What’s changed on the tests, and what’s coming

NASBA says no CPA Exams will be administered July 1–11, 2027, as the exam moves to a new testing platform.

SY0-701 retires in English on June 11, 2027 (Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai on August 13, 2027).

NCSBN announced the U.S. NCLEX registration fee rises from $200 to $350 on Feb. 1, 2027; registrations completed before then pay $200.

Starting December 1, 2026, live instructor-led classes count toward the 35 training hours only if delivered by a PMI Authorized Training Partner.

CompTIA expects Security+ V8 (widely expected to carry the code SY0-801) to launch on or around November 17, 2026, with expanded coverage of AI-related risks, security operations and modern environments.

Scheduling for 2027 MCAT test dates opens Oct. 20–22, 2026, with advance scheduling for examinees who have approved accommodations.

FDA published the 2026 Food Code on September 17, 2026; its cooking, holding, cooling, reheating, and date-marking limits are unchanged from the 2022 edition.

AAMC’s MCAT Official Prep lineup now includes a new CARS Question Bank (575 passage-based questions) in its online bundle.

LSAC began moving the multiple-choice LSAT to test centers for almost all test takers, with remote testing only by approved exception.

The 2026–27 testing cycle uses a new testing interface, and LSAC updated all official PrepTests in LawHub to match it.

DRE revised its fee schedule in July 2026 (RE 206, rev. 7/26); it lists a $100 salesperson exam fee and a $350 original salesperson license fee.

PMI launched a new PMP exam in July 2026: new content outline (People 33%, Process 41%, Business Environment 26%), 180 questions in 240 minutes, with AI and sustainability added.

From 15 July 2026, IELTS Test Report Forms carry the Ofqual logo and qualification title; earlier certificates stay valid, and those issued since June 2024 can request an updated copy free.

New NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN test plans took effect; RN percentages held steady and Safety and Infection Control was renamed Safety and Infection Prevention and Control.

ERB (maker of the ISEE) and EMA (maker of the SSAT) merged into the nonprofit E3n; the SSAT remains its own test, now run through Admission.org.

ERB (maker of the ISEE) and EMA (maker of the SSAT) merged into the nonprofit E3n; the ISEE remains its own test, with information now on Admission.org.

UK Visas and Immigration extended its recognition of IELTS for UKVI (Academic and General Training) and IELTS Life Skills for UK visa applications.

FMCSA issued a final rule (Feb. 11, 2026) setting new eligibility standards for non-domiciled CLPs and CDLs; some states have stopped issuing them.

On January 21, 2026 the TOEFL iBT switched to new task types, two-stage adaptive Reading and Listening, and a 1–6 score scale (with a comparable 0–120 score during a two-year transition).

Texas SB 1968 took effect January 1, 2026: a written agreement is required before showing residential property to a prospective buyer, and the IABS rules gained an open-house exception.

New CPA Exam Blueprints took effect January 1, 2026.

PMI published the PMBOK Guide – Eighth Edition: six principles, seven performance domains, and reintroduced process guidance.

FINRA posted a current Series 7 content outline (© 2025): 125 scored questions plus 5 unscored pretest items across four job functions.

N-400s filed on or after Oct. 20, 2025 take the 2025 civics test: 128-question bank, up to 20 asked, 12 correct to pass.

USCIS announced the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test (Federal Register notice published Sept. 18, 2025).

All national ACT testing, paper and online, moved to the enhanced format; the composite now averages only English, math, and reading.

Medical examiner’s certificates started flowing electronically from FMCSA’s National Registry to state licensing agencies, replacing paper cards in states like Nevada.

The ACT began rolling out its shorter enhanced format with optional science, which changes how the SAT-vs-ACT decision looks.

The enhanced ACT launched on national online tests: fewer questions, shorter sections, four answer choices in math, and science became optional.

Pearson VUE’s current Texas content outlines took effect March 1, 2025, organizing the national portion into eight content areas.

States must now downgrade the CDL or CLP of any driver in prohibited status in FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse until return-to-duty is complete.

NAR settlement practice changes took effect August 17, 2024: written buyer agreements before touring a home, and no offers of buyer-broker compensation on the MLS.

Analytical Reasoning (Logic Games) was removed; the LSAT now has two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, and one unscored section.

GMAC dropped the “Focus Edition” name on July 1, 2024; the exam is now simply the GMAT exam, with no change to its structure, content, or scoring.

U.S. regular-way settlement moved to T+1 on May 28, 2024, which changes settlement, Reg T payment and ex-dividend date answers.

The SAT went fully digital and adaptive for U.S. students (international test centers switched in spring 2023), cutting testing time to 2 hours 14 minutes.

On February 1, 2024, the three-section GMAT Focus Edition fully replaced the pre-2024 GMAT (10th Edition), becoming the only version of the exam.

California’s Real Estate Practice prelicensing course must include implicit bias and fair housing components, including an interactive role-play segment.

CPA Evolution launched: three Core sections (AUD, FAR, REG) plus one Discipline section (BAR, ISC or TCP).