A detailed analysis of the results by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) placed Delhi among the top five states with impressive success rates. Delhi has the fourth and fifth highest pass percentage for the CPT and the final examination, respectively.

A scrutiny of the final examination results (including both group I and II comprising four papers each) placed Chandigarh at the top with a pass percentage of 42.86. Rajasthan and Punjab follow with 34.71 and 34.38 per cent, respectively Delhi missed the fourth spot just by a few decimal points. While Gujarat - holding the third rank - has a success rate of 30.6 per cent, Delhi has 30.32 per cent. The final examination was conducted in May this year.

The Capital has done a little better in CPT results and is positioned at the fourth spot with a success rate of 43.96 per cent. A total of 3,946 out of the 8,976 students from Delhi passed the CPT held in June this year Roohi Aggarwal of Delhi is among the first five all-India toppers of the CPT test.

With a success rate of 57.46 per cent, Chandigarh maintains its supremacy in this category as well. "We have conducted such a detailed analysis for the very first time. The scrutiny shows that students from northern states, such as Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, have done well in comparison to the rest," said ICAI President Ved Jain. The results declared on Saturday threw up another significant trend, which, however, was not a surprise for many "The results of this year's CA exams are in sync with the larger trend of female candidates outperforming boys," added Jain.