SCHEDULES Exam & registration dates
Finish the NCA process on a timeline that suits your needs. Check our exam and exam registration schedules.
2021 Exam Schedule
(download PDF of schedule here)
*All Dates and schedules are subject to change without notice.
For more information, refer to our FAQs, Exam Information and Rules and Policies.
Registration Deadlines
Exam Session | Registration Opens | Registration and accommodations requests close at 23:00 ET |
| January | November 17, 2020 | December 6, 2020 |
| February | December 14, 2020 | January 5, 2021 |
| March | January 15, 2021 | February 5, 2021 |
| April | February 15, 2021 | March 5, 2021 |
| May | March 15, 2021 | April 2, 2021 |
| June | April 12, 2021 | April 30, 2021 |
| July | May 10, 2021 | May 28, 2021 |
| August | June 7, 2021 | June 25, 2021 |
| September | July 5, 2021 | July 23, 2021 |
| October | August 2, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
| November | August 30, 2021 | October 1, 2021 |
| December | September 27, 2021 | November 12, 2021 |
2022 Registration Deadlines
Exam Session | Registration Opens | Registration and accommodations requests close at 23:00 ET |
| January | November 22, 2021 | December 17, 2021 |
| February | December 6, 2021 | December 31, 2021 |
| March | January 17, 2021 | February 11, 2022 |
| April | February 14, 2022 | March 5, 2022 |
| May | March 7, 2022 | April 1, 2022 |
| June | April 18, 2022 | May 13, 2022 |
| July | May 16, 2022 | June 10, 2022 |
| August | June 13, 2022 | July 8, 2022 |
| September | July 18, 2022 | August 12, 2022 |
| October | August 22, 2022 | September 16, 2022 |
| November | September 5, 2022 | September 30, 2022 |