EPPP exam cost: every fee, 2026 to 2028

Taking the EPPP once costs US$691.88 today: ASPPB's US$600 exam fee for Part 1 and Pearson VUE's US$91.88 sitting fee. That figure moves over the next 18 months. The beta test in March and April 2027 costs US$191.88 in all, the integrated EPPP that replaces Part 1 and Part 2 in fall 2027 keeps the US$600 exam fee until March 31, 2028, and from April 1, 2028 its exam fee is US$650. This guide lists every fee ASPPB publishes, what an attempt costs on each path to licensure, what rescheduling, canceling and retaking cost, and the prices ASPPB has not published yet.

The short answer

• Part 1 today: US$691.88. The exam fee is US$600 and the sitting fee US$91.88, both "non-refundable".
• Part 2 today, where your jurisdiction requires it: US$541.88. A US$450 exam fee plus the same sitting fee.
• The beta test: US$191.88. "The total cost to take the EPPP Beta Test is $191.88 USD." If you do not pass, you may take Part 1 for a US$100 exam fee plus the sitting fee.
• The integrated EPPP: US$600, then US$650. The exam fee is US$600 from the launch in fall 2027 to March 31, 2028, and US$650 from April 1, 2028, plus the sitting fee each time.
• Retakes cost the full fee again. Every fee is charged "per sitting", and "Refunds are not given for any reason."
• Rescheduling is free until about a month before. Closer than that, Pearson VUE charges US$87.50 plus tax, and inside 24 hours you lose everything you paid.
• Your board's fees are separate. The licensure application fee is "Determined by the licensing authority".

The fees today: Part 1 and Part 2

The handbook's fee summary lists what ASPPB charges for the current exams. It opens with a warning in capitals: "ALL EXAM AND TEST CENTER FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE".

Part 1 in French, which exists only where a jurisdiction's law requires a French form, has the same US$600 fee and US$91.88 sitting fee.

How you pay. "All fees are paid within Clarus. Acceptable forms of payment are American Express, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover." Clarus is ASPPB's candidate registration system; your licensing board sets up your account there once it has decided you may take the exam.

The window you buy. Paying starts a clock: "Once candidates pay their exam fee, they must sit for the exam within the following 12 months, unless their testing window end date (set by their licensing authority) is before that 12-month mark."

One part or both. All 66 of ASPPB's member jurisdictions require Part 1; some also require Part 2. If yours requires both, the two exams cost US$1,233.76 together at today's fees (our arithmetic: US$691.88 plus US$541.88).

The beta test: US$191.88

The beta test of the integrated EPPP runs in March and April 2027, for first-time test takers whose licensing board or college has chosen to take part; EPPP changes 2027 sets out the rest of its terms. Its price is the lowest of any EPPP:

• "The fee for the EPPP Beta Test is $100 USD, plus the current Pearson VUE sitting fee of $91.88 USD."
• "The total cost to take the EPPP Beta Test is $191.88 USD."

Two of the beta's terms bear on cost. A pass counts toward Part 1: "Candidates who pass the EPPP Beta Test will have their result recognized as a passing result for the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)." And a fail is cheap to follow: those who do not pass "will be eligible to take the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge) at a discounted examination fee of $100 USD (plus the applicable Pearson VUE sitting fee)." You may take the beta only once.

On cost alone, a pass on the beta costs US$500 less than a pass on Part 1 at today's fee, and a fail followed by the discounted Part 1 costs US$383.76 in all (our arithmetic: US$191.88 twice), still US$308.12 less than one attempt at Part 1 at full price. Beta results are due in late June 2027, and Part 1 closes to first-time test takers when the integrated EPPP launches in the fourth quarter of 2027. ASPPB has not said whether the discount holds after the launch.

The integrated EPPP: US$600, then US$650

ASPPB's FAQ on the integrated EPPP sets its fees out in three steps:

• "From the launch of the integrated EPPP in Fall 2027 through March 31, 2028, the examination fee will be $600 USD, plus the applicable Pearson VUE sitting fee (currently $91.88 USD)."
• "Effective April 1, 2028, the integrated EPPP examination fee will increase to $650 USD, plus the applicable Pearson VUE sitting fee."
• "Beginning April 1, 2030, and every two years thereafter, the EPPP examination fee will be reviewed and adjusted as appropriate based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Pearson VUE will continue to charge any applicable sitting fee separately from the examination fee."

At today's sitting fee, an attempt at the integrated EPPP costs US$691.88 until March 31, 2028 and US$741.88 from April 1, 2028 (our arithmetic). The sitting fee is Pearson VUE's and is quoted as "currently" US$91.88, so the second figure holds only if it does not change.

One exam for everyone also changes the sum for candidates whose jurisdiction requires both parts today. Part 1 and Part 2 together cost US$1,233.76; the integrated EPPP, which tests knowledge and skills in one exam, costs one exam fee and one sitting fee.

