January 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
National Board – Arts Exam | Total Tested | Pass | Fail | Absent | Total Number | ||
First Time | 1376 | 1085 | 79% | 291 | 21% | – | – |
Repeater | 464 | 165 | 36% | 299 | 64% | – | – |
Combined | 1840 | 1250 | 68% | 590 | 32% | 41 | 1881 |
National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs | Total Tested | Pass | Fail | Absent | Total Number | ||
First Time | 1330 | 961 | 72% | 369 | 28% | – | – |
Repeater | 751 | 179 | 24% | 572 | 76% | – | – |
Combined | 2081 | 1140 | 55% | 941 | 45% | 75 | 2156 |
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 – 36.8
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 14.6
Funeral Service Counseling – 13.6
Legal & Regulatory Compliance –24.3
Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions – 18.0
SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 43.1
Restorative Art – 23.7
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 20.0
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.6
We’ve put together a helpful guide to help you find the exam that’s right for you.
@2021 The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards