How Long To Study For The CPA Exam

If you are trying to craft a perfect study plan 1 essential thing to consider is how much time you need to study in total. 

The number of study hours needed will be different for everyone depending on a number of factors. But here I will lay out some general rules of thumb regarding how long it takes to study for each exam.

FAR: This is the biggest exam. More content than any other. In general, people spend about 100-150 hours studying for this exam. 

AUD: Many people study for 80-100 hours for the Audit Exam.

REG: 80-100 hours is also pretty standard for Regulation.

BAR: 60-80 hours is generally seen as enough to prepare for one of the BAR exams. 

Conclusion: These are all just rules of thumb and you need to discern your own situation and make a decision based on that. But these figures can be helpful when trying to plan out the next few weeks or months of studying.