chartered Accountant before your name.

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CA Foundation Exam Pattern 2024 – Details

  • The CA Foundation examination consists of four papers.
  • Paper 1 and Paper 2 are subjective type papers.
  • Paper 3 and Paper 4 are objective type papers.
  • The CA Foundation exam is conducted for a total of 400 marks, with each paper carrying 100 marks.

Candidates must successfully clear their 10th and 12th exams from a recognized educational institute . Also, the minimum mark they need to attain in their 12th standards is 50% aggregate. There is no age restriction to apply for the CA foundation.

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