January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1707	1326	78%	381	22%	–	–
Repeater	632	214	34%	418	66%	–	–
Combined	2339	1540	66%	799	34%	49	2388

National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1659	1168	70%	491	30%	–	–
Repeater	1013	243	24%	771	76%	–	–
Combined	2672	1411	53%	1262	47%	95	2768

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 – 36.6
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 14.4
Funeral Service Counseling – 13.5
Legal & Regulatory Compliance –24.2
Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions – 17.9

SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 42.7
Restorative Art – 23.6
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 19.9
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.5

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