January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1,749	1,359	78%	390	22%	–	–
Repeater	686	235	34%	451	66%	–	–
Total	2,435	1,594	65%	841	35%	56	2491

National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1,722	1,249	73%	473	27%	–	–
Repeater	1,067	282	26%	785	74%	–	–
Total	2,789	1531	55%	1,258	45%	88	2,877

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 – 36.9/51
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 14.8/21
Funeral Service Counseling – 13.4/19
Legal & Regulatory Compliance – 24.2/35
Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions – 17.6/24

SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 43.9/62
Restorative Art – 23.7/34
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 20.1/28
Funeral Service Sciences – 16.6/26

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