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CPA Exam score release dates

Core section scores come out on a rolling schedule, usually one to two weeks after you test. Discipline scores come out about six weeks after each testing window closes. As of October 2026, the next Core targets are November 10, November 24 and December 16, and October Discipline scores are due December 15. These CPA Exam score release dates are targets, not promises.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

When are CPA exam scores released for AUD, FAR and REG?

Your file reaches the AICPA from Prometric after you test, so testing on the last possible day doesn't guarantee that release. NASBA suggests testing one or two days before a cutoff.

If the AICPA gets your exam file byTarget score release
September 30October 9
October 23November 10
November 15November 24
December 8December 16
December 31January 12, 2027

Discipline score release (BAR, ISC, TCP)

Testing datesTarget score release
July 1-31, 2026September 11, 2026
October 1-31, 2026December 15, 2026
January 1-31, 2027March 16, 2027
April 1-30, 2027June 9, 2027

Scores after the July 2027 change

When the exam moves to its new platform in July 2027, scores slow down for about a year. The AICPA says it has to recalibrate questions with new response data before it can report scores. Its targets for the first quarter on the new platform:

  • Core sections taken July 12 to September 30, 2027: October 19, 2027.
  • Core sections taken October 1 to December 15, 2027: December 28, 2027.
  • Discipline sections taken July 12 to August 12, 2027: September 28, 2027.
  • Discipline sections taken October 1 to 31, 2027: December 17, 2027.
AICPA: full score release schedule ↗

How to check your CPA Exam score

The AICPA scores the exam and sends results to NASBA. In states that use the CPA Portal, your score shows there and in the NASBA CPA Mobile app, usually within 48 hours of NASBA receiving it. Your official Score Notice generally follows within 72 hours. Some boards release scores themselves and can take an extra day.

Neither NASBA nor your board can release a score early. If you fail, a Candidate Performance Report also appears in the portal, showing your weaker areas.

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Sources: AICPA & CIMA · NASBA and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

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