Register for an Exam

Once you submit your registration, you will receive an email with instructions from ACAT. This information will include a link to ACAT’s online testing software along with other important details for you to begin completing your exam.

You should login to the online testing software only when you are comfortable completing the exam.

You have sixty (60) days from your registration date to complete your exam. If you’ve signed up for the ABA Full Examination, both sections must be completed within that sixty (60) day window to take advantage of the discounted pricing. 

If you need more time than the sixty (60) days allotted, a $50 registration extension fee will be assessed. Please notify us when you expect to take the exam to reset the exam registration window. We highly recommend only registering for the exam once you are ready to complete it. 

ACAT complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for candidates. Candidates requiring special accommodations must contact the ACAT before registering for their examination. Please be aware that arrangements for special accommodations may take up to 30 days to coordinate. Requests for accommodations are reviewed by the Executive Director to ensure the request can be processed without jeopardizing the integrity or security of the examination.

Yes! Please visit our Exam Preparation page to see all the resources available for you.

You will receive feedback upon finishing the exam with your overall score. Regardless of whether you passed or failed, please wait for additional communication from us within 2-3 business days. Test results are confidential and will not be released to anyone without your written permission.

For more information on content, please visit the Exams Blueprint page.

If you do not pass your ACAT exam, you may be eligible to retake the exam. You must register for the exam you wish to retake. 

In the case of the ABA exam, individuals who do not pass the full exam, but who score at least 70 on either Practice 1 or Practice 2 are considered to have “conditioned” that section of the Comprehensive Examination. Conditioning allows the candidate to successfully complete the exam by re-taking the part not previously passed. Candidates have 18 months from the date of conditioning to pass (by obtaining a second score of at least 70). After that, the condition is void. You must register for the part of the exam you wish to retake and pay the exam fee.

Congratulations on passing the exam! After receiving your passing scores, ACAT will send the applicable candidates credential activation forms. Credential activation forms must be returned with a $50 payment for candidates to officially be accredited. For more information on life after earning an ACAT credential, please visit our Current Certificants page.

For more information on how the ACAT examinations are developed, please visit the Exam Development page.

To view a list of all exam-related policies, please visit our Exam Policies page.