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CPA Exam – Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP)

CPA Discipline section on advanced individual and entity tax compliance, planning and personal financial planning.

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At a glance

Set by
AICPA / NASBA
Level
Professional licensure exam (Discipline section)
Region
United States
Programme
Uniform CPA Examination (US CPA)

The format, as published

  • 4-hour computer-based exam at Prometric: 68 multiple-choice questions and 7 task-based simulations across 5 testlets; MCQ and TBS each 50%.
  • Scaled score 0–99, pass 75.
  • Offered only in one-month windows at the start of each quarter (2026: 1–31 January, 1–30 April, 1–31 July, 1–31 October), unlike the continuously tested Core sections.

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