NEW DELHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has declared the results of the CA Foundation Examination held in May 2026. Along with the result, the Institute has released the examination statistics, which include overall pass percentage, gender performance and details of candidates who qualified.Candidates who have appeared for the exam can access their results and marks through the official ICAI result portal by entering their roll number and roll number. The Institute has also released the examination performance analysis and announced the names of the top three toppers.More than 18,000 candidates qualifyAccording to the data released by ICAI, a total of 90,217 candidates appeared for the CA Foundation examination held in May 2026. Of these, 18,124 candidates have been declared passed, making the overall pass percentage 20.09 percent.Among male candidates, 46,798 appeared for the exam while 9,769 qualified, resulting in a pass percentage of 20.88 percent.
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For female candidates, 43,419 appeared and 8,355 passed the exam. The percentage of approval among female candidates is 19.24 percent.ICAI also stated that a total of 1,06,144 candidates had been admitted to the May 2026 Foundation Examination. The examination was conducted at 609 centers located in India and abroad.Results available through the official portalThe Institute has made the results and marks of the candidates available on its official result website. Candidates have to enter their roll number along with their roll number to access the dashboard.The released scorecard allows the candidates to see their exam performance after successful login through the official portal.The merit list was also announcedAlong with the declaration of the result, ICAI released the names of the top three rankers of the CA Foundation examination.Sakshi Jain from Nashik bagged India’s top spot after scoring 371 marks, equivalent to 92.75 percent.India’s second position was secured by Chandrapur’s Ayanabbas Ajani with 367 marks, which translates to 91.75 percent.Pune’s Radha Unmesh Mulay secured India’s third position with 365 marks, corresponding to 91.25 per cent.The merit list reflects the best performing candidates in the May 2026 examination and was released along with the overall result.ICAI President congratulates the selected candidatesAfter the declaration of results, ICAI President CA Prasanna Kumar D congratulated the selected candidates and acknowledged the beginning of their accountancy journey.In his message, he said that qualifying the Foundation exam marks the beginning of a transformative journey to becoming a Chartered Accountant. He noted that the road ahead will present challenges while also providing opportunities to learn, develop professionally and achieve long-term goals. He encouraged students to remain focused, disciplined and committed to continuous learning as they progressed through the later stages of the Accounting program.Key data at a glanceThe May 2026 CA Foundation Exam admitted 1,06,144 candidates and attended 90,217 candidates at 609 exam centers in India and abroad. A total of 18,124 candidates qualified, resulting in an overall pass rate of 20.09 percent.The Institute has advised the candidates to use their roll number and registration number to download their results and marks from the official ICAI result portal.