Short answer
The ASWB Clinical exam is the social work licensing exam most states require for LCSW (clinical) licensure. It is taken after the required supervised clinical experience.
What Is the ASWB Exam?
State social work boards use ASWB exams to license social workers. Which exam you take depends on your degree and the license: for example, the Masters exam for LMSW-type licenses and the Clinical exam for LCSW-type licenses.
USA ASWB Exam: Quick Facts
- Developed by
- Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
- Questions (from Aug 2026)
- 122 (110 scored + 12 pretest)
- Answer choices
- 3 per question
- Time
- 4 hours
- Categories
- Bachelors · Masters · Advanced Generalist · Clinical
- Content areas
- 3 (reduced from 4)
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