Texas CPA Exam Requirements 2026: 120 Hours and Pathway B

What are the Texas CPA exam requirements for education?

If your education is from outside the US, the board evaluates it through an Application of Intent first.

Submit the board's Eligibility Application online. It costs $15 for each section, and the board says it usually processes it within 24 to 48 hours.
Pay NASBA's exam fees through your NASBA account.
Your NTS shows in the CPA Portal within four business days of paying.
Book with Prometric and bring a printed NTS on the day.

You have 180 days from approval to pay, schedule and test, and the board gives no extensions. Texas doesn't allow score appeals.

Experience must be non-routine accounting work under the direct supervision of a licensed CPA.

	Pathway A	Pathway B
Education	Bachelor's or graduate degree, 150 semester hours	Bachelor's degree, 120 semester hours
Experience	12 months full-time, or 2,000 hours part-time over up to 2 years	24 months full-time, or 4,000 hours part-time over up to 4 years
Starts	Already in place	August 1, 2026

Finish the education for your pathway within 36 months of passing the exam.
Complete a Board-approved 3-semester-hour ethics course.
Apply for your certificate ($50) and pass the open-book exam on the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct with 85% or more.
Take the oath of office.

Sources: Texas State Board of Public Accountancy · NASBA and 6 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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