Illinois (IL) CPA Exam requirements say that you must be declared eligible for the CPA Exam and then licensed by the state. An individual becomes eligible for the CPA Exam by meeting specific requirements that are determined by the board of accountancy for their specific jurisdiction. Below are the various Illinois CPA Exam requirements:
Illinois CPA Exam Education Requirements
Please visit Uniform CPA Exam | Illinois Board of Examiners (ilboe.org) for more information.
Illinois CPA Exam Age Requirements
Age Minimum: None
Illinois CPA Exam Residency Requirements
U.S. Citizenship Required: No
Must be a resident, employee OR have office in the state? No
Application Process
Submit the Initial Examination Request found in the “Online Applications” link within your ILBOE account. This request is used only the first time you want to test. You can select up to all 4 exam sections when you complete this request. However, when you make any exam request, the number of exams you choose is the number you must take in 6 months and for which you must pay NASBA in full.
We will email an exam confirmation letter that contains your jurisdiction id.
Using your jurisdiction id, set up an account at NASBA.
Look for an enrollment verification email from NASBA.
Monitor your NASBA account for the Payment Coupon. You have 90 days to pay. The deadline date of your Notice to Schedule is based on that payment date.
1-2 days after payment, login to your NASBA account to print your Notice to Schedule (NTS).
Go to the Prometric site, find the online scheduler and schedule your exams using the numbers found on your NTS.
Key Exam Process Links for Illinois
Uniform CPA Exam | Illinois Board of Examiners (ilboe.org)
Illinois CPA Exam Fees
1 Exam section – $40
2 Different exam sections – $76
3 Different exam sections – $108
4 Different exams sections – $120
Please visit Uniform CPA Exam | Illinois Board of Examiners (ilboe.org) for more information.