January 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025

National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1214	962	79%	252	21%	–	–
Repeater	424	154	36%	270	64%	–	–
Combined	1638	1116	68%	522	32%	38	1676

National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1195	867	73%	324	27%	–	–
Repeater	669	157	24%	512	76%	–	–
Combined	1864	1024	55%	836	45%	68	1932

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 – 36.9
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 – 43.2
Restorative Art – 23.7
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 20.0
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.7

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