January 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023

National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1237	969	78%	268	22%	–	–
Repeater	449	211	47%	238	53%	–	–
Total	1686	1180	70%	506	30%	45	1731

National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1198	822	69%	376	31%	–	–
Repeater	741	247	33%	494	67%	–	–
Total	1939	1069	55%	870	45%	62	2001

Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole percent.

First Time Administration Average Scores

Arts Exam – 77
Sciences Exam – 75

Average Subsection Scores

ARTS EXAM
Funeral Directing & Arranging – 37.4/51
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 14.7/21
Funeral Service Counseling – 13.3/19
Legal & Regulatory Compliance – 24.6/35
Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions – 17.6/24

SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 43.8/62
Restorative Art – 22.7/34
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 19.7/28
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.3/26

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