Vadodara: CA Intermediate exam results declared by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Wednesday delivered a mixed picture for Gujarat. While pass percentages remained modest across major cities, students made a strong mark nationally, with 13 candidates from Ahmedabad and Surat featuring in the all-India Top 50 ranks.
Vadodara recorded an overall success rate of 12.1%, outperforming Ahmedabad and surpassing the national average in some categories. Of the 1,231 candidates who appeared from the Vadodara branch, 149 qualified.Yash Mistry topped Vadodara with 398 marks. Having completed his BCom from MSU’s commerce faculty, he plans “to appear for his CA Finals before taking up a job, then eventually starting his own practice”.Following closely behind was Laksh Surana, who was second in the city with 397 marks. Currently in SYBCom at MSU, Surana said, “My father, Dipak Surana, is a chartered accountant. He inspired me to pursue the profession, though he currently runs an optical business alongside my mother, Vaishali Surana.”Krupali Rabari clinched the city’s third spot with 380 marks, achieving her high score despite severe financial challenges at home. Her father operates a school van and is the sole earning member of the family. Rabari aims “to clear CA Finals then build a career in the corporate sector”. She added, “My father, who could not study beyond Class X, always dreamt of seeing me become a CA.”Rounding out Vadodara’s top tier of scorers were Hande Rutul Vishalrao with 360 marks and Alli Ammar Harun with 347 marks.The city’s best performance came in Group II, where 20.45% of 308 candidates cleared the exam, significantly higher than the national average of 16.11%. However, only 5.54% of the 379 candidates who appeared in both groups cleared them. In Group I, Vadodara recorded a pass percentage of 8.82%.
