ICAI CA Topper 2025: Meet Vrinda Agarwal, Who Secured Rank 1 In CA Foundation Without Coaching
ICAI CA Topper 2025: Vrinda Agarwal secured the AIR 1 in CA Foundation, while her elder sister Tulsi achieved the first position in the district in CA Intermediate.
Two sisters from Ghaziabad have achieved remarkable success in ICAI's CA Foundation and Intermediate examinations. Vrinda Agarwal, a resident of Rajnagar Extension, secured the All India No. 1 rank in CA Foundation, while her elder sister Tulsi achieved the first position in the district in CA Intermediate. Their father, Nitin Agarwal, is a tax advocate.
The entire family, including their father Nitin Agarwal, is extremely happy with the outstanding achievements of both daughters. He shared that Vrinda began preparing for CA Foundation while she was in the 12th class. After her 12th class exams, she focused entirely on CA Foundation.
Vrinda Agarwal, the CA Foundation topper, mentioned that she studied for about 7-8 hours daily, following the ICAI syllabus, and scored 90.5 per cent (362 marks out of 400). She did not rely on coaching for her preparation; instead, she utilised YouTube and other internet platforms, along with self-study. Her father also assisted her in her preparation. Vrinda, who passed the 12th commerce stream from Chhabildas School this year, achieved 98 per cent marks.
Her elder sister Tulsi secured the first position in Ghaziabad district with 404 marks out of 600 in CA Inter. Tulsi had scored over 98 per cent in the 12th commerce stream last year. Both sisters credited their parents for their success and excellent preparation.
According to the result statistics provided by ICAI, 82,662 candidates took the Foundation course exam, with 12,474 candidates passing, resulting in an overall pass rate of 15.09 per cent. Examining the gender breakdown, 43,389 male candidates appeared for the exam, of which 7,056 passed, achieving a pass rate of 16.26 percent. Similarly, 39,273 female candidates took the exam, with 5,418 passing, yielding a pass rate of 13.80 per cent. Yadnesh Rajesh Narkar from Mumbai scored 359 out of 400 marks, equating to 89.75 per cent, earning him the second rank nationwide. Shardul Shekhar Vichare from Thane scored 358 out of 400, achieving 89.5 per cent, and secured the third rank nationwide.
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