Women dominate ICAI CA Inter merit list

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced the CA Intermediate results on October 30,2024. All three top positions have been secured by women.

The first position is secured by Parmesh Umesh Parekh, from Mumbai, she scored an impressive percentage of 80.76% followed by Tanya Gupta from Chennai, with 76.50% and Vidhi Jain from Delhi with 73.50%.

These achievements are commendable and a powerful statement in a sector where female representation is on a steady rise.

The ICAI CA inter exam saw a historic shift this year, it is a milestone that women have clinched the top three ranks. A feat which the former ICAI chairman Dhiraj Khandelwal noted with his pots on X:

"Currently, women make up about 30% of ICAI’s membership, a number expected to reach 50% in the next five years," he wrote.

Few months back, in September 2024, ICAI CA intermediate exam, 1,39,646 candidates took the exam across 459 centres.

While Group 1 saw a pass percentage of 15.17, with 69,227 candidates. On the other hand, Group II had a pass percentage of 15.99 from 50,760 candidates.

In the CA foundation exam, males had a higher passing rate, it was at 20.47% as compared to 18,76% for females with 78,209 candidates appearing at 453 centres.

ICAI CA FOUNDATION, INTER EXAM DATES FOR JANUARY 2025

Moving forward, the ICAI has announced the schedule for next examination in January 2025.The foundation course are planned for January 12,14,16 and 18 next year.

Group I for the intermediate course is scheduled on January 11, 13 and 15 and Group II examination on January 17,19 and 21.

ICAI is the governing body for the Chartered Accountancy profession in India. It sets the standards of accounting, auditing, taxation, and finance in the country.It is responsible for conducting professional examinations, regulating the profession, and ensuring high ethical standards among its members.