Certified Public Accountant licensure exam

Every Certified Public Accountant licensure exam since 2010: 22 sittings, 196,109 examinees, 34.7% average passing rate. The latest sitting (June 2, 2026) passed 30.83% of 9,745 examinees. Top schools, top-notchers and trends.

Every sitting

Exam	Examinees	Passed	Passing rate
Certified Public Accountant, June 2, 2026	9,745	3,004	30.83%
Certified Public Accountant, November 3, 2025	10,171	3,460	34.02%
Certified Public Accountant, June 3, 2025	9,533	3,156	33.11%
Certified Public Accountant, December 16, 2024	10,136	3,058	30.17%
Certified Public Accountant, October 26, 2022	6,665	1,722	25.84%
Certified Public Accountant, October 21, 2019	14,492	2,075	14.32%
Certified Public Accountant, May 27, 2019	10,319	1,699	16.46%
Certified Public Accountant, May 29, 2017	9,645	3,389	35.14%
Certified Public Accountant, October 20, 2016	14,390	5,249	36.48%
Certified Public Accountant, May 23, 2016	6,925	2,967	42.84%
Certified Public Accountant, October 16, 2015	13,317	5,468	41.06%
Certified Public Accountant, May 21, 2015	5,959	2,132	35.78%
Certified Public Accountant, October 16, 2014	11,137	4,123	37.02%
Certified Public Accountant, August 1, 2014	5,540	1,107	19.98%
Certified Public Accountant, October 21, 2013	10,396	4,246	40.84%
Certified Public Accountant, May 28, 2013	5,665	1,553	27.41%
Certified Public Accountant, October 15, 2012	9,987	4,772	47.78%
Certified Public Accountant, May 22, 2012	5,315	1,995	37.54%
Certified Public Accountant, October 17, 2011	8,525	4,066	47.70%
Certified Public Accountant, May 24, 2011	5,259	2,130	40.50%
Certified Public Accountant, October 18, 2010	8,216	3,973	48.36%
Certified Public Accountant, May 25, 2010	4,772	1,886	39.52%

Schools with the most passers

School	Examinees	Passed	Passing rate
Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Main-Sta. Mesa	9,649	4,158	43.09%
University of Santo Tomas	4,195	3,131	74.64%
Saint Louis University	4,524	1,860	41.11%
De la Salle University-Manila	1,477	1,222	82.74%
Far Eastern University-Manila	2,251	961	42.69%
University of San Carlos	1,322	928	70.20%
Ateneo de Davao University	1,816	907	49.94%
Holy Angel University	1,484	828	55.80%
University of San Jose - Recoletos	1,516	812	53.56%
University of the East-Manila	1,509	734	48.64%
University of the Philippines-Diliman	732	711	97.13%
University of Mindanao - Davao City	1,240	663	53.47%
Philippine School of Business Administration-Quezon City	3,944	639	16.20%
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila	1,328	634	47.74%
Xavier University	1,201	593	49.38%
University of Saint Louis - Tuguegarao	1,103	589	53.40%
University of the East-Caloocan	1,353	568	41.98%
Ateneo de Naga University	1,098	522	47.54%
San Beda College	1,109	517	46.62%
Philippine School of Business Administration	2,420	514	21.24%
University of Luzon	2,423	502	20.72%
Mindanao State University - Marawi City	1,158	461	39.81%
University of the Cordilleras	798	443	55.51%
Central Philippine University	868	420	48.39%
Tarlac State Tarlac State University	825	411	49.82%
De la Salle University - Lipa	852	411	48.24%
University of the Philippines Visayas - Iloilo City Campus	536	408	76.12%
Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology	676	407	60.21%
La Consolacion College-Manila	1,859	403	21.68%
Bicol University - Daraga	585	398	68.03%
Rizal Technological University	1,023	385	37.63%
Central Luzon State University	694	372	53.60%
Saint Mary's University	912	368	40.35%
Holy Name University	533	367	68.86%
Batangas State University - Batangas City (Pbmit)	836	348	41.63%
Saint Paul School of Professional Studies - Palo	1,204	340	28.24%
Saint Paul's Business School - Palo	865	339	39.19%
Mariano Marcos State University - Batac	686	308	44.90%
Southern Luzon State University - Lucban (SLPC)	921	307	33.33%
Wesleyan University - Philippines - Cabanatuan City	701	306	43.65%
University of Cebu	657	302	45.97%
University of the Assumption	935	298	31.87%
Divine Word College of Legazpi	1,367	294	21.51%
Divine Word College of Calapan	411	288	70.07%
Garcia College of Technology	944	272	28.81%
University of Mindanao - Tagum	684	266	38.89%
University of Saint la Salle	367	266	72.48%
Saint Louis College of San Fernando	604	265	43.87%
New Era University	717	264	36.82%
Mindanao State University - General Santos City	651	250	38.40%