January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1741	1359	78%	382	22%	–	–
Repeater	635	281	44%	354	56%	–	–
Total	2378	1642	69%	736	31%	59	2437

National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1688	1161	69%	527	31%	–	–
Repeater	1105	365	33%	740	67%	–	–
Total	2793	1526	55%	1267	45%	88	2881

Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole percent.

First-Time Administration Average Scores

Arts Exam – 78
Sciences Exam – 75

Average Subsection Scores

ARTS EXAM
Funeral Directing & Arranging – 38.2/51
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 15.4/21
Funeral Service Counseling – 13.9/19
Legal & Regulatory Compliance – 25.6/35
Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions – 18.2/24

SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 45.8/62
Restorative Art – 23.8/34
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 20.4/28
Funeral Service Sciences – 18.6/26

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