Every diet ends the same way for tens of thousands of ICAN students: the exams finish, the waiting begins, and then the results land — somewhere. The Institute releases results on its student portal a few weeks after each diet, but candidates routinely lose hours hunting through the wrong sites, guessing their login details, or trusting unofficial pages that ask for money. This guide walks you through the official way to check, step by step.
The uncertainty that makes results week so stressful is exactly what ilymi removes from the months before it. Because the platform tracks your readiness per subject as you answer questions, by results day you already know where you stand. But if you're here now, the first job is simply finding your result — here's how.
When are ICAN results released?
Results are published on the student portal a few weeks after each diet. In recent years, May 2026 results were released in late June, and November results typically land in December. ICAN also announces each release on its official website and social media. No official result is ever published by a third party — if a page isn't icanig.org or icanportal.org, treat it as unverified.
What you need before you check
- Your registration number.
- Your portal password. Forgot it? Use the password reset — it sends a link to your registered email.
- A phone or computer with internet access.
- Your printed acknowledgement from registration, in case you need to look up your number.
How to check your ICAN result on the portal — step by step
- Go to https://icanportal.org in a browser.
- Log in with your registration number and password.
- Find the results section — it's usually under the Examinations menu and may be labelled "Result" or "Check Result".
- Select the diet you sat (for example, May 2026 or November 2026).
- View and download your result slip. Print it or keep the PDF — you'll need it when you register for the next level and, eventually, for your certificate.
How to read your ICAN result
ICAN marks each subject you sat. The pass mark is generally 50% per subject, and marks at or above 75% typically earn a distinction. Your slip shows your performance per paper, so it tells you not just whether you cleared the diet but exactly which subjects need work before the next one.
If you passed — what next
- Keep your result slip safe and download a copy to email.
- Start preparing for the next level as early as possible — Foundation leads to Skills, Skills to Professional. See our 90-day study plan.
- Register for the next diet the moment its window opens (here are the November 2026 dates).
- Check whether any exemptions apply to your next level before you study a subject you don't have to.
If you didn't pass — your options
- You re-sit the failed subject(s) at the next available diet — you do not repeat the level from scratch.
- Register for the failed papers when the next diet's registration opens. Don't wait.
- If you believe there was an error, ICAN allows a formal enquiry through the portal within a short window after results are released — check the portal for the deadline and act fast.
- Use the gap honestly: identify which papers failed and why, then make questions the centre of your next attempt. Why most ICAN candidates fail names the patterns to avoid.
Common problems when checking ICAN results
- "Login failed" or "invalid registration number." Check the number on your registration acknowledgement — it's long and easy to mistype. If it still fails, your account may be under the email you registered with; try the password reset first.
- Results not showing on the portal. Result releases happen on a schedule, not all at once for every candidate. Give it a few hours or a day, then re-check. If it's been days, confirm via ICAN's official social media that the diet's results are actually out.
- Portal is slow or down. Results days overload the portal. Use a quiet hour, clear your browser cache, and avoid paying anyone who promises to "pull" your result for you.
- You forgot your password. Use the official reset link on icanportal.org. It sends a recovery email to your registered address — check spam if it doesn't arrive.
What your result means for the next diet
Whether you passed everything or not, your result slip is data, and data should decide your next move:
- Passed a level completely? Your next decision is which diet to start the next level on, and whether any exemptions apply. The ICAN syllabus guide shows exactly what's ahead.
- Failed one or two papers? You re-sit only those papers — and the sooner you register for the next diet, the more time you get. Don't let the miss define the month after it.
- Got distinctions? That's your strongest papers signalling. Apply the same methods to the weaker ones.
The candidates who treat results week as a planning event rather than a verdict are the ones who never sit a diet twice on the same papers.
Frequently asked questions
Is checking ICAN results free?
Yes. Results are published on the official portal and are free to check with your login. Be suspicious of any third-party site or message that charges a fee to "unlock" your result.
Can I check my ICAN result without my registration number?
No — you need your registration number and password. If you've lost both, contact the ICAN student helpdesk via icanig.org.
Where is the ICAN result officially published?
Only on the Institute's official portal (icanportal.org), with releases announced on icanig.org.
What is the ICAN pass mark?
The pass mark is generally 50% per subject; marks at or above 75% typically earn a distinction.
Results tell you what already happened. The ilymi diagnostic tells you what will, so the next results week isn't a surprise. Practise the whole syllabus and walk into your next diet already knowing your result.