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When do CFP exam results come out?

CFP Board does not publish results dates in advance. You get a preliminary result at the end of the exam, and official results arrive by email approximately 4 weeks after the testing window closes.

Official results
About 4 weeks after the window closes
On test day
Preliminary result
Delivery
Email only
Next window
Oct 29 to Nov 5, 2026

Estimated CFP release windows

CFP Board has not published exact dates for these sittings. Each estimate applies the official rule to the exam date and drops off once its window has passed.

  1. CFP exam resultsEstimated

    October 2026 exam window, Oct 29 to Nov 5

    By about

    2026

  2. CFP exam resultsEstimated

    March 2027 exam window, Mar 16 to Mar 23

    By about

    2027

  3. CFP exam resultsEstimated

    July 2027 exam window, Jul 13 to Jul 20

    By about

    2027

How CFP results are released

  • CFP Board gives you a preliminary result immediately after you take the exam.
  • Official results arrive by email approximately 4 weeks after the testing window closes. CFP Board does not give official results by phone, text or fax.
  • Results are pass or fail. If you do not pass, you get a diagnostic report of your performance across the Principal Knowledge Topics.
  • Upcoming windows are October 29 to November 5, 2026, March 16 to 23, 2027 and July 13 to 20, 2027.

Common questions

How long do CFP exam results take?

Official results arrive approximately 4 weeks after the testing window closes. The estimates on this page apply that rule to each window's last day.

Do I find out on test day?

You get a preliminary result right after the exam. The official result follows by email about 4 weeks after the window closes.

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