The GPC Exam occurs year-round. GPC candidates may commence their registration at any time. However, the registration process is time sensitive. That is, candidates must continue to complete registration in a timely manner to remain in the exam queue.
In general, this approach includes a Cohort Model. Candidates who initially register in August, for example, will be approved in September and will take the exam within a 90-day exam Eligibility or Examination Window* from September to November. A candidate approved on September 1 could take the exam the following day or at any time within that 90-day window.
The timelines below represent the schedule for GPC registration cohorts, as well as the dates for scoring each cohort.
| Annual Exam Timeline | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Packet Submission Deadline | Packet Review Period | Eligibility Status Notification Date | 90-day Exam Window |
| January 1 | January 1 – 31 | January 31 | February 1 – May 2 |
| February 1 | February 1 – 28 | February 28 | March 1 – May 30 |
| March 1 | March 1 – 31 | March 31 | April 1 – June 30 |
| April 1 | April 1 – 30 | April 30 | May 1 – July 30 |
| May 1 | May 1 – 31 | May 31 | June 1 – August 30 |
| June 1 | June 1 – 30 | June 30 | July 1 – September 29 |
| July 1 | July 1 – 31 | July 31 | August 1 – October 30 |
| August 1 | August 1 – 31 | August 31 | September 1 – November 30 |
| September 1 | September 1 – 30 | September 30 | October 1 – December 30 |
| October 1 | October 1 – 31 | October 31 | November 1 – January 30 |
| November 1 | November 1 – 30 | November 30 | December 1 – March 1 |
| December 1 | December 1 – 31 | December 31 | January 1 – April 1 |
| Scoring Exams | |
|---|---|
| Exams Taken | Results Provided |
| January | March 31 |
| February | April 30 |
| March | May 31 |
| April | June 30 |
| May | July 31 |
| June | August 31 |
| July | September 30 |
| August | October 31 |
| September | November 30 |
| October | December 31 |
| November | January 31 |
| December | February 28 |
Scoring
When will I know if I passed?
Exams are scored and candidates are notified 60 to 90 days after the exam was taken.
Example 1: Exam taken on February 1 – notified of result by April 30.
Example 2: Exam taken on February 28 – notified of result by May 31.
Shortest possible time in process: 4 months
Candidate submits a packet on January 1; packet review period is January 1 – 31; approved by January 31; candidate schedules then takes exam in February; scoring completed and candidate notified by April 30.
Longest possible time in process: 7 months
Candidate submits a packet on January 2; packet review period is February 1 – 28; approved by February 28; candidate schedules then takes exam in May; scoring completed and candidate notified by July 31.