CCP Registration, Resits and Rescheduling: How to Use Your 6-Month Window Well

Six months goes faster than you think

On paper, six months and three attempts sounds generous. In practice, each result takes several weeks to arrive because of how the memo is graded, so the window is tighter than it looks. Book your first attempt in month five and you may only have time for one resit, not two.

That's why AACE recommends two things: finish your study before you register, and book your exam soon after clearance. If you don't pass by the third attempt, or the six months run out first, you start a new registration and pay the full fee again.

Plan around the 15th

Your memo goes to AACE's volunteer graders once a month. The cycle starts on the 15th, or the nearest weekday if the 15th falls at a weekend. To make a cycle, your exam has to be finished by the day before it starts. Results then follow roughly two to three weeks later, usually around the 5th of the next month.

A small difference in your exam date can mean a month's difference in your result. Using AACE's own example:

Results are pass or fail only, with no score. Our passing score guide explains how the 70% average is worked out.

Rescheduling and the 72-hour line

If your plans change more than 72 hours before your exam, you can reschedule or cancel yourself in Kryterion's Webassessor under My Assessments, and there's no charge. Inside 72 hours you have to contact AACE (certification@aacei.org or +1-304-296-8444 ext. 1110) and a fee applies.

Not turning up, arriving after your start time or arriving without the right ID all count as a no-show, and you lose the fee. A calendar reminder set 72 hours before your slot is the cheapest insurance there is.

Refunds

AACE's policy is strict: once a transaction is complete, no refunds, unless the problem was an AACE system error or a mistake by AACE staff.

Booking a resit

If you don't pass, the result email includes instructions for the reduced-fee resit. Pay the $260, wait for a fresh clearance email, then book through Kryterion as before, making sure the date is within your registration period. For how to spend the time in between, see what to do after failing the CCP.

If you need accommodations

Requests for reasonable accommodations go through AACE's online form after you've applied and paid, with supporting documents from a qualified professional dated within the last three years. Helpfully, AACE's handbook says your six months don't start until a final decision on the request has been made.

If you were caught in the 2026 pause

AACE suspended CCP exam activity from 8 July 2026 during an exam-integrity investigation. Applications reopened on 17 September and exam scheduling and delivery resumed on 1 October 2026. AACE has said affected candidates will receive an appropriate extension to their registration, with details sent individually. The latest is on AACE's CCP Examination Updates page.