CPA Exam Pass Rates
When reviewing these pass rates, you should remember that candidates are evaluated against an established standard of competence, and that the Exam is scored and scaled so that scores are comparable across test forms and over time. The Exam is not harder or easier to pass at different times. An increase in pass rates simply means that candidates are better prepared.
For more information, read about the CPA Exam scoring process.
2019 Pass Rates
Section Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Cumulative
AUD 48.56% 55.11% 51.94% 52.06%
BEC 58.00% 59.74% 63.04% 60.45%
FAR 44.43% 49.37% 50.29% 48.30%
REG 50.23% 58.66% 58.41% 56.51%
Source: https://www.aicpa.org/becomeacpa/cpaexam/psychometricsandscoring/passingrates.html