2024 CPA Evolution Exam Blueprints

The CPA Exam Blueprints are the official document approved by the BOE (AICPA’s Board of Examiners (BOE)) defining the content knowledge and skills required of nlCPAs for protection of the public interest and eligible for assessment on the CPA Exam.
The table below presents the final design of the CPA Exam by Core and Discipline section, section time, and question type.
Section Section time Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) Table Tasked-based simulations (TBSs)
AUD – Core
4 hours
78
7
FAR – Core
4 hours
50
7
REG – Core
4 hours
72
8
BAR – Discipline
4 hours
50
7
ISC – Discipline
4 hours
82
6
TCP – Discipline
4 hours
68
7
The table below presents the scoring weight of MCQs and TBS for each Core and Discipline Exam section.
Score weighting
Section Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) Table Tasked-based simulations (TBSs)
AUD – Core
50%
50%
FAR – Core
50%
50%
REG – Core
50%
50%
BAR – Discipline
50%
50%
ISC – Discipline
60%
40%
TCP – Discipline
50%
50%
The table below presents a breakdown of the 671 Representative tasks that you will be studying as part of the minimum level of knowledge and skills necessary for initial licensure.
These 671 Representative tasks are not intended to be (nor should they be viewed as) an all-inclusive list of tasks that may be tested on the Exam. The number of tasks associated with a particular content group or topic is not indicative of the extent such content group, topic or related skill level will be assessed on the Exam.

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