CPA Exam Score Release Dates

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 2023 CPA exam score release dates.

2023 Target Score Release Dates

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.

• The AICPA typically announces the 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.
• Prometric sends your exam data files to the AICPA within 24 hours after you complete your exam section.
• The AICPA sends your scores to NASBA on the target release date. All scores for that release date should be posted within 48 hours on NASBA’s candidate portal.
• All candidates’ scores may not be released at the same time. Candidates who test on the same day may receive scores at different times due to differences in necessary quality control procedures.
• If you believe an error was made in scoring your exam, you can take advantage of a score review and appeal process, which is available in many jurisdictions.
• You can only view released scores on your NASBA account within the current testing window, so we recommend printing the score notice for your records as soon as it’s available.
• If you received a failing score and need to retake the exam, it may take up to five days from when your score has been posted for that section to fully close.
• Continue to check the online application to see when the section re-opens to re-register.

Yes. As we get closer to 2024 and the CPA Evolution, NASBA and AICPA are sharing new information to help you plan your future schedule. It is important to note that these dates are not yet final but are being provided as early as possible to help you consider your testing plans.

Image source: https://nasba.org/blog/2022/11/02/cpa-exams-future-key-tentative-dates-announced/

Other key CPA Score Release dates to consider:

• November 15, 2023 – NASBA Gateway system will stop processing Authorizations to Test and Notices to Schedule for BEC.
• November 22, 2023 – Authorizations to Test and Notices to Schedule for the new discipline sections — Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Controls (ISC), and Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP) — will start processing in NASBA’s Gateway system.
• December 15, 2023 – The last day of testing for all current CPA Exam sections (AUD, BEC, FAR and REG).
• December 16, 2023 through January 9, 2024 – No CPA Exam sections will be scheduled for testing to allow for conversion to the 2024 CPA Exam.
• January 10, 2024 – testing will start for all sections of the new exam. While the core sections (AUD, FAR and REG) will first be available for scheduling through March 26, 2024, the discipline sections (BAR, ISC and TCP) will only be available through February 6, 2024. Scores are anticipated to be released once per test section per quarter due to necessary standard-setting analyses and activities.

To learn more, please visit NASBA’s CPA Exam’s Future: Key Tentative Dates Announced page.

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:

1. For most candidates, Prometric sends exam data files to the AICPA within 24 hours after testing has finished.
2. The AICPA will send the scores to NASBA. This is the target score release date noted in the schedule.
3. All scores for that “release date” should be posted within 48 hours from when NASBA started receiving the scores. Exam data files received after the AICPA cutoff dates will result in subsequent scheduled target score release dates.

A few factors that determine CPA exam score release dates:

• The date you took your exam
• Whether or not you took the BEC section
• How long Prometric takes to send exam data files and when NASBA receives the exam data files from AICPA

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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