January 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025

National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	696	542	78%	154	22%	–	–
Repeater	275	96	35%	179	65%	–	–
Combined	971	638	66%	333	34%	24	995

National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	683	476	70%	207	30%	–	–
Repeater	423	95	23%	328	77%	–	–
Combined	1106	571	52%	535	48%	44	1150

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 – 14.5
Funeral Service Counseling – 13.5
Legal & Regulatory Compliance –24.1
Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions – 18.0

SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 42.8
Restorative Art – 23.5
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 19.9
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.5

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