January 23rd 2019 was a momentous day for lakhs of CA students. It was when ICAI announced the results of the CA November 2018 exam!
For CA CPT, CA Foundation, CA Final (both old and new syllabi) exams.
If you are curious about the results, pass percentages and the number of students who attempted the exam, here they are:
| Exam | Number of people attempting the exam | Number of people who passed | Pass percentage | ||||||||
| CA CPT | 25037 | 9038 | 36.1% | ||||||||
| CA Foundation | 48702 | 21488 | 44.12% | ||||||||
| CA Final (Old): Group 1 | 33633 | 9934 | 30.44% | ||||||||
| CA Final (Old):
Group 2 |
35655 | 8348 | 23.41% | ||||||||
| CA Final (Both Groups Attempted) | 22514 | Group 1 Only | Group 2 Only | Both Groups | Group 1 Only | Group 2 Only | Both Groups | ||||
| 5428 | 655 | 3383 | 24.11% | 2.91% | 15.03% | ||||||
| CA Final (New): Group 1 | 6181 | 884 | 14.3% | ||||||||
| CA Final (New): Group 2 | 3307 | 894 | 27.3% | ||||||||
| CA Final new (Both Groups Attempted) | 4075 | Group 1 Only | Group 2 Only | Both Groups | Group 1 Only | Group 2 Only | Both Groups | ||||
| 542 | 293 | 670 | 13.3% | 7.19% | 16.44% | ||||||
By the way, an additional point to note is that a total of 13909 candidates from the old scheme, and 1060 candidates from the new scheme have qualified to become chartered accountants. Congratulations to these newly minted CAs!
If you are one of these candidates and want to know what to do next, you might want to consider these career options. But before that, celebrate! You’ve earned the right.
If you have not been able to pass, it’s not the end of the world. I know you would be feeling sad right now, but it’s only natural. You might want to look at these tips on how to cope.
