{"slug":"exam-rule-changes-2026","title":"Exam Rule Changes 2026: 192 Exams Re-Checked","description":"We re-checked 2,851 official facts on 192 exams on 3 November 2026. 13 exams changed a rule, window or format; here is each, dated and quoted.","updated":"2026-11-03","url":"https://www.everyexamprep.com/reports/exam-rule-changes-2026","license":"Free to reuse and cite with attribution to Every Exam Prep and a link to the report URL.","columns":[{"name":"exam","description":"Exam"},{"name":"what_changed","description":"What changed"},{"name":"we_had","description":"We had"},{"name":"now","description":"Now"},{"name":"effective","description":"Effective"},{"name":"source","description":"The publisher page this row was verified against."}],"rows":[{"exam":"California life and accident & health agent","what_changed":"Prelicensing education","we_had":"20 hours of prelicensing education (recorded 18 Jul 2026)","now":"Only the 12-hour ethics and California Insurance Code course","effective":"1 Jan 2026 (AB 943)","source":"https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0030-seek-pre-lic/0400-prelicensing-faq/0100-12-hours-of-ethics-california-insurance-code-frequent-questions/index.cfm"},{"exam":"Google Cloud Digital Leader","what_changed":"Test delivery provider","we_had":"Kryterion, through the Webassessor portal (recorded 18 Jul 2026)","now":"Pearson","effective":"22 Feb 2026 (last day with Kryterion)","source":"https://support.google.com/cloud-certification/answer/16803278?hl=en"},{"exam":"ISACA CISM","what_changed":"Exam content outline","we_had":"2022 outline: Governance 17%, Incident Management 30% (recorded 18 Jul–6 Sep 2026)","now":"2026 outline: Governance 18%, Incident Management 29%, plus enterprise architecture and information security architecture","effective":"3 Nov 2026","source":"https://www.isaca.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2026/isaca-updates-cism-exam-content-outline-factoring-in-todays-technologies-security-responsibilities"},{"exam":"Google Cloud Digital Leader","what_changed":"Exam guide section weights","we_had":"17 / 16 / 16 / 17 / 17 / 17% (recorded 18 Jul 2026)","now":"18 / 18 / 18 / 18 / 18 / 10% — Scaling with Google Cloud Operations is now the light section","effective":"Not dated; seen 3 Nov 2026","source":"https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/cloud_digital_leader_exam_guide_english.pdf"},{"exam":"Google Cloud Digital Leader","what_changed":"Renewal options","we_had":"Renew by retaking the standard exam (recorded 18 Jul 2026)","now":"The standard exam, a shorter renewal exam, or designated courses and skill badges","effective":"Not dated; seen 3 Nov 2026","source":"https://cloud.google.com/learn/certification/cloud-digital-leader"},{"exam":"Claude Certified Associate","what_changed":"Exam languages","we_had":"English only (recorded 9 Sep–2 Oct 2026)","now":"English and Japanese","effective":"Not dated; seen 3 Nov 2026","source":"https://anthropic-partners.skilljar.com/page/faq-certifications"},{"exam":"Microsoft AI-901","what_changed":"Exam languages","we_had":"English (recorded 18 Jul 2026)","now":"13 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Spanish","effective":"Not dated; seen 3 Nov 2026","source":"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/ai-901/"},{"exam":"Certified Kubernetes Administrator","what_changed":"Kubernetes version in the exam environment","we_had":"v1.35 (recorded 18 Jul 2026)","now":"v1.37","effective":"Not dated; seen 3 Nov 2026","source":"https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/certified-kubernetes-administrator-cka/"},{"exam":"Massachusetts real estate salesperson","what_changed":"Content outline and unscored items","we_had":"5–10 experimental items; Requirements Governing Licensees 33–35% (13 salesperson items); hazardous materials 10% (recorded 10 Aug 2026)","now":"1–10 experimental items; Requirements Governing Licensees 30–33% (12 items); hazardous materials 8%","effective":"Not dated; seen 3 Nov 2026","source":"https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/4460"},{"exam":"NHA CPT and CCMA","what_changed":"Diploma window and provisional certification","we_had":"Diploma or GED due within 12 months; a provisional CPT expires after 12 months (recorded 18 Jul–30 Sep 2026)","now":"18 months for both (12 months still applies to the ExCPT)","effective":"Not dated; seen 3 Nov 2026","source":"https://www.nhanow.com/docs/default-source/test-plans/candidate_handbook.pdf"},{"exam":"Illinois real estate broker","what_changed":"Continuing education split","we_had":"4-hour Core course and 8 hours of electives (2024 fact sheet) (recorded 18 Jul 2026)","now":"6-hour Core course and 6 hours of electives (2026 fact sheet)","effective":"2026 CE fact sheet","source":"https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/forms/dre/2026cefactsheet-realestatebroker.pdf"},{"exam":"CDCR correctional officer","what_changed":"Application reopening and starting pay","we_had":"Applications to re-open 1 Oct 2026; $5,510–$9,203 a month after the Academy (recorded 7 Aug 2026)","now":"Re-open expected 1 Dec 2026; $4,479–$9,203 a month after the Academy","effective":"1 Dec 2026 (expected)","source":"https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/por/"},{"exam":"NCEES FE exams","what_changed":"Approved calculator list","we_had":"Approved for the 2026 exams (recorded 9 Aug 2026)","now":"The same models, approved through 2027","effective":"Through 2027","source":"https://ncees.org/exams/calculator/"},{"exam":"CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)","what_changed":"Retirement date","we_had":"\"Usually retired three years after launch\" (recorded 18 Jul–9 Sep 2026)","now":"English retires 11 Jun 2027; Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai 13 Aug 2027","effective":"11 Jun 2027","source":"https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/security/v7/"}]}