Applying for/Scheduling/Taking the CPA Exam (continued)
22. Is financial assistance available to take the CPA exam?
Yes. The Educational Foundation of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs conducts a lottery in May of each year to award a limited number of vouchers in
the amount of $500 to assist with exam costs. To be eligible, you must take
one or more exam sections between May 1st and April 30th. In addition,
you cannot receive financial assistance from your employer in the form of
payments/reimbursements of exam fees or review courses, or receive a
bonus upon passing the exam. For more information, visit the scholarship
section of CPAtrack.com.
23. Where do I take the exam?
You may take the exam as a Massachusetts candidate at any Prometric
testing center in the United States, its 5 jurisdictions, or an approved
international site. In Massachusetts, sites are in Boston, Brockton, Burlington, Lowell, North Andover, West Springfield and Worcester.
24. Is there a time limit for passing the four exam sections?
Yes, you must pass all four exam sections within a rolling eighteen (18)
month period that begins on the testing date the first examination section is
passed. If you do not pass all four (4) exam sections within the eighteen
(18) months, you will lose credit for each section passed outside the period
and must retake that section(s). Applicants cannot retake a failed
section(s) within the same testing window.
25. What is the process to obtain special accommodations for the exam?
Special accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
may be requested as part of the application process. To download the
ADA Modification Form, visit www.NASBA.org.
26. What is the passing score?
The passing score for each section is 75 on a 0-99 scale.
27. How and when do I receive my scores?
For more information, candidates are encouraged to review the CPA Exam
Score Release Timeline FAQ found on the AICPA’s exam site
www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/CPAExam.
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