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    CA Inter Sep 2026 Result Analysis: Group I Pass % Doubles to 23.14% Despite 8,000 More Candidates

    CA Inter Sep 2026 Result Analysis: Group I Pass % Doubles to 23.14% Despite 8,000 More Candidates

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    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 22 Oct 2026, 10:38 AM IST

    The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has published the CA Inter September 2026 results on its official website on October 22, 2026. A total of 130,362 students appeared in the CA Inter Sep 2026 exam. The CA Inter Sep 2026 pass percentage is 23.14% for Group I (23,210 of 100,301 candidates), 18.92% for Group II (12,938 of 68,400), and 13.21% for both groups together (5,066 of 38,339).

    Live | Oct 22, 2026 | 11:15 AM IST

    CA Inter Result 2026 (OUT) LIVE: ICAI CA September results at caresults.icai.org; two students grab AIR 1

    ICAI has declared the Chartered Accountants Intermediate September results, with Neel Rajesh Shah and Chandak Sakshi, both from Maharashtra, jointly securing AIR 1. Both candidates scored 502 marks out of 600, marking a pass percentage of 83.67%.

    CA Inter Sep 2026 Result Analysis: Group I Pass % Doubles to 23.14% Despite 8,000 More Candidates
    CA Inter Sep 2026 Result Analysis: Group I Pass % Doubles to 23.14% Despite 8,000 More Candidates

    The CA Intermediate September 2026 toppers are Neel Rajesh Shah (Mumbai) and Chandak Sakshi (Nashik) tied at All India Rank 1 with 502 marks (83.67%), followed by Shruti V (Chennai) at Rank 2 with 492 (82.00%) and Prem Agarwal (Surat) at Rank 3 with 490 (81.67%).

    CA Inter Sep 2026 Pass Percentage: Group I, Group II and Both Groups

    Group(s)

    No. of Candidates Appeared

    No. of Candidates Passed

    % of Pass

    Group I

    100,301

    23,210

    23.14%

    Group II

    68,400

    12,938

    18.92%

    Both Groups

    38,339

    5,066

    13.21%

    CA Inter Sep 2026 Pass Percentage Is Higher Than May 2026

    The CA Inter Sep 2026 pass percentage is higher than CA Inter May 2026, showing a clear improvement in results this session. Group I improved the most, with the CA Inter pass percentage rising from 10.25% in May 2026 to 23.14% in Sep 2026. Group II rose from 16.11% to 18.92%, and Both Groups rose from 8.47% to 13.21%, though both groups remain the toughest category.

    The good part is that the better pass rate came in a large pool of candidates. About 8,000 more students appeared in CA Inter Sep 2026 compared to May 2026, which means the CA Inter September 2026 pass rate was higher than in May 2026 despite having a larger candidate pool. Talking about the CA Inter Group 1 pass rate, it went from 10.25% in May 2026 to 23.14% in CA Inter Sep 2026, which is more than double. It is the highest since May 2024 (28.61%).

    CA Inter Sep 2026 vs May 2026: Pass Percentage and Candidates Appeared

    Group

    Session

    Appeared

    Passed

    Pass %

    Change in pass %

    Group I

    May 2026

    91,237

    9,350

    10.25%



    Sep 2026

    100,301

    23,210

    23.14%

    +12.89 pts

    Group II

    May 2026

    64,381

    10,372

    16.11%



    Sep 2026

    68,400

    12,938

    18.92%

    +2.81 pts

    Both Groups

    May 2026

    33,304

    2,820

    8.47%



    Sep 2026

    38,339

    5,066

    13.21%

    +4.74 pts

    Total appeared (G1 + G2 − Both)

    May 2026

    122,314





    Sep 2026

    130,362



    +8,048 (+6.6%)

    How many students appeared for CA Inter September 2026

    CA Inter Sep 2026 saw attendance of 130,362 students, which is up about 3% from Sep 2025 (126,444) but down about 2% from Jan 2026 (133,205). The number of students appearing for CA Inter Sep 2026 ranks 8th highest out of the 15 sessions, higher than May 2026 (122,314) but well below the peak of Nov 2023 (157,483). So the CA Inter Sep 2026 turnout is mid-range, and the better pass percentage this session didn’t come from an unusually large or small batch.

    How many students appear for CA Inter each session?

    Session

    Total appeared

    Sep 2026

    130,362

    May 2026

    122,314

    Jan 2026

    133,205

    Sep 2025

    126,444

    May 2025

    131,074

    Jan 2025

    140,294

    Sep 2024

    96,505

    May 2024

    122,963

    Nov 2023

    157,483

    May 2023

    143,542

    Dec 2022

    142,129

    May 2022

    119,907

    Dec 2021

    135,136

    Jul 2021

    116,578

    Nov 2020

    105,366

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