CPA Exam Score Release Dates
AICPA target dates · July 2026 through June 2028
Core sections · FAR, AUD, REG
Scored in batches. The batch is set by the day your exam file reaches the AICPA1, not the day you test. ✓ = released.
2026
| File received by1 | Target release2 | |
|---|---|---|
| July 23 | Aug 7 | |
| August 15 | Aug 25 | |
| September 7 | Sep 15 | |
| September 30 | Oct 9 | |
| October 23 | Nov 10 | |
| November 15 | Nov 24 | |
| December 8 | Dec 16 | |
| December 31 | Jan 12, 2027 |
First half of 2027
| File received by1 | Target release2 | |
|---|---|---|
| January 23 | Feb 9 | |
| February 14 | Feb 23 | |
| March 9 | Mar 17 | |
| March 31 | Apr 9 | |
| April 23 | May 11 | |
| May 16 | May 25 | |
| June 8 | Jun 16 | |
| June 30 | Jul 13 |
Disciplines · BAR, ISC, TCP
First month of each quarter; one release per quarter; a 6 to 10 week wait.
| You test | Target release2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 - 31, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | |
| Oct 1 - 31, 2026 | Dec 15, 2026 | |
| Jan 1 - 31, 2027 | Mar 16, 2027 | |
| Apr 1 - 30, 2027 | Jun 9, 2027 |
From July 2027 · all sections3
New testing platform; Core joins the quarterly cycle. Test early in a window, wait up to three months.
| Core testing window | Target release2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 - Sep 30, 2027 | Oct 19, 2027 | |
| Oct 1 - Dec 15, 2027 | Dec 28, 2027 | |
| Jan 1 - Mar 15, 2028 | Mar 28, 2028 | |
| Apr 1 - Jun 15, 2028 | Jun 27, 2028 |
Notes to the schedule
(1) Your exam cannot be scored until Prometric transmits your file to the AICPA, usually within a day or two of testing. Sit within two days of a cutoff and your score can slide to the next batch. The lookup above flags this.
(2) Target means target. No hour is promised, and the official window runs up to 48 hours past the date. In practice scores post overnight into early morning Eastern, sometimes the evening before, on NASBA's portal. A few state boards (California and Illinois among them) publish on their own sites, sometimes a day or two behind. Nobody at Prometric, NASBA, or your state board can see your score early, and calling will not shake it loose.
(3) Fewer releases after July 2027 also means fewer retake shots before credits expire. What the 2027 changes do to your planning →
(4) If the number starts with a 7 and is not 75: I have opened four failing score notices, a 67 and a 65 on REG, and two 74s on FAR. They are published on this site. Let it hurt for one day, no big decisions. Then download the score report itself; it says whether you lost on MCQs or simulations, and that decides what the retake attacks. Book the retake while the material is warm. And you should not pay full price twice: show me the score notice and the bank is half off, forever.
Tied to the source September 4, 2026. If this schedule and the AICPA ever disagree, trust them and email us. Prepared by: N.M., CPA (OR #14907)
Reviewed by: you, on release day