Kamal Ghorui
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced the results of the Chartered Accountants (CA) Foundation Examination for the January 2026 session. Along with the results, the institute has also released the merit list of candidates who secured the highest marks in the examination. Logapriya P P from Madurai secured the All India Rank (AIR) 1 with 366 marks out of 400, achieving 91.50%. Khushi Sikaria from Midnapore secured the second rank with 365 marks, while three candidates jointly secured the third rank with identical scores of 361 marks each. The details of the top rank holders are provided below.
Pass percentage for CA Foundation January 2026
ICAI has also released the overall pass percentage for the CA Foundation January 2026 examination. The overall pass percentage for this session stood at 19.23%.Among male candidates, the pass percentage was 20.13%, while 18.26% of female candidates cleared the examination.
CA Foundation January 2026 toppers list
For CA Foundation January 2026 result, three students share the AIR 3 among the toppers. Check list of top 3 rank holders below:
Logapriya P P tops the examination
Logapriya P P from Madurai secured the first rank in the CA Foundation January 2026 examination. She scored 366 marks out of a total of 400, translating to 91.50%.The CA Foundation examination is the entry-level stage of the Chartered Accountancy course. Candidates who clear this exam become eligible to register for the CA Intermediate level conducted by ICAI.
Khushi Sikaria secures second rank
Khushi Sikaria from Midnapore secured the All India second rank with 365 marks out of 400, achieving 91.25%.The difference between the first and second rank was just one mark, indicating close competition among the top candidates in the examination.
Three candidates share third rank
Three candidates secured the All India third rank with identical scores. Hiba P from Kannur, Suman Karki from Kathmandu, and Raghav Naresh Gupta from Surat each scored 361 marks out of 400, which corresponds to 90.25%.The presence of candidates from multiple regions highlights the wide participation in the CA Foundation examination conducted by ICAI.
