NC CPA Exam Candidate Bulletin
June 2025
What Is the 30-Month Exam Credit Period?
The 30-month Exam credit period is how long your passed Exam section scores remain valid as you work toward passing the Exam and qualifying for a North Carolina CPA license.
Here’s how 21 NCAC 08F .0105, Conditioning Requirements, works:
- The 30-month period starts when your first passing score is released to you by NASBA.
- You must complete all the remaining Exam sections within 30 months.
- If you don’t pass all the sections within that time, the credit for any sections passed outside the 30 months will expire.
- The 30 months end on the date you sat for the final section you passed, regardless of when that score is released.
In short, you have 30 months from the release of your first passing score to pass all four sections of the CPA Exam.
Exam Score Expiration Dates
Over the past few years, the Board has extended CPA Exam section expiration dates due to the CPA Exam Evolution and Credit Relief initiatives, as well as the implementation of the 30-month credit rule. If your score expiration date was extended to June 30, 2025, under the CPA Exam Evolution and Credit Relief initiatives, please note that the June 30, 2025, deadline is final and will only be adjusted if you qualify for the 30-month credit rule. If you have questions about whether your Exam section(s) qualifies for the 30-month extension, please contact David R. Nance, CPA, Executive Director, or Lynne Sanders, CPA, Deputy Director.
Don’t forget that the State Board is the official recordkeeper of your CPA Exam records. Most changes to your Exam score expiration dates or your Notice to Schedule expiration dates should be reflected in your NASBA portal. However, there are some situations where they are not. If there is a discrepancy or you have a question about when an Exam section expires, please contact Phyllis Elliott, Exam Specialist.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations
The Board is committed to ensuring equal access to the Exam for all applicants and fully recognizes its responsibilities under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants who need accommodation are encouraged to review the Board’s ADA policy and submit a request and all required documentation with their Exam application. After careful review, the Board will approve, deny, or propose alternative accommodation in accordance with established guidelines. The Board will cover all approved accommodations provided at the Prometric Testing Center at no cost to the applicant.
Exam Fees Effective August 2, 2025
Effective August 2, 2025, the Uniform CPA Exam section fees will increase. Applications postmarked or received electronically on or before August 1, 2025, will be processed using the current fee schedule. Applications postmarked or received electronically on or after August 2, 2025, will be processed using the new fee schedule. When applying for the Exam, make sure you include the correct payment.
Exam Testing & Score Release Dates
All dates are tentative and subject to change. For official testing and score release dates, check the AICPA website. For score release notifications, please follow @NASBA on X (Twitter).
Contact Us
Phyllis Elliott, Exam Specialist | (919) 733-4224
S. Lynne Sanders, CPA, Deputy Director | (919) 733-4222
David R. Nance, CPA, Executive Director | (919) 733-4222
Visit our website at https://nccpaboard.gov/.