This is my third effort at compiling a list of individual State release notes. This is updated based on the comments on last year's post and last years results release. It's obviously incomplete. Please reply with your own notes, and any observations from the upcoming April 2021 release as this will help future people waiting.
Note: Most of these notes reflect the time when NCEES released to the States in batches. In Oct 2019, it appears that the results were sent to all states at the same time early in the day, and the States authorized the release at different times.
Alabama – historically one of the first to release
Alaska –
Arizona – Tends to be early on day 1.
Arkansas – Tends to release day 1. They occasionally send emails to those who pass first
California – will release towards the end of the first day or on the second day
Colorado – Is going to make you wait a day or so. Everyone always complains about DORA
Connecticut - tends to release Day 2 or later
Delaware – tends to be Day 1 or 2
DC – Mailing jurisdiction. Will release online after all envelopes are in the mail. Usually Day 2+
Florida – tends to release on day 2
Georgia –Generally has been the last to release the last few years. Typically about 4-5 days/1 week after initial release. You might be able to figure something out via license lookup. Names are added in an unpredictable way, and people still learn that they pass despite not seeing their name initially in the license lookup.
Hawaii – Day 4+, both mails and emails results
Idaho
Illinois – CTS state, so results get posted there first. Historically all over the calendar, could happen Day 1 or Day 5 or later
Indiana
Iowa - Tends to release on Day 1
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - tends to be Day 1, occasionally day 2
Maine – tends to be early on day 1. May find yourself on license lookup first
Maryland – Prior to 2015 was a very late releaser, but since then it is one of the very first states to release
Mass – Uses CTS, so check that site. Tends to be one one of the later states. Prior to release the check-list says weird things. We haven’t been able out what -if anything- those things mean, as there is no pattern
Michigan – tends to release later in the day
Minnesota – Mailing state, results are released electronically after letters mailed. Expect to wait a few days.
Mississippi – Tends to release on day 1 or 2. Examinees may find themselves on the license lookup first
Missouri
Montana – State may send an email to those who passed before general release. Release tends to happen on day 1 or 2
Nebraska
Nevada – tends to release later on day 1
New Hampshire – tends to release on day 1
New Jersey – One of the later states to release. Some examinees may be able to figure out if they passed by logging onto state website and looking at their checklist. If the item for “pass PE exam” (or similar) is checked, then it appears that the results is a pass. However, the checklists are updated in a random order and times; some people learn they pass even thought their checklist was never updated prior to the release.
New Mexico – tends to release in the afternoons on Day 1 or 2
New York – tends to release on day 1 or 2. But actually getting your license may take months
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma - tends to release middle of Day 1
Oregon
Pennsylvania – lol, abandon all hope ye who waiting here.
Rhode Island – tends to release after a few days
South Carolina – despite NCEES being in SC, you should expect results in the afternoon of Day 1 or on Day 2
South Dakota – mailing state. Some who passed may be able to find themselves on the license lookup on day 2
Tennessee
Texas – tends to release later in the day on Day 1, or early on Day 2
Utah - tends to release on Day 1
Vermont – all over the calendar, could be day 1 could be day 4. Can happen anytime during regular business hours. Takes about a week to get your license number after passing.
Virginia
Washington – tends to release later in the day
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Puerto Rico – limited data, but tends to release day 2-4
Virgin Islands – limited data, but tends to release day 2-4
Guam – very limited data, but tends to release in the first week
Northern Marianas - They are a licensing jurisdiction, but we've never had someone report from there
American Samoa - N/A, they do not license PEs
Canada – varies by province, tends to be Day 1-3
International (not Canada) – results tend to be the very first to go out on Day 1
Note: Most of these notes reflect the time when NCEES released to the States in batches. In Oct 2019, it appears that the results were sent to all states at the same time early in the day, and the States authorized the release at different times.
Alabama – historically one of the first to release
Alaska –
Arizona – Tends to be early on day 1.
Arkansas – Tends to release day 1. They occasionally send emails to those who pass first
California – will release towards the end of the first day or on the second day
Colorado – Is going to make you wait a day or so. Everyone always complains about DORA
Connecticut - tends to release Day 2 or later
Delaware – tends to be Day 1 or 2
DC – Mailing jurisdiction. Will release online after all envelopes are in the mail. Usually Day 2+
Florida – tends to release on day 2
Georgia –Generally has been the last to release the last few years. Typically about 4-5 days/1 week after initial release. You might be able to figure something out via license lookup. Names are added in an unpredictable way, and people still learn that they pass despite not seeing their name initially in the license lookup.
Hawaii – Day 4+, both mails and emails results
Idaho
Illinois – CTS state, so results get posted there first. Historically all over the calendar, could happen Day 1 or Day 5 or later
Indiana
Iowa - Tends to release on Day 1
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - tends to be Day 1, occasionally day 2
Maine – tends to be early on day 1. May find yourself on license lookup first
Maryland – Prior to 2015 was a very late releaser, but since then it is one of the very first states to release
Mass – Uses CTS, so check that site. Tends to be one one of the later states. Prior to release the check-list says weird things. We haven’t been able out what -if anything- those things mean, as there is no pattern
Michigan – tends to release later in the day
Minnesota – Mailing state, results are released electronically after letters mailed. Expect to wait a few days.
Mississippi – Tends to release on day 1 or 2. Examinees may find themselves on the license lookup first
Missouri
Montana – State may send an email to those who passed before general release. Release tends to happen on day 1 or 2
Nebraska
Nevada – tends to release later on day 1
New Hampshire – tends to release on day 1
New Jersey – One of the later states to release. Some examinees may be able to figure out if they passed by logging onto state website and looking at their checklist. If the item for “pass PE exam” (or similar) is checked, then it appears that the results is a pass. However, the checklists are updated in a random order and times; some people learn they pass even thought their checklist was never updated prior to the release.
New Mexico – tends to release in the afternoons on Day 1 or 2
New York – tends to release on day 1 or 2. But actually getting your license may take months
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma - tends to release middle of Day 1
Oregon
Pennsylvania – lol, abandon all hope ye who waiting here.
Rhode Island – tends to release after a few days
South Carolina – despite NCEES being in SC, you should expect results in the afternoon of Day 1 or on Day 2
South Dakota – mailing state. Some who passed may be able to find themselves on the license lookup on day 2
Tennessee
Texas – tends to release later in the day on Day 1, or early on Day 2
Utah - tends to release on Day 1
Vermont – all over the calendar, could be day 1 could be day 4. Can happen anytime during regular business hours. Takes about a week to get your license number after passing.
Virginia
Washington – tends to release later in the day
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Puerto Rico – limited data, but tends to release day 2-4
Virgin Islands – limited data, but tends to release day 2-4
Guam – very limited data, but tends to release in the first week
Northern Marianas - They are a licensing jurisdiction, but we've never had someone report from there
American Samoa - N/A, they do not license PEs
Canada – varies by province, tends to be Day 1-3
International (not Canada) – results tend to be the very first to go out on Day 1
