Arrival and room assignment
- Check the school or building assignment through PRC or the notices at PRC premises two to three working days before the examination.
- Report before 6:30 a.m. on the first day to verify the room and seat number.
- Late examinees will not be admitted, according to the October 2026 program.
- Bring the Notice of Admission and follow any sitting-specific instruction printed on it.
Sources: Program of the October 24, 25, and 26, 2026 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination · PRC Room Assignment
Items to bring
- Notice of Admission; one metered-stamped window mailing envelope; two or more No. 2 pencils; one long brown envelope; one transparent plastic envelope; and black-ink ball pens.
- Packed food, medication, hygiene items, and drinking water must be in transparent containers or cellophane.
- Only one non-programmable calculator is allowed. It will be inspected and reset; basic calculators are also allowed.
Sources: Program of the October 24, 25, and 26, 2026 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination
Prohibited items and conduct
- Books, notes, review materials, coded formula sheets, programmable or embedded-function calculators, phones, smart watches, ear plugs, transmitters, computers, Bluetooth devices, bags, and unlisted examination aids are prohibited in the program.
- The program incorporates PRC Memorandum Order No. 57 (s. 2020) for search, inspection, and confiscation procedures.
- Read the current program and Notice of Admission again before the sitting in case PRC issues a later sitting-specific instruction.
Sources: Program of the October 24, 25, and 26, 2026 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination · Schedule of Licensure Examinations for the Year 2026
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- Schedule of Licensure Examinations for the Year 2026
PRC's LERIS filing instruction, deadline policy, and guidance that the annual calendar's release dates are targets.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - Program of the October 24, 25, and 26, 2026 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination
PRB Accountancy subject order, reporting time, materials, calculator rule, and prohibited items for the October 2026 domestic sitting.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - PRC Room Assignment
Official room and school assignment lookup; candidates should check the sitting-specific posting.
Checked Oct 19, 2026