A total of 1,150 candidates passed the second-stage examination for the 61st Certified Public Accountant examination in 2026. There were 4,368 candidates, and the final pass rate was 26.3%.

Key Changes

The number of successful candidates decreased by 50 from the previous year. The pass rate also fell from 27.9% the previous year to 26.3%, a decrease of 1.6 percentage points. The average score was 57.4 points, 0.1 points lower than the previous year's 57.5 points.

The key figures for the 2026 Certified Public Accountant second-stage examination are 1,150 final successful candidates and a 26.3% pass rate.

Current Status

The second-stage examination was held from June 27 to June 28, 2026. According to an announcement by the Financial Services Commission, the top scorer was Hyun Woo-jin, who was enrolled at Seoul National University and received an average score of 80.8 points. The youngest successful candidate was Cho Seong-woo, also enrolled at Seoul National University, who was 20 years old.

Impact

The key items for candidates to check following the announcement are as follows.

  • Number of final successful candidates: 1,150
  • Final pass rate: 26.3%
  • Change in the number of successful candidates from the previous year: Decrease of 50
  • Change in the pass rate from the previous year: Down 1.6 percentage points

The specific cause of the decline in the pass rate cannot be confirmed from the facts presented in the announcement materials alone. Therefore, it is difficult to link the decline to a specific cause without separate supporting evidence.

Next Checkpoint

The final list of successful candidates can be checked on the Financial Services Commission website and the Certified Public Accountant Examination website of the Financial Supervisory Service. Immediately after the announcement, the list and detailed score pages may change, so it is necessary to confirm the final information on the official pages.

Financial Services Commission announcement: https://www.fsc.go.kr/po010101/87628?curPage=1&srchBeginDt=&srchCtgry=&srchEndDt=&srchKey=&srchText= Yonhap News report: https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260901134700002 Edaily report: https://www.edaily.co.kr/News/Read?mediaCodeNo=257&newsId=05116806645575856

The materials above were checked on September 1, 2026, at 14:35:11.