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 04 Nov 2025, 10:38 AM 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 was declared after the result. The CA Foundation results are released around 45 days after the last exam date.

CA Foundation September 2025 Pass Percentage

ParticularsNo. of candidates appearedNo. of candidates passedPass Percentage
Male51,120
8,046
15.74%
Female47,70
6,563
13.76%
Total98,827
14,609
14.78%
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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%
Sep 202515.74%13.76%


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: 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 May 2025?
A:

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

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: 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 May 2025?
A:

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

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.

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