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Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
CA Foundation
Entry to chartered accountancy · three attempts a year.
1 in 6.8
who appeared went on to a place (candidates who passed (Sept 2025 sitting))
Highly competitiveCompetition, recent cycles
| Year | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Seats | Seat per appeared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98,827 | 14,609 | 14.8% | ||
| 2024 | 70,437 | 13,858 | 19.7% | ||
| 2023 | 1,37,153 | 41,132 | 30.0% |
What preparing for it involves
| Body of knowledge | Preparation |
|---|---|
| Maths & quantitative | ≈ 220 h |
| English & comprehension | ≈ 60 h |
| General awareness & domain | ≈ 300 h |
A leading approximately marks hours that were estimated rather than counted from a syllabus topic list. How these figures are derived is set out in the overlap model.
Sources
- competition[2023] — ICAI CA Foundation December 2023 result — 29.99% pass, checked 9 Aug 2026 · reported by a news outlet, not the exam body
- competition[2024] — ICAI CA Foundation September 2024 result — 19.67% pass, checked 9 Aug 2026 · reported by a news outlet, not the exam body
- competition[2025] — ICAI September 2025 results — CA Foundation pass percentage, checked 9 Aug 2026 · reported by a news outlet, not the exam body