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 \nYes.With the launch of the next Exam,candidates willbe automatically offered a standardized,15-minute break approximately midway through each section,which may be accepted ordeclined.This break will not count against testing time.In addition to the standardized break,optional breaks between testlets,which do count against candidates'testing time,will continuein the next Exam consistent with current practice.  \nWhat do you mean higher order skills will be assessed to a greater extent?  \nTesting higher-order cognitive skills will largely be accomplished by including additional task-based simulations(TBSs)on the Exam and increasing the background material and data in aTBS that will require candidates to determine what information is or is not relevant to thequestion.In connection with testing higher order skills,the Exam will utilize a skills-basedframework consistent with the revised Bloom's Taxonomy,which is further supported by theExam blueprints.Please see the Exam blueprints below for further discussion of the content,skills and representative tasks.  \n## What are the Exam blueprints?\n\nExam blueprints have been created for each of the Exam's four sections,replacing the ContentSpecification Outline(CSO)and SkillSpecification Outline(SSO).The blueprints providegreater clarity in the presentation of content,skills and related representative tasks that may betested on the Exam.The blueprints contain approximately 600 representative tasks across all foursections,which are aligned with content and related skills required by newly licensed CPAs.  \n## What types of items will appear on the next Exam?\n\nCandidates willbe assessed on a variety of content using multiple-choice questions(MCQs),task-based simulations(TBSs)in all four sections (including Document Review Simulations(DRS)discussed below).The BEC section will also include three written responses.  \n## How are the items distributed on the next Exam?\n\nScoring weights for AUD,FAR and REG will be approximately 50%MCQ/50%TBS whilescoring weights for BEC will be approximately 50%MCQ,35%TBS and 15%WrittenResponse.  \n\n| Section   | Multiple Choice  \u003Cbr>Questions(MCQ)   | Task-Based  \u003Cbr>Simulations(TBSs)   | Written  \u003Cbr>Responses   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| AUD   | 72   | 8-9   | N/A   |\n| BEC   | 62   | 4-5   | 3   |\n| FAR   | 66   | 8-9   | N/A   |\n| REG   | 76   | 8-9   | N/A   |\n\nWill the Document Review Simulation (DRS)be included on the next Exam?  \nBeginning with the 2016Q3 testing window(July 1,2016),the current Exam will use a newsimulation item type known as the Document Review Simulation(DRS)in the AUD,FAR andREG sections.The DRS will continue to be used after the launch of the next Exam where it willbe added to the BEC section as well.Candidates may experience the DRS in the Exam sampletests.  \n## Will there be additional testing time during the year?\n\nBeginning in with the 2016Q2 testing window(April 1,2016),each quarters'window will beexpanded by 10 days into the traditional dark months.(e.g.the 2016Q2 window will now closeon June 10).This additional testing time was a response t","cbCaieLI9vunuWiO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieLI9vunuWiO","pdf",5168602,"English","# Next Version of the Uniform CPA Examination\n## When will the next Exam launch?\n## How many sections will the next Exam include?\n## How many hours is the next Exam?\n## Will the Document Review Simulation (DRS) be included on the next Exam?\n## Will there be additional testing time during the year?\n## Will I still get credit for passing sections of the current Exam after the next Exam launches?\n## How soon will I get my scores with the next Exam?","[{\"question\":\"When will the next Uniform CPA Examination launch, and what is the testing window timing?\",\"answer\":\"The next Exam will launch on April 1, 2017 within the 2017 Q2 testing window.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the four sections in the next Exam, and how long is each section?\",\"answer\":\"The next Exam includes AUD, BEC, FAR, and REG. 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