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Official CPA exam score release dates are updated yearly by the AICPA and sent to NASBA, which then releases all scores to candidates and state boards. Per the AICPA, candidates waiting on BEC scores may need to wait a week due to additional analysis required for written communication tasks.
Refer to our graph below to find all remaining 2021 CPA exam score release dates.
If you took your exam on/before: | Your target release date is: |
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July 23 | August 10 |
August 15 | August 24 |
September 7 | September 15 |
September 30 | October 12 |
October 23 | November 9 |
November 15 | November 23 |
December 8 | December 16 |
December 31 | January 11 |
Note: The target score release date represents when the AICPA will send the scores to NASBA. It can take an additional 48 hours for scores to be posted on NASBA’s candidate portal.
Yes. The score release timeline is now available for 2022. Please see below for exam dates and target score release dates.
If you took your exam on/before: | Your target release date is: |
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January 23 | February 8 |
February 14 | February 23 |
March 9 | March 17 |
March 31 | April 12 |
April 23 | May 10 |
May 16 | May 24 |
June 8 | June 16 |
June 30 | July 12 |
If you are a CA, IL, or MD candidate, you will obtain your scores from your board of accountancy’s website. All other candidates will obtain their scores from https://candidate-portal.nasba.org/
You are required to pass all four CPA exam parts within an 18-month period. The clock starts on the day you sit for your initial exam with a passing score. Credit for passing expires 18 months from your exam day—not the day you received your score.
If you do not pass all four exam parts within 18 months of passing your initial exam, you then have to pass that initial exam again.
For example, maybe you passed your FAR CPA exam, then your AUD CPA exam a few months later, then your BEC CPA exam. However, when it comes to taking the REG CPA exam, maybe you waited until the day before your FAR credit expired—and you didn’t pass. This means you now have to retake the FAR exam in addition to still needing to pass the REG exam. Your new 18-month window starts on the day you sat for, and passed, the AUD exam.
To avoid this happening, pay particular attention to the expiration dates included on your score notice and allow time for retakes.
As mentioned previously, the AICPA typically announces score release dates for the first half of a new year in December of the previous year and the second half by June of that year.
This score release process goes as follows after you take your exam:
If you take the BEC section, you might receive your score approximately one week following the target release date due to additional analysis that may be required for the written communication tasks.
A few factors that determine CPA exam score release dates:
NASBA provides a comprehensive list of CPA examination services in each of the 55 jurisdictions; use this list if you need to contact your state board of accountancy. Simply select the state in which you are receiving your license and proceed from there.
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