# Vadodara CA pass rate tops national average at 23.32% 2026-11-06T21:10:17+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Vadodara candidates outperformed the national average in the CA Foundation examination for September 2026, recording a pass percentage of 23.32% against the all-India figure of 18.93%, according to the Vadodara branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Of the 995 candidates from the city who appeared, 232 cleared the exam. Vir Shah topped the Vadodara rankings with 336 marks, followed by Shambhavi with 322 marks and Sanvi Vishal Jain with 315 marks. Nationally, male candidates recorded a pass rate of 20.47%, while female candidates had a pass rate of 17.32%. Vadodara’s pass percentage was 4.39 percentage points higher than the national average. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The 4.39-percentage-point gap between Vadodara and the national average is the story's headline, but it masks a low absolute pass rate: fewer than one in four city candidates cleared the exam. The ICAI branch analysis does not explain what drives Vadodara's edge, nor does it break results by gender or college. With the September 2026 results now published, the next examination cycle will show whether this city-level outperformance is a trend or an outlier. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Straight data report with no editorial slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: CA Foundation, ICAI, Vadodara Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vadodara-ca-pass-rate-tops-national-average-at-23-32/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vadodara-ca-pass-rate-tops-national-average-at-23-32/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report 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. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/