Find out what’s new with CPA Exam announcements

This 25Q3 Exam Update provides an update to the current performance of the exam as of Q3 2025.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) launched its new NASBA CPA Mobile App (App), designed to give CPA Exam candidates a convenient, mobile-friendly way to prepare for, apply to, and stay informed about the Uniform CPA Examination—anytime, anywhere.

New pathways to CPA licensure are being adopted across the country. These new pathways are redefining education and experience requirements. For more information as to how this affects your licensure journey, click here.

This 25Q2 Exam Update provides an update to the current performance of the exam as of Q2 2025.

As of July 1, 2024, the CPA Exam is now available to candidates in the Republic of the Philippines.

On February 26, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology issued The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0. This framework replaces the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Version 1.1, portions of which are eligible for testing in the Information Systems and Controls (ISC) section of the CPA Exam. The Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Version 1.1 will remain eligible for testing in the ISC section of the CPA Exam through the fourth quarter testing window that ends on October 31, 2024. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 will become eligible for testing in the ISC section of the CPA Exam in the first quarter of 2025 and will replace the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Version 1.1. Revised CPA Exam Blueprints will be published in the fourth quarter of 2024 to reflect this change.

The 24Q1 CPA Exam pass rates for both Core and Discipline sections have been released.

The new Sample Test for the 2024 CPA exam has been released. This Sample Test allows all candidates to get familiar with the exam software, including the spreadsheet tool.

NASBA has confirmed application deadlines for the current BEC section. Please refer to the charts NASBA provided in its Aug. 2 news release for information by each U.S. jurisdiction. The charts also include the first dates applications will be accepted for new CPA Exam disciplines (BAR, ISC and TCP).

URL: nasba.org/exams/news/

The new model for CPA licensure along with an evolution-aligned CPA Exam is set to launch in January 2024. The updated CPA Exam Blueprints are now available.

The Practice Analysis collected input from a wide range of stakeholders who share an interest in preserving the strength and mission of the accounting profession. The final report from the Practice Analysis is now available.

The CPA Exam is evolving along with the accounting profession. Read NASBA’s summary of how this will impact Exam candidates in the next couple of years.

The AICPA is soliciting feedback on the Exposure Draft of the new design of the Uniform CPA Examination® (CPA Exam). Developed through research and input from the profession, the Exposure Draft informs the content and scope of the CPA Evolution-aligned Exam expected to launch in January 2024. Stakeholders are asked to provide feedback through September 30, 2022.

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Document showing infrastructure changes to the CPA Exam in 2024

Are you aware that the CPA Exam is changing significantly in January 2024? Will this affect you?

It is important that you learn about the upcoming changes to the CPA Exam and the newly released transition policy to fully understand how they might impact your journey to CPA licensure.