January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025

National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	831	653	79%	178	21%	–	–
Repeater	316	110	35%	206	65%	–	–
Combined	1147	763	67%	384	33%	26	1173

National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	829	588	71%	241	29%	–	–
Repeater	491	109	22%	382	78%	–	–
Combined	1320	697	53%	623	47%	55	1377

Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole percent.

First-Time Administration Average Scores

Arts Exam – 76
Sciences Exam – 75

Average Subsection Scores

ARTS EXAM
Funeral Directing & Arranging – 36.7
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 14.5
Funeral Service Counseling – 13.5
Legal & Regulatory Compliance –24.2
Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions – 18.0

SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 42.9
Restorative Art – 23.6
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 19.9
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.6

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