2026 Dates & Deadlines for PTs

All deadlines are 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Test Date	Registration & Payment Deadline	Jurisdiction Approval Deadline(1)	Seats are reserved for candidates until:	Scores Reported to Jurisdictions	Free Candidate Report Available Online(2)
January 27-28	December 23	January 5	January 13	February 4	February 11
April 28-29	March 24	March 31	April 14	May 6	May 13
July 28-29	June 23	June 30	July 14	August 5	August 12
October 27-28	September 22	September 29	October 13	November 4	November 12

¹ This is the latest date that your state board can notify FSBPT that you are eligible for the examination. It is your responsibility to ensure your jurisdiction has what it needs to approve you to sit for the NPTE by this date. NOTE – Some states may have earlier application deadlines.
² To view and download the free candidate score report, go to the Reports section of your Candidate Dashboard on the date listed in the table above. The free score report will remain viewable for thirty days. After thirty days reports may be purchased at the standard fee for an Individual Score Report.

2026 Dates & Deadlines for PTAs

All deadlines are 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Test Date	Registration & Payment Deadline	Jurisdiction Approval Deadline(1)	Seats are reserved for candidates until:	Scores Reported to Jurisdictions	Free Candidate Report Available Online(2)
January 6-7	December 2	December 9	December 23	January 14	January 22
April 7-8	March 3	March 10	March 24	April 15	April 22
July 8-9	June 3	June 10	June 24	July 16	July 24
October 6-7	September 1	September 8	September 22	October 15	October 22

¹ This is the latest date that your state board can notify FSBPT that you are eligible for the examination. It is your responsibility to ensure your jurisdiction has what it needs to approve you to sit for the NPTE by this date. NOTE – Some states may have earlier application deadlines.
² To view and download the free candidate score report, go to the Reports section of your Candidate Dashboard on the date listed in the table above. The free score report will remain viewable for thirty days. After thirty days reports may be purchased at the standard fee for an Individual Score Report.

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT DATES AND DEADLINES

Make sure you register and pay for the exam before the registration deadline passes. Your jurisdiction cannot approve your registration for the NPTE and you will not receive an Authorization to Test until your registration AND payment are received by FSBPT.

Candidates who are unable to test on the date they were scheduled due to a problem with the Prometric testing center (power outage, computer malfunction, etc.) should call FSBPT to be rescheduled as soon as possible.