Verified September 15, 2026: if you searched for cpa exam score check, start with the NASBA Candidate Portal or CPA Mobile App when your jurisdiction participates. Your score is not produced at the test center: Prometric sends the exam data file to AICPA, AICPA scores and reviews it, and NASBA processes the result before it becomes available through the release process. The advisory score and the later Score Notice are separate things.
The practical rule is simple: check the correct official location, compare the result with the applicable target release window, read the status instead of guessing, and save the Score Notice when it appears. A target date is not a guaranteed release hour, and a delayed screen is not proof that you failed.
For a broader preparation path, continue with our CPA Exam Study Guide.
CPA Exam Score Check: Where to Start
Before you sign in, write down the section you took, the appointment or testing window, the AICPA target row that applies, and the jurisdiction connected to your application. This small record prevents you from comparing your account with another candidate’s release experience.
Use the NASBA Candidate Portal or the CPA Mobile App if your jurisdiction participates. NASBA also explains that the AICPA controls scoring, while NASBA processes results and makes them available through the release process. Your Board of Accountancy remains important for local eligibility, credit, approval, and reporting rules.
What you should have before checking
- Section: AUD, FAR, REG, BAR, ISC, or TCP.
- Timing: appointment date or Discipline testing window and the applicable target release date.
- Account: the official portal or app used by your participating jurisdiction.
- Follow-up: a place to save the advisory score, Score Notice, and check date.
How to Check Your CPA Exam Score Online
Use the following sequence every time. The labels are practical instructions, not additional official status names.
- Open the official location: sign in to the NASBA Candidate Portal or CPA Mobile App when available for your jurisdiction. Do not use a commercial countdown as the source of your result.
- Verify the release boundary: compare your section and file-receipt-based target date with the current AICPA schedule. Core sections use rolling releases; Discipline sections are administered in the first month of each quarter in 2026.
- Read the visible status: distinguish no score yet, an advisory score, and a failed status. A status can tell you that a result exists even when the separate document is not ready.
- Open the Score Notice: when the eye icon or download option appears, open the official document. If the section failed, the notice normally includes the Candidate Performance Report, or CPR.
- Save the record: download or print the notice, write down the score and the date checked, and store the document with your exam records. NASBA says Score Notices are not available indefinitely.
If your jurisdiction uses a different candidate-facing screen, follow the local instructions but keep the same evidence fields. The aim is to preserve the official result and the exact status you saw, not to reproduce a particular interface.
What Each CPA Exam Score Status Means
The most useful score check is a translation step: what did the portal actually show, and what action does that state support? The table below keeps an advisory result separate from the document that reports it.
| What you see | What it means | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| No score yet | The result is not visible in the release process you checked. | Compare the current target date, allow for processing, then check the Board or NASBA path if it remains missing. |
| Advisory score | The released result is visible, but the separate Score Notice may still be processing. | Record the result and check for the eye icon or download option; allow up to 72 hours for the notice. |
| Passed | You reached the section’s passing standard, which is 75 or higher on the reported scale. | Save the Score Notice, verify credit in your jurisdiction, and plan the next section only after checking the current Blueprint and calendar. |
| Failed | The section did not meet the passing standard; the notice and CPR provide follow-up information. | Save the notice, read the CPR, and map weaker areas to the current Blueprint before choosing a retake action. |
| Review or appeal buttons | Your jurisdiction may offer a process for verifying or challenging an outcome. | Read the jurisdiction’s deadline and eligibility rules; a Score Review is not a re-grade of every response. |
A 75 is a scaled score, not 75 percent correct. The AICPA says scores are not curved, and a delay does not supply evidence about your performance. Keep the status and the performance interpretation as two separate questions.
How Long Should You Wait Before Checking Again?
Use the official score-release schedule as your first boundary. AICPA target dates are keyed to when it receives the Prometric data file, not simply to the time you finish at the test center. The dates can change, and testing on a cutoff date does not guarantee inclusion in that release cycle.
NASBA says scores are generally posted within 48 hours after it begins receiving scores from AICPA. That is a processing guideline, not an appointment-to-score guarantee. If the target date has passed, allow for that boundary and for local Board processing before deciding that the result is materially late.
Once an advisory score is visible, the separate Score Notice generally becomes available within 72 hours. A missing notice is therefore a different follow-up from a missing score. Save the notice as soon as it appears because the portal does not keep it indefinitely.
Use a dated check instead of repeated refreshing
Set one calendar reminder for the target date and a second reminder for the Score Notice if an advisory score appears. Record the portal or app used, the status shown, and the time zone or local date that matters to your Board. This gives you a useful audit trail without turning every refresh into a new conclusion.
Why a CPA Exam Score May Be Missing
A missing result can occur at several points in the process. Prometric must send the exam data file. AICPA must score the responses and complete quality-assurance reviews. NASBA then processes the result and makes it available through the release process for participating jurisdictions. A Board may have its own approval or reporting step.
The official sources do not publish a national state-by-state release order. Candidates who test on the same day can see results at different times because quality-control or local processing steps can differ. For that reason, a friend’s portal update is not a reliable deadline for your account.
When the screen is empty, classify what is known:
- Known: your section, testing date or window, target date, jurisdiction, and the official location you checked.
- Unconfirmed: the exact time the Prometric file reached AICPA and any local queue inside the Board’s process.
