📊 CA Foundation Pass % — Trends & Patterns
CPT 2015 → Foundation Jan 2026 | 28 Attempts | Data Source: ICAI Official Results
ICAI Data
44.12%
Highest Ever
Nov 2018
Nov 2018
14.78%
Lowest (Recent)
Sep 2025
Sep 2025
19.23%
Latest Result
Jan 2026
Jan 2026
~29%
Avg Pass %
(CPT Era)
(CPT Era)
Pass % Trend — All Attempts (2015–2026)
🔵 CPT Era (2015–2019) | 🟢 Foundation Era (2018–2026) | Dashed line = approximate / unverified figure
374/400
Highest Marks Ever in Foundation — Garvit Jain, June 2023 (93.5%)
3× attempts/yr
From 2025 onwards, ICAI conducts Foundation 3 times a year: Jan, May, Sep
1,09,694
Students appeared in Jan 2026 — highest footfall in recent attempts
~19–21%
Foundation pass % has settled in a tough 15–22% band since 2024
Dec 2019
CPT was replaced by Foundation. The last CPT was June 2019
366/400
Jan 2026 AIR 1 — Logapriya P P, Madurai (91.5%) — 3 Joint AIR 3s
Recent Attempts — Detailed View (2024–2026)
| Attempt | Students Appeared | Passed | Pass % | Male Pass % | Female Pass % | AIR 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 1,09,694 | 21,099 | 20.13% | 18.26% | Logapriya P P 366/400 · Madurai |
|
| Sep 2025 | 98,827 | 14,609 | 15.74% | 13.76% | L Rajalakshmi | |
| May 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Jan 2025 | — | 23,861 | — | — | — | |
| Sep 2024 | 70,437 | 13,858 | 20.47% | 18.76% | — | |
| May 2026 | 🕐 Result expected 3 July 2026 on icai.nic.in | |||||
Gender Trend — Who Passes More?
✅ Male
In Foundation (2024–2026), Male candidates are consistently outperforming females
Jan 2026: Male 20.13% vs Female 18.26%
Jan 2026: Male 20.13% vs Female 18.26%
✅ Female
In CPT era (2015–2018), Female candidates outperformed in 6 out of 7 attempts with verified data
A consistent reversal of trend post-2023
A consistent reversal of trend post-2023
CPT Era vs Foundation Era — At a Glance
CPT (2015–2019) — 9 Attempts
📌 Paper out of 200 marks
📌 Highest: 46.44% (Dec 2016)
📌 Lowest: 25.30% (Jun 2015)
📌 Ranks discontinued from Dec 2015
📌 Last CPT: June 2019
📌 Highest: 46.44% (Dec 2016)
📌 Lowest: 25.30% (Jun 2015)
📌 Ranks discontinued from Dec 2015
📌 Last CPT: June 2019
Foundation (2018–2026) — 19 Attempts
📌 Paper out of 400 marks
📌 Highest: 44.12% (Nov 2018)
📌 Lowest: 14.78% (Sep 2025)
📌 Ranks declared (AIR 1, 2, 3)
📌 3 attempts/year from 2025
📌 Highest: 44.12% (Nov 2018)
📌 Lowest: 14.78% (Sep 2025)
📌 Ranks declared (AIR 1, 2, 3)
📌 3 attempts/year from 2025
