MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases the complete results of October 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam (CPALE) — including the top performing schools and performance schools — on or before November 3, 2026, five (5) working days after the last day of the exam.

PRC administered the second CPA board exams this year in Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga on October 24, 25, and 26, 2026.

Related CPALE Results 2026

Top Performing Schools
Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination
Held on OCTOBER 24, 2026 & FF. DAYS
Released on NOVEMBER 3, 2026

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Performance of schools in the October 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination in alphabetical order as per R.A. 8981 otherwise known as PRC Modernization Act of 2000 Section 7(m):

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Previous Examinations

In the May 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE), the University of the Philippines (UP)–Diliman was the sole top-performing school, recording a 98.15% passing rate, with 53 of its 54 examinees passing.

For the October 2025 CPALE, Bicol University–Daraga was the only school to qualify as a top-performing institution, posting an 84.85% passing rate, with 56 out of 66 examinees passing.

In the May 2025 CPALE, UP–Diliman topped the list of performing schools with a perfect 100% passing rate, as all 60 examinees passed. Bicol University–Daraga ranked second, with 53 out of 60 examinees passing, equivalent to an 88.33% passing rate.

Similarly, UP–Diliman led the top-performing schools in the December 2024 CPALE, recording a 98.04% passing rate, with 50 out of 51 examinees passing. De La Salle University–Manila placed second with an 80.53% passing rate, as 91 of its 113 examinees passed.

Here's summary of CPA top performing schools in the previous years:

EXAM DATE SCHOOL NO. OF EXAMINEES NO. OF PASSERS % PASSED
May 2026 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- DILIMAN 54 53 98.15
October 2025 BICOL UNIVERSITY-DARAGA 66 56 84.85
May 2025 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- DILIMAN 60 60 100
December 2024 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- DILIMAN 51 50 98.04
May 2024 NONE QUALIFIED
September 2023 NONE QUALIFIED
May 2023 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- DILIMAN 59 55 93.22
October 2022 NONE QUALIFIED
May 2022 NONE QUALIFIED

CPALE Updates

PRC Board News will update this page immediately for the list of passers, topnotchers and performance of schools once results are out online.