As you plan your CPA Exam testing schedule, you may be curious to know when you’ll receive your scores once you sit for each section. The dates below show when you can expect to receive those scores.
It’s important to note that CPA Core Exam scores are released throughout the year on a rolling basis. With this continuous testing, you can schedule the Core sections of your exam at any time of the year. However, you must complete all four sections of the 16-hour exam — comprising three Core sections and one Discipline section that take four hours each — within at least 30 months of sitting your first section. In some states, the timeline extends to as long as three years.
Unlike the Core sections, the Discipline sections are administered in the first month of each quarter.
Read “Seven Things to Know About the New CPA Exam” to find out more about the Core and Discipline sections, what the test covers, how it is scored, and how to schedule and study for your exam.
The score release dates below are target dates and can be subject to change.
2025 Core section administration and score release schedule:
| If the AICPA receives your exam data file by*: | Your TARGET score release date is: |
|---|---|
| July 23 | August 7 |
| August 15 | August 26 |
| September 7 | September 16 |
| September 30 | October 9 |
| October 23 | November 7 |
| November 15 | November 25 |
| December 8 | December 16 |
| December 31 | January 13 |
*Please note: Your exam can’t be scored until the AICPA has received your file from Prometric, the company that administers the exam.
2026 Core section administration and score release schedule:
| If the AICPA receives your exam data file by*: | Your TARGET score release date is: |
|---|---|
| January 23 | February 10 |
| February 14 | February 24 |
| March 9 | March 17 |
| March 31 | April 9 |
| April 23 | May 7 |
| May 16 | May 27 |
| June 8 | June 16 |
| June 30 | July 10 |
*Please note: Your exam can’t be scored until the AICPA has received your file from Prometric, the company that administers the exam.
2025 Discipline section administration and score release schedule:
The Discipline sections will be administered in the first month of each quarter in 2025.
| Testing Dates | Your target score release date is: |
|---|---|
| July 1-31 | September 11 |
| October 1-31 | December 16 |
2026 Discipline section administration and score release schedule:
The Discipline sections will be administered in the first month of each quarter in 2026.
| Testing Dates | Your target score release date is: |
|---|---|
| January 1-31 | March 13 |
| April 1-30 | June 16 |