ICAI CA Intermediate Results 2026 Out: Shardul Shekhar Vichare secures the top spot

Shardul Shekhar Vichare from Dombivali clinched the first rank nationwide, scoring an impressive 531 out of 600 marks (88.50%).

Rank certificates are awarded on an All-India basis and are restricted to candidates securing up to the 50th rank (Representative Image/AI)

By: Education Desk

3 min readNew DelhiJun 25, 2026 10:07 AM IST First published on: Jun 24, 2026 at 11:41 AM IST

ICAI CA Intermediate 2026 Results: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has declared the CA Intermediate result today, that is, on June 24, 2026. Students can now view their result status on the official website at caresults.icai.org.

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In Group-I, a total of 91,237 candidates appeared, with 9,350 passing, resulting in a pass percentage of 10.25 per cent. Group-II saw 64,381 candidates appear and 10,372 pass, yielding a higher success rate of 16.11 per cent. Meanwhile, for candidates attempting Both Groups, 33,304 individuals appeared, out of which 2,820 successfully passed, representing a pass percentage of 8.47 per cent.

Shardul Shekhar Vichare from Dombivali clinched the first rank nationwide, scoring an impressive 531 out of 600 marks (88.50%). Following closely behind, Abhinav Satheesh from Kochi secured the second rank with 530 out of 600 marks (88.33%). The third rank was achieved by Teerth Jain from Mumbai, who scored 519 out of 600 marks (86.50%).

To access their results, students must visit the official website. Then click on the link ‘CA Intermediate May 2026 Result’ and enter your registration number and roll number. Once the details are submitted, the result will appear on the screen.

ICAI will issue a pass certificate to those who have passed both groups of the examination within 60 days of the announcement of the result. For the May 2026 exams, the certificate can be expected to arrive before August 24. In case a student does not receive their certificate within the stipulated time, they can write to exam.dmsinter@icai.in.

Their pass certificates will carry a specific endorsement indicating that they have cleared the examination with distinction.

ICAI also issues rank certificates to candidates who meet prescribed criteria. To be eligible, a candidate must clear all papers in a single sitting without availing any exemption in any subject and obtain a minimum of 55 per cent aggregate marks. Rank certificates are awarded on an All-India basis and are restricted to candidates securing up to the 50th rank.

The Group I exams were held on May 5, 7, and 9, whereas the Group II exams were conducted on May 11, 13, and 15. Both exams took place from 2 pm to 5 pm. The MCQs made up for 30 marks, while descriptive type questions were for 70 marks.

The January 2026 CA Intermediate examinations were conducted on January 6, 8 and 10 for Group I and from January 12, 15 and 17 for Group II, with the results announced on March 8, nearly two months after the exams concluded. The session recorded relatively low pass percentages. In Group I, 14,733 candidates qualified out of 1,05,526 examinees, resulting in a pass rate of 13.96 per cent. Group II fared slightly better, with 10,798 of the 69,477 candidates who appeared clearing the examination, taking the pass percentage to 15.54 per cent. Among candidates who appeared for both groups, only 3,924 out of 41,798 were successful, translating to an overall pass percentage of 9.39 per cent.