2012 CPA Exam Score Release Timetable Q1/Q2

In late 2011, we announced that U.S. CPA Exam scores would begin to be reported earlier and published the U.S. CPA Exam score reporting timeline for Q4’2011. Early score reporting is possible due to the implementation of a major U.S. CPA Exam update known as CBT-e, launched in January 2011. Today we’re excited to announce the Q1 and Q2 2012 U.S. CPA Exam score reporting timeline.

In the first half of 2012, scores for the CPA Exam will be released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy to individual state boards of accountancy based upon the target score release dates listed in the table below.

Day in Testing Window*	Target Release Timeline	Target Q1'12 Score Release	Target Q2'12 Score Release
Day 1 – 20	11 business days following day 20 of the testing window	February 6	May 7
Day 21 – 45	6 business days following day 45 of the testing window	February 22	May 23
Day 46 – Close of window	6 business days following the close of the testing window	March 8	June 8
After Close of Window	6 business days after receiving all scoring data for the testing window	TBD	TBD

* Records received by AICPA. Note: ‘Day in Testing Window’ refers to the date AICPA receives the test result, not the test date. Additionally, some candidates who take the BEC section might receive their scores approximately one week following the target release date due to additional analysis that might be required for the written communication tasks. Scores are generally released during regular business hours.

For more information, please view the CPA Exam Score Release Timeline FAQ on the CPA Exam website.

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