Ahmedabad recorded a pass percentage of 20.94% in the Chartered Accountancy (CA) Foundation examination held in September 2026, outperforming the national average of 18.93%, according to results announced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).Devam Sanghvi secured the first rank in Ahmedabad, followed by Shaival Sutaria in second place.
Sanghvi attributed his success to his interest in finance and the constant encouragement of his sister, whom he described as his biggest source of motivation.
“I have always been interested in finance, which encouraged me to pursue chartered accountancy. My sister has constantly motivated me, and securing the first rank in Ahmedabad has encouraged me to work harder for the next stage,” he said.
Sutaria expressed satisfaction with his performance and said he was determined to maintain the same level of dedication in the next stage of the examination. “Securing the second rank in Ahmedabad is a proud moment for me.
I look forward to maintaining the same focus and doing well in the next level of the CA examination,” he said.751 candidates clear the examination in AhmedabadOf the 3,587 candidates who appeared for the examination at the Ahmedabad centre, 751 successfully cleared it.
At the national level, 19,736 out of 1,04,240 candidates passed the examination.CA Rinkesh Shah, chairman of the ICAI Ahmedabad Branch, said the city’s pass percentage had improved by 3.61 percentage points compared with the May 2026 session, when it stood at 17.33%.
In the May 2026 examination, 451 out of 2,602 candidates from Ahmedabad had cleared the test, against a national pass percentage of 20.09%.In the January 2026 session, Ahmedabad recorded a pass percentage of 20.55%, with 809 out of 3,937 candidates passing the examination. The corresponding national pass percentage was 19.23%.