- Not evidence: a commercial countdown, another candidate’s release, or the absence of a Score Notice immediately after a failed status.
If the official target and reasonable processing boundary have passed, contact the Board or NASBA support with this record. Do not submit a new application merely because the Score Notice is temporarily absent; NASBA treats the failed status and the notice as separate events.
What to Do After a Passing or Failed Score
After a passing result, save the Score Notice before moving on. Check how your jurisdiction records credit and whether another section, NTS, or scheduling step is now the practical constraint. A passing status is useful evidence, but it does not replace a current Board rule or a current Blueprint.
After a failed result, save the Score Notice and read the CPR when it becomes available. Use the report to identify content areas and item types that need work. Then open the current AICPA Blueprint and translate the report into tasks, not only topic names. This is more defensible than choosing a retake plan from a pass-rate headline.
NASBA describes Score Review as a verification that the scoring process and approved answer key were applied correctly; it is not a re-grade or a chance to substitute alternative answers. Availability, deadlines, and any appeal process vary by jurisdiction. Read the local instructions before choosing either path.
Whether you passed or failed, the next action should be tied to the document you saved. A result without a date, section, and Score Notice is a weak planning record.
Use This CPA Exam Score-Check Record
Copy these fields into your own note for each section. If a field is unknown, that is the next fact to verify.
Score-Check Record: section → appointment or testing window → jurisdiction → applicable target date → official portal/app checked → visible status → advisory score → Score Notice saved? → CPR needed? → next action → date to recheck.
The record creates a clean handoff if you need to contact a Board or NASBA. It also keeps three different situations apart: no score yet, a score without a notice, and a failed result that needs targeted study.
Use the visual as a status map, not as a replica of the portal. The fields and branch are designed to match the article’s actual evidence path: official location, target boundary, visible result, notice, and next action.
CPA Exam Score Check
Move through the gates in order. Record the check date and the official page or portal used.
- Am I checking the NASBA Candidate Portal or CPA Mobile App used by my participating jurisdiction?
- Has the applicable target date arrived, allowing for the fact that target dates are not guarantees?
- Do I see an advisory score, a failed status, or no result yet?
- If a score is visible, have I opened and saved the separate Score Notice?
Check your reasoning
Answer: If the target date has not arrived, keep the scheduled check. If the target has arrived and no score is visible, allow for the official processing boundary, then check your Board and NASBA support path. If a score is visible, save the Score Notice; use a passing score to plan the next section and a failed Score Notice/CPR to target review.
A status-first record keeps a delayed result, a failed score, and a missing Score Notice from being treated as the same problem.
Common Questions About CPA Exam Score Check
Where do I check my CPA Exam score?
Use the NASBA Candidate Portal or CPA Mobile App when your jurisdiction participates. A Board may provide local instructions, so confirm the account path connected to your application.
Is the advisory score the same as the Score Notice?
No. The advisory score is the result shown during the release process. The Score Notice is the official document that reports the score and normally includes a CPR for a failed section. NASBA says the notice generally follows within 72 hours.
How long should I wait if no score appears?
First compare your section and target date with the current AICPA schedule. Target dates are not guarantees. NASBA says scores are generally posted within 48 hours after it begins receiving scores from AICPA; after that boundary, check your jurisdiction and contact the Board or NASBA support if needed.
Does a delayed score mean I failed?
No. A delayed result can reflect file receipt, scoring quality review, NASBA processing, or local timing. Wait for the official status and do not infer performance from the time it takes to appear.
What should I do if I see failed but no Score Notice?
Do not assume the document is lost. NASBA says the Score Notice may take up to 72 hours after score release. Check again, save it when the eye icon or download option appears, and use the CPR to guide a retake plan.
Your Next CPA Exam Score Check
Schedule the next check from the correct official target window, not from a guessed number of days. When you open the portal, record the status exactly as shown. If a score is visible, save the Score Notice. If it is missing after the target and reasonable processing boundary, use your section, jurisdiction, target date, and portal status when asking the Board or NASBA for help.
This page was checked September 15, 2026. Reopen the official AICPA and NASBA pages whenever a schedule, portal, Score Notice process, Blueprint, or jurisdiction rule changes.
Sources and Update Log
Official pages checked September 15, 2026:
- NASBA Score Information — official score locations, processing chain, target-date caveats, Score Notice/CPR timing, missing-score guidance, and review/appeal boundaries.
- NASBA CPA Exam FAQ — continuous testing, local eligibility and credit variation, and jurisdiction-specific instructions.
- AICPA scoring and pass rates — scaled-score meaning, the 75 passing standard, and quality-review context.
- AICPA CPA Exam score release schedule — current target windows and the Prometric file-receipt footnote.
- AICPA CPA Exam Blueprints guide — current study-task boundary for a targeted failed-score follow-up.
Update owner: CPA Exam Prep content team. Refresh when AICPA changes scoring or schedules, NASBA changes portal or Score Notice guidance, the Blueprint changes, or a Board changes local timing and credit rules.
CPA exam questions
Where do I check my CPA Exam score?
Use the NASBA Candidate Portal or CPA Mobile App when your jurisdiction participates, and confirm any local Board instructions.
Is the advisory score the same as the Score Notice?
No. The Score Notice is a separate official document and generally follows the advisory score within 72 hours.
How long should I wait if no score appears?
Compare the current target date, allow for processing, and contact the Board or NASBA support if the result remains unavailable.