CA Final Pass Percentage
CA Final pass rates generally range from about 8% to 22% per group, with both-groups rates in single digits to low teens. The cohort is the most prepared in the course — everyone has cleared Intermediate and served articleship — which is exactly why the absolute criteria still filter hard.
- Per group band
- ≈8–22%
- Both groups
- ≈9–11%
- Toughest papers
- FR · DT
- Attempts / year
- 3
Figures below are approximate historical ranges compiled from ICAI result announcements, rounded for readability. ICAI publishes exact attempt-wise numbers with each result — treat this page as a trend guide, not an official record.
Approximate trend
2023 attempts (range)
2024 attempts (range)
2025 attempts (range)
Long-run band
Reading the numbers
- Final's rates measure preparation time against articleship reality more than raw ability — candidates with dedicated leave months consistently outperform.
- Financial Reporting and Direct Tax are the most common single-paper failures in Group I and II respectively.
- Rank-holders and first-attempt passers share one habit in every ICAI topper interview: multiple timed full-syllabus mocks.
How to beat the average
- Protect a 400+ hour dedicated preparation window per group — articleship-parallel study alone rarely clears Final.
- Run the tax papers as daily tracks; retention decay in DT/IDT is the silent killer of Group II aggregates.
- Treat Paper 6 case digests as core syllabus, not optional reading.
- Two timed mocks per paper minimum, analysed against ICAI suggested answers.
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Talk to usWhat is the pass percentage of CA Final?
Roughly 8–22% per group per attempt in recent years, with both-groups passes around 9–11%. ICAI publishes exact numbers with each result announcement.
How many attempts does an average student take to clear CA Final?
Surveys and institute data suggest most members clear Final in two to four attempts; first-attempt passes are a minority and correlate strongly with dedicated study leave.
Is CA Final the hardest exam in India?
It is regularly ranked among the hardest by pass rate and syllabus volume, alongside exams like UPSC CSE — though 'hardest' comparisons across exam formats are inherently loose.