CA January 2026 Pass Rate: 10.97% — Lowest in Recent Years

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India declared the results of the CA Final examination held in January 2026 on 1 March 2026. Across both groups, the pass rate came in at 10.97%.

January 2026 CA Final results at a glance

• Group I: 53,652 candidates appeared, 11,282 passed — 21.03%
• Group II: 38,169 candidates appeared, 3,726 passed — 9.76%
• Both groups together: 22,293 candidates appeared, 2,446 passed — 10.97%

A total of 69,591 candidates sat the examination across 576 centres in India and abroad. Diksha Goyal of Karnal topped the examination with 486 out of 600 marks (81.00%).

How to read these numbers

The both-groups figure is always the lowest of the three, because it counts only candidates who cleared Group I and Group II in the same attempt. Group I remains the more forgiving of the two: at 21.03% it passed roughly one candidate in five, while Group II passed fewer than one in ten.

Results and detailed marks are published by ICAI on icai.nic.in, retrievable using registration number together with roll number.

What this means if you are preparing now

A sub-11% both-group rate is a scheduling signal as much as a difficulty signal. Candidates who attempt both groups in one sitting are competing against a pass bar that has stayed narrow, so the honest question before booking is whether both groups are genuinely exam-ready or whether one strong group is the better use of the attempt.

Source: ICAI — Result of CA Final Examination held in January 2026