Uniform
CPA Examination Score Notices
Mailing Dates for Score Notices | Rescore/Review and Appeal Options
With the implementation of the computer-based Uniform CPA
Examination, the process for scoring Exam sections and releasing candidate
grades was modified to accommodate the new Exam format. Under the new
procedure, at the end of a testing window, the American
Institute of CPAs (AICPA), grades the Exam on a section-by-section basis.
The AICPA then forwards the scores for each section to the
National Candidate Database (NCD) which is managed by the National
Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). NASBA processes the
score notices and sends the score notices to the Board. The Board then
reviews, processes, and mails the score notices to candidates. Because the Exam is graded on a
section-by-section basis and the sections are graded in no particular order,
a candidate may receive a score notice for an Exam section taken in the
second month of the testing window before receiving a score notice for an
Exam section taken in the first month of the testing window. Likewise, a
candidate who took an Exam section after you did may receive his or her score
notice before you do. Candidates will receive a separate score notice for
each Exam section taken in a testing window. Please note that the Board does not receive advance
notice of which Exam section will be graded first, nor does the Board receive
advance notice of when NASBA will mail the score notices to the Board. In
addition, the Board may not receive all the score notices for a particular
Exam section on the same date. This variance may be attributed to Exam review
issues by the AICPA. For more
information on how the Exam is scored, click here
for an excerpt from the Fall 2006 CPA Exam Alert. NOTE: Effective with the October/November 2006
testing window, new diagnostic reports are included with the score notices.
For additional information on the new diagnostic reports, please visit the AICPA’s Exam
web site. If you have questions about your score notice(s) please
contact Mailing Dates for Exam Score Notices
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Rescore/Review and Appeal Options Unsuccessful
candidates who would like their scores to be reviewed and verified one more time,
may wish to request a rescore/review; those who wish to challenge a question
or simulation may wish to look into the appeal process. Request for Rescore/Review of Exam Score
A rescore is a review
and verification of a candidate's Uniform CPA Examination score. If you would
like to have your score checked one more time, you may want to request a
rescore/review. You should understand, however, that all scores are subjected
to several quality control checks before they are reported. Therefore, rescores
very rarely result in a score change. Pursuant
to 21 NCAC 08F .0113, a candidate may request a rescore/review of his or her
score within 60 days of the date the Uniform CPA Examination Score Notice is
issued. Please note that the date printed on the score notice is the
beginning date for requesting a rescore/review. If you apply after the
deadline date, your request will not be processed. After the Board
submits your rescore request to the AICPA, and the AICPA reviews your score,
the AICPA will report the result through NASBA to the Board. The Board will
then transmit the result to you. Print an order form for a Request to Review the Exam. Request
for Appeal of Exam Score
The
appeal process provides Uniform CPA Examination candidates with the
opportunity to appeal failing scores. The appeal option enables candidates to
view the test questions or simulation problems that they answered incorrectly
together with their responses, and to submit comments on-line. The
confidentiality of the examination requires that such viewing sessions take
place only in authorized locations, under highly secure conditions, and in
the presence of a representative of the Board. You should consider requesting
an appeal only if you want to review your incorrect responses because
you believe that there is a question or simulation problem that you would
like to challenge. When you review the questions or simulation problems that
you have answered incorrectly, you may decide to challenge the validity of
one or more items. If you decide to do so, you must be prepared to present a
cogent, vigorous, and compelling defense of your incorrect responses. Please
note that you will not be able to submit new responses during an
appeal. However, you will have the opportunity to challenge question(s) or
simulation problem(s) and defend the response(s) you provided at the
examination. Pursuant to 21 NCAC 08F
.0113, a candidate may request an appeal of his or her score within 60 days
of the date the Uniform CPA Examination Score Notice is issued. Please note
that the date printed on the score notice is the beginning date for
requesting an appeal. If you apply for an appeal after the deadline date,
your request will not be processed. You must pay the appeal fee when you
submit the request to the Board. Subsequently, you will be charged a separate
fee for each item (question or simulation problem) that you decide to
challenge. If the Board determines that you qualify for an appeal, the Board
will submit your request to the AICPA. The Board will schedule your viewing
session for you. Your on-line comments during this session will be
transmitted to the AICPA through NASBA. After the session, the AICPA will review your
responses on the section you are appealing, consider the online comments you
submitted, verify your score, and forward the result to NASBA. (Note: You
will not receive detailed information about the question(s) you challenge
because of the need to preserve the confidentiality of examination content.)
NASBA will then report the result to the Board and the result will then be
transmitted to you. Print an order form for a Request
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