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Dates and Deadlines for the PPAT Assessment
Submission windows and registration dates
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
Registration Opens |
July 18, 2022 |
Registration Closes |
September 14, 2022 |
Reschedule Deadline |
September 14, 2022 |
Cancellation Deadline |
September 14, 2022 |
Late Registration Closes |
September 19, 2022 |
Task Submission Opens |
September 1, 2022 |
Task 1 Deadline |
September 21, 2022 |
Task 2 Deadline |
October 12, 2022 |
Task 3 Deadline |
October 12, 2022 |
Task 4 Deadline |
November 9, 2022 |
Resubmission Registration and Submission Opens |
December 2, 2022 |
Resubmission Registration Closes |
December 16, 2022 |
Resubmission Late Registration Closes |
December 22, 2022 |
All Tasks Resubmission Deadline |
December 28, 2022 |
Resubmission Registration and Submission Opens |
January 19, 2023 |
Resubmission Registration Closes |
February 15, 2023 |
Resubmission Late Registration Closes |
February 27, 2023 |
Task 2 and Task 3 Resubmission Deadline |
March 1, 2023 |
Task 4 Resubmission Deadline |
March 29, 2023 |
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
Registration Opens |
July 18, 2022 |
Registration Closes |
February 1, 2023 |
Reschedule Deadline |
February 1, 2023 |
Cancellation Deadline |
February 1, 2023 |
Late Registration Closes |
February 6, 2023 |
Task Submission Opens |
January 3, 2023 |
Task 1 Deadline |
February 8, 2023 |
Task 2 Deadline |
March 1, 2023 |
Task 3 Deadline |
March 1, 2023 |
Task 4 Deadline |
March 29, 2023 |
Resubmission Registration and Submission Opens |
April 18, 2023 |
Resubmission Registration Closes |
May 3, 2023 |
Resubmission Late Registration Closes |
May 8, 2023 |
All Tasks Resubmission Deadline |
May 10, 2023 |
Resubmission Registration |
TBD |
Task Resubmission Deadline |
TBD |
To reschedule or cancel your registration, view the Reschedule/Cancel page.
Additional information
Each of the four tasks is due by 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the date indicated. You can submit your task prior to the deadline.
- You’ll need to submit all tasks and artifacts within the same submission window.
- After you submit Task 1, you’ll be able to access the remaining tasks. You’ll need to submit Tasks 2 and 3 before you can submit Task 4.
- If you miss the Task 1 submission deadline, you’ll need to register again for a future submission window.
- If you miss the Task 2, 3 or 4 deadline, you’ll receive a score of 0 for the task(s) not submitted.
You won’t be eligible for fee refunds if you miss any deadlines.
If you miss the registration deadline, you may still be able to register for the assessment over the phone with our contact center. There is an added fee for this service.
This service isn’t available for resubmission windows.
If you can’t submit your tasks by the deadline, you can purchase an extension for a fee of $50 per task. To pay for this late submission service, call ETS Customer Service no later than 6 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the date indicated.
The extension deadline to submit tasks is 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the date indicated. There are no additional extensions after that deadline and no refunds if you register for an extension and fail to submit tasks.
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Task 1 | |
Task 1 Late Submission Service Purchasing Closes |
February 9, 2023 |
Task 1 Late Submission Deadline |
February 10, 2023 |
Task 2 |
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Task 2 Late Submission Service Purchasing Closes |
March 2, 2023 |
Task 2 Late Submission Deadline |
March 3, 2023 |
Task 3 |
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Task 3 Late Submission Service Purchasing Closes |
March 2, 2023 |
Task 3 Late Submission Deadline |
March 3, 2023 |
Task 4 |
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Task 4 Late Submission Service Purchasing Closes |
March 30, 2023 |
Task 4 Late Submission Deadline |
March 31, 2023 |
If you didn’t receive a passing score for the assessment, you’re eligible to register to resubmit responses to Tasks 2, 3 and/or 4. See Resubmitting Your Tasks.
During system maintenance downtimes, you won’t be able to access the registration and task submission system. The outage time frame will be posted on your account before the outage. Be sure to plan your work accordingly.
- Sunday, October 16, 2022
- Sunday, January 15, 2023
- Sunday, January 29, 2023 – Monday, January 30, 2023
- Sunday, February 12, 2023
- Sunday, April 16, 2023
- Sunday, July 16, 2023 – Monday, July 17, 2023
- Sunday, August 20, 2023
- Sunday, October 15, 2023