# 14,818 clear CA Intermediate, two tie for first rank 2026-10-22T06:35:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India declared the CA Intermediate September 2026 results on Thursday, 22 October. Of 1,00,301 candidates who appeared for Group I, 23,210 passed (23.14%), while Group II saw 12,938 passes out of 68,400 (18.92%). A total of 14,818 candidates cleared the exam across both groups, and 5,066 of 38,339 passed in both groups (13.21%). Mumbai's Neel Rajesh Shah and Nashik's Chandak Sakshi tied for the all-India first rank with 502 marks (83.67%). Shruti V from Chennai secured the second rank with 492 marks and Prem Agarwal from Surat the third with 490 marks. Pass percentages for September improved sharply over May 2026, with Group I rising 12.89 percentage points and Group II up 2.81 points. Results are available at caresults.icai.org. Candidates who clear both groups may proceed to the next stage of the Chartered Accountancy course. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All four outlets report the same facts: 14,818 candidates cleared the exam, Neel Rajesh Shah and Chandak Sakshi tied for first rank with 502 marks, and pass percentages rose sharply over May 2026. Hindustan Times and NDTV focus narrowly on the declaration and toppers, while Business Today and CNBC-TV18 include group-wise breakdowns, pass criteria, and exam pattern details. The coverage is uniform straight reporting with no discernible editorial slant, no outlet challenges or emphasises any angle beyond the data. The key implication is the significant improvement in pass rates, with Group I up 12.89 percentage points, which may affect candidate strategies for future attempts. Candidates who qualify in both groups can proceed to the next stage of the course. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Neutral reporting of results and toppers - businesstoday.in (neutral report) Detailed group-wise data and comparison with May 2026 - cnbctv18.com (neutral report) Includes exam dates, pattern and passing criteria - ndtv.com (neutral report) Focuses on toppers with identical marks This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Update, 22 October 2026: this story now draws on 4 sources. Last updated 2026-10-22T06:55:11+00:00. Tags: CA Intermediate, Chandak Sakshi, ICAI, Neel Rajesh Shah Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/14818-clear-ca-inter-sept-2026-mumbai-nashik-tie-for-first-rank/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/14818-clear-ca-inter-sept-2026-mumbai-nashik-tie-for-first-rank/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/