How the plan sets your priorities
If you don't pass, AAPC lists the areas of study where your sub-score was 65% or less. Mark those as your weak sections below; the planner doesn't need exact scores. So the planner asks you instead: the sections you mark as hard start your plan, mixed ones are strengthened, and confident ones get lighter review. Your answers are a self-assessment, not an official result.
Each section starts from its share of the exam in the official outline, multiplied by its priority: 3× to start, 2× to strengthen, 1.5× if you leave it blank, and 1× to maintain. A quarter of your time is mixed practice across all sections. This is Passy’s planning method; it doesn’t estimate a score or a chance of passing.
Retake rules for the CPC
With a two-attempt package ($499 as checked October 29, 2026), a second attempt may become available after the first attempt has been processed; with a one-attempt voucher ($425), buy a new voucher. AAPC's current pages, as checked on October 29, 2026, state no fixed wait between attempts. Results take 7 to 10 business days, and exam fees must be used within one year of purchase.
Checked against official sources on October 29, 2026.
Next steps
Check your weakest section with the free CPC practice set, or use the CPC study planner for a first attempt.
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