CPA Exam Dates and Scheduling

Each calendar year has four "testing windows" in which a person can sit for their CPA Exam. For the first two months of each quarter, a person can sit for any or all sections of the examination in any order. The third month in each quarter is a "blackout" month in which no exams may be scheduled. It is important to plan a schedule for when you want to take each part of the CPA Exam to ensure that you don't lose credit for any exam sections by going over the 18 month rolling window.

You cannot take the same section of an exam more than once during any testing window. For example, if you sit for FAR in January, you could also sit for AUD, but you would not be able to retake FAR until April.

We recommend that you take one exam each testing window; study your CPA review materials for one part, and take that section before studying for the next one. However, many CPA Exam candidates choose to speed up this process. Don't lose credit by having to take parts of the exam multiple times — choose Roger CPA Review and prepare to pass!