What an attempt costs, path by path

Each line is one attempt. A failed attempt is paid again in full on the retake, and a rescheduling fee or a forfeit adds to it.

Rescheduling, canceling and missing the appointment

Pearson VUE, not ASPPB, charges for changes, "because of frequent candidate rescheduling that inconveniences other candidates". The handbook's rules:

• More than 31 days before the start time: rescheduling costs nothing. The handbook's own example: for an 8:00 AM appointment on May 29, "candidates must complete their reschedule before 8:00 AM on April 28th (the 31st day before the exam day) to avoid a rescheduling fee."
• Less than 31 days but more than 24 hours before: rescheduling or canceling costs "$87.50, plus applicable tax", and "Cancellation of the exam appointment will not result in a refund."
• Within 24 hours, or not turning up: "Forfeiture of all fees: (exam and test center)". A no-show also loses the Authorization to Test: "the candidate will not be permitted to schedule another examination date until re-registering with the licensing authority and paying for another examination."

ASPPB's Registration and Fees page draws the line at 32 calendar days rather than 31, and still names Certemy, which the handbook's cover retires: "Effective September 29, 2026, ASPPB's new EPPP Candidate Registration portal is Clarus. Certemy is no longer accessible." Read the handbook in force when you book. Two more rules cost money if missed. Arriving late counts like a no-show unless you rescheduled in time, and the ID rule is strict: "Candidates will not be permitted to test, and the registration fee will be forfeited if proper IDs are not presented." You need a valid government-issued photo ID and a second piece of identification with your name and a signature or recent photo, and your first and last names on both must match the name on your Authorization to Test.

Retakes

A retake is a new attempt with new fees. "If candidates fail the EPPP, their licensing authority may approve for a retake." Your board then assigns a new Authorization to Test in Clarus, and you register and pay again.

How often you may retake depends on your board, within one limit ASPPB sets for everyone: "candidates may NOT take either part of the EPPP more than four times in any 12-month period." ASPPB also advises a gap: "It is recommended that candidates wait for approximately 90 days from their last test date in order to allow sufficient time to prepare to take the EPPP again."

For the old exams there is a deadline as well as a fee. Candidates who fail Part 1 or Part 2 before the integrated EPPP launches may retake that exam until March 31, 2028; after that, the integrated EPPP is the only exam.

Sample exams

ASPPB sells sample exams of the current Part 1 and Part 2, taken online or at a Pearson VUE test center, and they "can be purchased and taken multiple times":

• Online (SEPPPO): US$30 plus tax, per attempt. Finish it in time: "If you fail to complete the exam within 90 days or you pause the exam and the time runs out, you will forfeit the $30.00 SEPPPO exam fee."
• At a Pearson Professional Center (SEPPP): US$82.50 plus tax, per attempt, a price that "Includes test site appointment fee". Rescheduling inside about a month costs US$43.75 plus tax, and a no-show forfeits the whole US$82.50.

The Part 1 sample has 100 questions and the Part 2 sample 65. Each gives "a percent correct result", and ASPPB is plain about the limits: "No representation is made that performance on the sample exams is a valid indicator of performance on any future licensing examination".

The integrated EPPP has a sample exam of its own, "Developed using the same blueprint and test development processes as the operational integrated EPPP". Each "contains 100 questions and allows 150 minutes for completion", for approved candidates "beginning in Fall 2026 (English) and Summer 2027 (French)", bought through the Sample Exams link in Clarus. ASPPB's FAQs give no price for it.

Fees that are not ASPPB's

• Your board's fees. The handbook's fee summary lists "Licensure Application Fees" as "Not related to EPPP fees" and "Determined by the licensing authority". Your board's website gives them.
• Score transfers. Your first report is included: "Candidates' examination fees include a report of their score to the licensing authority where they are seeking initial licensure." Sending your score to another state or province later goes through ASPPB's EPPP Score Transfer Service, which lists its own fees on ASPPB's website.
• Getting to the test center. You may test at any authorized Pearson VUE center in the network, but "all US candidates must test at a US testing center including US territories and all Canadian candidates must test at a Canadian testing center."

What ASPPB has not published yet

• The integrated sample exam's price.
• The sitting fee after today. ASPPB quotes it as "currently" US$91.88, and Pearson VUE charges it.
• The integrated EPPP's own rules on rescheduling and refunds. ASPPB has said the integrated EPPP's candidate handbook, due in 2026, will cover its policies.
• Fees after April 1, 2030, when the first review against the Consumer Price Index falls.

Where to start

The cheapest EPPP is the one you pass the first time, and it pays to book early: Pearson VUE "time slots for the EPPP (Parts 1 and 2) testing are limited", and the handbook advises that "The earlier candidates schedule their exam, the more likely they will be able to schedule at the time and location of their choice."

For registering and your board's part, see EPPP eligibility and registration; for the exam itself, EPPP exam format and scoring.

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