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January 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025

National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1510	1176	78%	334	22%	–	–
Repeater	536	189	35%	347	65%	–	–
Combined	2046	1365	67%	681	33%	43	2089

National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1476	1047	71%	429	29%	–	–
Repeater	856	203	24%	653	76%	–	–
Combined	2332	1250	54%	1082	46%	85	2417

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 – 42.19
Restorative Art – 23.6
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 19.9
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.5

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