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CA Foundation result out: Kansika, Mahek share AIR 1
ICAI has declared the CA Foundation September 2026 results. Kansika from Hisar and Mahek Gupta from Hyderabad share All India Rank 1 with 361 marks out of 400 (90.25%). Of the 1,04,240 candidates who appeared, 19,736 passed, an overall pass percentage of 18.93%.
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ICAI has declared the CA Foundation September 2026 results
Kansika from Hisar and Mahek Gupta from Hyderabad share All India Rank 1 with 361 marks out of 400 (90.25%)
Of the 1,04,240 candidates who appeared, 19,736 passed, an overall pass percentage of 18.93%.
ICAI has declared the CA Foundation September 2026 results, with Kansika of Hisar and Mahek Gupta of Hyderabad sharing the top rank at 90.25 per cent.
By StoryTimesNow News Desk — 06 November 2026, 1:03 PM IST
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Key Takeaways
What happened: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) declared the CA Foundation September 2026 results on Friday morning, 6 November 2026. Scorecards are live at caresults.icai.org.
The toppers: Kansika from Hisar and Mahek Gupta from Hyderabad share All India Rank 1 with 361 marks out of 400, or 90.25 per cent. Sparsh Khandelwal and J Jayanth share Rank 2; Vaibhavi Singhal is Rank 3.
The numbers: Of the 1,04,240 candidates who appeared, 19,736 passed, an overall pass percentage of 18.93 per cent. The male pass rate was 20.47 per cent and the female pass rate 17.32 per cent.
Introduction
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has declared the results of the CA Foundation examination for the September 2026 session. The results were announced on Friday morning, 6 November 2026, and candidates can now download their scorecards from the official results portal, caresults.icai.org.
Of the 1,04,240 candidates who sat the examination, 19,736 have qualified, an overall pass percentage of 18.93 per cent. Two candidates share the top rank: Kansika from Hisar and Mahek Gupta from Hyderabad, who each scored 361 marks out of 400, an aggregate of 90.25 per cent.
What Happened?
ICAI announced the results on Friday morning, 6 November 2026, along with the merit list and full result statistics. Candidates can download their scorecards from caresults.icai.org using their registration number and roll number; no physical copies will be sent by post.
The September session examinations were held in offline mode on 2, 5, 7 and 9 September 2026, across 580 examination centres.
Five candidates fill the top three ranks: Sparsh Khandelwal (Ajmer) and J Jayanth (Chennai) share All India Rank 2 with 359 marks each (89.75 per cent), and Vaibhavi Singhal (Gwalior) is Rank 3 with 358 marks (89.50 per cent).
Why Does This Matter?
The CA Foundation examination is the entry point to the chartered accountancy course, and the September session drew more than one lakh candidates. Qualifying opens the way to the CA Intermediate course; those who did not qualify can try again in the January 2027 session.
The pass rate of 18.93 per cent underlines how selective the examination is: roughly four in five candidates did not qualify this session. Male candidates passed at 20.47 per cent (10,931 of 53,398) and female candidates at 17.32 per cent (8,805 of 50,842). Three of the five candidates in the top three ranks are women, including both holders of Rank 1.
Important Details
Result declared: Friday morning, 6 November 2026, for the September 2026 session. Scorecards at caresults.icai.org.
Gender split: Male candidates: 53,398 appeared, 10,931 passed (20.47 per cent). Female candidates: 50,842 appeared, 8,805 passed (17.32 per cent).
Rank 1: Kansika (Hisar) and Mahek Gupta (Hyderabad), 361 marks out of 400, 90.25 per cent.
Rank 2: Sparsh Khandelwal (Ajmer) and J Jayanth (Chennai), 359 marks, 89.75 per cent.
Rank 3: Vaibhavi Singhal (Gwalior), 358 marks, 89.50 per cent.
Examinations: Held offline on 2, 5, 7 and 9 September 2026 across 580 centres.
Qualifying marks: At least 40 per cent in each paper and 50 per cent in aggregate.
Next session: The next CA Foundation examination is scheduled for January 2027.
Background and Context
The CA Foundation course is the first level of the chartered accountancy qualification run by ICAI, the statutory body that regulates the profession in India. Students who have completed Class 12 can register for the course, which covers four papers: accounting, business law, quantitative aptitude, and business economics.
The Foundation examination is held three times a year. Candidates who clear it move on to the CA Intermediate course, followed by articleship and the CA Final examination, so each session's results are closely watched by aspirants and coaching institutes.
What Happens Next?
Candidates who have qualified can now register for the CA Intermediate course. Those who did not qualify can reappear in the next Foundation session, scheduled for January 2027. The merit list is published alongside the results, and scorecards remain available at caresults.icai.org. Candidates should rely only on icai.org and caresults.icai.org, and be wary of unofficial links on social media.
What Readers Should Know
To check the result, visit caresults.icai.org, open the CA Foundation September 2026 link, and enter your registration number and roll number. The scorecard shows the marks in each paper and the qualifying status; a candidate needs 40 per cent in every paper and 50 per cent overall. If the portal is slow in the hours after the result, try again later rather than using unofficial mirror sites.
FAQs
How do I check my CA Foundation September 2026 result? Visit caresults.icai.org, open the CA Foundation September 2026 result link, and enter your registration number and roll number to download your scorecard.
What is the overall pass percentage for CA Foundation September 2026? The overall pass percentage is 18.93 per cent. Of the 1,04,240 candidates who appeared, 19,736 passed.
Who topped the CA Foundation September 2026 examination? Kansika from Hisar and Mahek Gupta from Hyderabad jointly secured All India Rank 1, each scoring 361 marks out of 400, or 90.25 per cent.
What marks are needed to pass CA Foundation? A candidate must score at least 40 per cent in each paper and an overall aggregate of 50 per cent across all four papers.
When is the next CA Foundation examination? The next CA Foundation session is scheduled for January 2027.
Sources and Verification
All facts above are from reporting dated 6 November 2026 by the sources below, cross-checked across at least two of them. The result date, toppers, marks and pass statistics are reported consistently by all five. All sources were accessed on 6 November 2026.
Verified 6 November 2026 from the sources above, all dated 6 November 2026. Where sources disagreed, this report uses only facts reported consistently across them.
