CPA Exam Pass Rates


cpa exam pass rates

The CPA Exam Pass Rate for the last 18 years (2006-2023).


The CPA Pass Rate data shows some interesting 5-year Trends:

  • CPA Pass Rates are up – likely due to better CPA Study Materials on the market
  • REG recovered from its post-TCJA drop in 2017
  • Prediction: AUD Pass Rate will drop to the low 40s with the 2024 CPA Exam Changes

The CPA Exam first-time pass rate is around 25% historically.


2023 CPA Exam Pass RateQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD 4748
BEC 5759
FAR 4243
REG 5960
2022 CPA Exam Pass RateQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD 4649484748
BEC 5762606060
FAR 4546444444
REG 6061626060
2021 CPA Exam Pass RateQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD 4950474548
BEC 6263626062
FAR 4743484145
REG 5959635860
2020 CPA Exam Pass RateQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD 4865574853
BEC 6277706166
FAR 4663564450
REG 5576665862
2019 CPA Exam Pass RateQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD 4955524851
BEC 5860635960
FAR 4449504146
REG 5059585656
2018 CPA Exam Pass RateQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4955514951
BEC5660606059
FAR4249494546
REG5056575053
2017 CPA Exam Pass RateQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4352524849
BEC5055555553
FAR4344484344
REG4648494647
2016 CPA Exam Pass RateQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4549454446
BEC5556585355
FAR4546484346
REG4850504648

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2015 CPA Pass RatesQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD 4549484747
BEC 5358595556
FAR 4449504347
REG 4851514749
2014 CPA Pass RatesQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4749474246
BEC5358585255
FAR4448514648
REG4952524449
2013 CPA Pass RatesQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4548474346
BEC5356595456
FAR4749514548
REG4850504749
2012 CPA Pass RatesQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4548504447
BEC4953585153
FAR4447544648
REG4550514648
2011 CPA Pass RatesQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4448474346
BEC4246524547
FAR4244504446
REG4145454444

2010 CPA Pass RatesQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4751494548
BEC4749514447
FAR4548534548
REG4952544751
2009 CPA Pass RatesQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4852524850
BEC4649524648
FAR4651514648
REG4852524750
2008 CPA Pass RatesQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4553514749
BEC4748504647
FAR4650544649
REG4649514949
2007 CPA Pass RatesQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4448514548
BEC4448474747
FAR4449524648
REG4248504747
2006 CPA Pass RatesQ1Q2Q3Q4Year
AUD4144474444
BEC4243464344
FAR4243474548
REG3942454242

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