← Glossary
What is a grading turnaround?
How long a company takes to grade a card and send it back — set by the tier you pay for.
What it means
A turnaround is the time between the company receiving your card and sending it back graded. Faster tiers cost more.
Companies publish it per tier, often as a range of days, and the dates are estimates.
In SlabScore
- SlabScore takes the late end of a published range, so a due date never arrives optimistic.
- A shut or members-only tier is named as such wherever it is picked, beside its turnaround.
Compare graders ranks the five companies on the fastest turnaround you can buy today.
Fastest and slowest, at each company
Open tiers only, in days — the late end of what each company publishes.
| Company | Fastest open tier | Slowest open tier |
|---|---|---|
| PSA | 7 days · Premium 1 | 90–100 days · Standard |
| TAG | 3–5 days · Premier | 60 days · Base |
| CGC | 2 days · WalkThrough | 150 days · Bulk |
| BGS | 15 days · Express | 15 days · Express |
| ACE | 2 days · Luxury | 30 days · Basic |
PSA
- Fastest open tier
- 7 days · Premium 1
- Slowest open tier
- 90–100 days · Standard
TAG
- Fastest open tier
- 3–5 days · Premier
- Slowest open tier
- 60 days · Base
CGC
- Fastest open tier
- 2 days · WalkThrough
- Slowest open tier
- 150 days · Bulk
BGS
- Fastest open tier
- 15 days · Express
- Slowest open tier
- 15 days · Express
ACE
- Fastest open tier
- 2 days · Luxury
- Slowest open tier
- 30 days · Basic