Two Surat students secure Top 10 ranks in CMA Foundation exam
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Surat: Two students from the CMA Surat South Gujarat Chapter have secured positions among the top 10 nationwide in the CMA Foundation results declared by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) on Tuesday.
Akshat Agarwal secured an All India Rank (AIR) 2 with a score of 358 out of 400, while Jeni Dhameliya attained AIR 10 with 336 marks. This is the first time ICMAI has released an all-India merit list for the CMA Foundation results.
A total of 205 students from the Surat chapter appeared for the June 2025 examination, with 159 clearing it. The exam followed a multiple-choice question format and was evaluated out of 400 marks.
Akshat, a former student of Agarwal Vidhya Vihar and a graduate of DR Patel and RB Patel Commerce College, recently topped the CA Foundation exam in Surat and aims to start his own practice after gaining corporate experience.
Jeni Dhameliya, a student of PP Savani School, aspires to work with leading companies after completing her CMA course. At present Dhameliya is pursuing her graduation from SD Jain College.
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