The ICFSEB office will be closed Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Dismiss

January 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025

National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1033	813	79%	220	21%	–	–
Repeater	376	133	35%	243	65%	–	–
Combined	1409	946	67%	463	33%	32	1441

National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1014	730	72%	284	28%	–	–
Repeater	592	137	23%	455	77%	–	–
Combined	1606	867	54%	739	46%	61	1667

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 – 43.0
Restorative Art – 23.7
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 20.0
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.6

Looking for an Exam?

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