January 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025

National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1572	1226	78%	346	22%	–	–
Repeater	581	202	35%	379	65%	–	–
Combined	2153	1428	66%	681	32%	47	2200

National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1538	1087	71%	451	29%	–	–
Repeater	930	224	24%	706	76%	–	–
Combined	2468	1311	53%	1157	47%	91	2559

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 – 42.9
Restorative Art – 23.6
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 19.9
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.5

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