PRC: CPALE Results October 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam Passers

The October 2026 CPA Board Exam results are expected to be released on November 3, 2026, four working days after the exam, according to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Accountancy. Once out, the official list of passers for the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE) will be posted together with the top 10 examinees (topnotchers) and the school performance rankings.

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• Top 10: October 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam Topnotchers
• Top Performing Schools/Performance of Schools: October 2026 CPALE Results
• Verification of Ratings: October 2026 CPALE Results

The Accountancy Licensure Exam ran from October 24 to 26, 2026, with examinees sitting for the test at PRC centers in NCR, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.

The exam was administered under the PRC Board of Accountancy, led by Chairman Hon. Noe G. Quiñanola and Vice Chairman Hon. Samuel B. Padilla. The members are Hon. Gloria T. Baysa, Hon. Thelma S. Ciudadano, Hon. Gervacio I. Piator, and Hon. Maria Teresita Z. Dimaculangan (inhibited).

When Will the October 2026 CPA Board Exam Results Be Released?

Under PRC Resolution No. 2113, series of 2025, which sets the 2026 licensure exam calendar, the October 2026 CPALE results are targeted for release on November 3, 2026. The actual release may come a little earlier or later, depending on how long the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) needs to finish processing and verification.

Past releases give a rough idea of the timing. The May 2026 CPALE results were released on June 2, 2026, four working days after the last exam day. The October 2025 results took five working days.

Registration Schedule for New CPAs

The PRC will announce the online appointment schedule for the Professional ID and Certificate of Registration once the results are out. The registration dates are to be announced. New passers must register through the official PRC portal at https://online.prc.gov.ph/.

Based on the latest PRC guidelines, successful examinees should prepare:

• A screenshot of the system-generated Registration Form
• A valid government-issued ID
• Any other documents the PRC may require during initial registration

Passers must complete the registration in person and sign the Roster of Registered Professionals. Any new requirements or schedule changes will be posted on official PRC channels.

How to Verify Your CPA Board Exam Rating

After the official release, examinees can check their CPALE ratings online through the PRC Verification of Rating page. The system usually asks for:

• Name of the examination
• Date of the examination
• Application number
• First name and last name
• Date of birth

The details you enter must match your official exam records exactly.

Oath-Taking Ceremony for New CPAs

The PRC will announce the schedule and venue of the oath-taking ceremony for successful October 2026 examinees.

Face-to-face mass oath-taking: Those who want to attend in person must sign up at https://online.prc.gov.ph/ before the PRC’s deadline. Under earlier guidelines, registration closed at 12:00 PM on the day before the ceremony.

Virtual or special oath-taking: Those who can’t attend the mass ceremony may choose a virtual oath-taking or ask for a special one, depending on PRC availability and instructions. For the virtual option, book an appointment through PRC Online Services and select the e-OATH transaction. Online registration generally closes five calendar days before the scheduled virtual oath-taking.

Inductees must print their Oath of Professional form and follow the PRC’s instructions. After completing the oath-taking requirements, they can proceed with initial registration through PRC Online Services.

CPA Board Exam Subjects

The October 2026 CPALE covered six subjects:

1. Auditing
2. Management Advisory Services
3. Taxation
4. Regulatory Framework for Business Transactions
5. Financial Accounting and Reporting
6. Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting

Together, they test an examinee’s grasp of accounting principles, auditing standards, taxation, business regulations, financial reporting, and management decision-making.

Previous CPA Board Exam Results and Passing Rates

The CPALE is one of the PRC’s biggest licensure exams in terms of examinee count. Here is how recent exams turned out.

May 2026 CPALE

• Passers: 3,004 of 9,745 examinees, a 30.83% national passing rate
• Top 1: James Al Alcayde Serondo, University of the Philippines – Diliman, 91.17%
• Top 2: Miko Andre Reyes Villenas, Southern Luzon State University – Lucban, 91.00%
• Top school: UP Diliman, with 53 of 54 examinees passing (98.15%)
• Withheld results: Eight examinees, pending a final decision on their liabilities under licensure exam rules

October 2025 CPALE

• Passers: 3,460 of 10,171 examinees, a 34.02% passing rate
• Top 1: Mike Ronnel Diwa Castro, Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University, 91.83%
• Top 2: Hannah Katrina Ballesteros De Vera, Kingfisher School of Business and Finance, 91.50%
• Top school: Bicol University – Daraga, 84.85% passing rate

May 2025 CPALE

• Passers: 3,156 of 9,533 examinees, a 33.11% passing rate
• Top 1: John Elrich Ramirez Gamboa, UP Diliman, 92.67%
• Top 2: Aleya Francis Romanes De Guzman, De La Salle University – Manila, 91.00%
• Top school: UP Diliman, a perfect 100.00% passing rate

December 2024 CPALE

• Passers: 3,058 of 10,136 examinees, a 30.17% passing rate
• Top 1: Jianne Ilysse Dy Yu, University of San Carlos, 89.67%
• Top 2: Julianne Nicole Luban Vitug, UP Diliman, 89.50%
• Top school: UP Diliman, 98.04% passing rate

Here is the summary of CPALE results in previous years: