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CA Foundation Pass Percentage: What the Numbers Truly Reflect

Introduction

For countless CA aspirants, the CA Foundation pass percentage represents far more than a statistic-it embodies hope, pressure, and the weight of expectations. From a Tier‑2 town student barely able to afford coaching, to a top‑performer making waves in a metro city-every one of them has stared at this number, wondering if they're on the right side of it.
Let’s dive into what this pass rate has meant over time, why it keeps shrinking, and how it affects lives-grounded in human stories.

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – Attempt-wise Breakdown

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – May 2025 (Latest)

Attempt No. of Students Appeared No. of Students Passed Overall Pass Percentage
May 2025 82,662 12,474 15.09%

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – Jan 2025

Attempt No. of Students Appeared No. of Students Passed Overall Pass Percentage
Jan 2025 92,318 19,871 21.52%

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – June 2024

Attempt No. of Students Appeared No. of Students Passed Overall Pass Percentage
June 2024 91,900 13,749 14.96%

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – September 2024

Attempt No. of Students Appeared No. of Students Passed Overall Pass Percentage
September 2024 70,437 13,858 19.67%

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – December 2023

Attempt No. of Students Appeared No. of Students Passed Overall Pass Percentage
Dec 2023 1,37,153 41,132 29.99%

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – June 2023

Attempt No. of Students Appeared No. of Students Passed Overall Pass Percentage
June 2023 1,03,517 25,839 24.98%

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – Dec 2022

Attempt No. of Students Appeared No. of Students Passed Overall Pass Percentage
Dec 2022 1,13,329 33,166 29.25%

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – Dec 2021

Attempt No. of Students Appeared No. of Students Passed Overall Pass Percentage
Dec 2021 1,10,662 33,956 30.28%

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – Dec 2020 (COVID)

Attempt No. of Students Appeared No. of Students Passed Overall Pass Percentage
Dec 2020 78,014 27,345 35.03%

CA Foundation Pass Percentage – Nov 2019

Attempt No. of Students Appeared No. of Students Passed Overall Pass Percentage
Nov 2019 87,984 30,884 35.10%

Why Is the Pass Rate Dropping?

1. ICAI’s Stricter Evaluation Standards

Recent years show ICAI has tightened checking criteria. Even minor errors or step‑loss in Accounts or Law can cost a pass mark.

2. Increased Volume of Aspirants

With CA becoming a buzzword in education circles, large numbers of students think “Foundation is just Class 12 onward.” ICAI’s standards, however, haven’t changed-leading to a steeper filtration. The low pass rate reflects this gap.

3. Syllabus Pressure + Exam Psychology

Students often underestimate the mix of objective and subjective questions. Mock tests, launch of analytical MCQs, and case‑based Quils in Quant and Business Law trip many first‑timers.

4. Pandemic‑After Effects

From Dec 2020 and early 2021 onwards, online classes, stress, uncertain schedules and mental fatigue impacted preparation deeply.

Final Thought

The CA Foundation pass percentage is not meant to discourage-it is meant to filter. But beholding it shouldn’t shatter you. If you’ve cleared it, celebrate. If not, assess and bounce back. Because at the end, Chartered Accountancy won’t remember your pass percentage. It will remember your character.

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