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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