Social work licensing exam cost
The exam fee is $260 for the Clinical exam and $230 for the Masters exam, paid to ASWB when you register. Fees are nonrefundable, and each retake costs the full fee again. Your state or provincial board sets its own license fees.
Exam fees
$260
1 × $260 exam fee
- Clinical exam
- $260
- Masters exam
- $230
- State or provincial license fee
- Set by your board
The exam fees
| Clinical or Advanced Generalist exam | $260 |
|---|---|
| Masters, Bachelors or Associate exam | $230 |
| State or provincial license | Set by your board |
Retakes
| Wait before a retake | At least 90 days |
|---|---|
| Waiver of the wait | Possible within 10 points of passing, where your jurisdiction allows it |
| Limits on attempts | Some boards limit the number of retakes |
Your earliest retake date
Earliest retake
Enter the date of your last attempt
- Standard wait
- At least 90 days
- Waiver
- Possible within 10 points of passing, where your jurisdiction allows it
- Each new attempt
- The full exam fee
Make one attempt count
The free diagnostic has 12 questions at your level, four from each content area, and takes 24 minutes. No account. You get your score in each area and a short lesson on the one to fix first.
Questions people ask
How much does the ASWB Clinical exam cost?
$260 to register, paid to ASWB. Fees are nonrefundable.
How much does the ASWB Masters exam cost?
$230 to register, the same as the Bachelors and Associate exams.
How much does it cost to retake the exam?
The full registration fee again for each new attempt.
How long do you have to wait to retake the exam?
At least 90 days. If you were within 10 points of passing and your jurisdiction allows it, you may request a waiver of the wait, at least 24 hours after the exam.
How long is the Authorization to Test valid?
For one exam, for up to one year, unless your board sets an earlier date.