Question 1IB · Ethical service delivery
A current client sends the social worker a friend request on a personal social media account. What should the social worker do?
Social work licensing exam format
Each exam has 122 multiple-choice questions in two sections of 61, with two hours for each section. Twelve are unscored pretest questions mixed in with the rest. Every level has three content areas.
| Questions | 122 multiple choice: 110 scored and 12 pretest |
|---|---|
| Sections | Two sections of 61 questions, two hours each |
| Options | A mix of three-option and four-option questions |
| Result | Pass or fail, with the number needed to pass and the number you got right |
| Breaks | A scheduled 10-minute break |
| Fee | $260 Clinical, $230 Masters |
The content areas
The 2026 exams are built on the 2026 blueprint, from ASWB's 2024 practice analysis.
| Content area | Clinical | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| I. Values and ethics | 36% | 35% |
| II. Assessment and planning | 32% | 33% |
| III. Intervention and practice | 32% | 32% |
On the day
- The exam is taken on a computer at a test center, after a tutorial that does not count toward your time.
- Within a section you can skip questions, flag them, highlight and strike through text, and change answers.
- Once you finish the first section you cannot go back to it.
- Text can be enlarged and the color contrast changed.
- You see your result on the testing computer when you finish.
Answer every question
Only your 110 scored questions count, and you cannot tell them from the 12 pretest questions, so treat each one as if it counts and never leave a blank.
Try 3 questions
Question 2IIB · Assessment methods and techniques
A client says, "I know my drinking is hurting my health, but I'm not sure I want to give it up." Which stage of change is the client in?
Question 3IIID · Supervision and administration
A supervisee who feels helpless with a client begins acting helpless in supervision, asking the supervisor to solve everything. This is called:
Next step
Questions people ask
How many questions are on the ASWB exam?
122: 110 scored and 12 unscored pretest questions.
How long is the ASWB Clinical exam?
Four hours, in two sections of 61 questions with two hours each.
What are the content areas of the Clinical exam?
Values and ethics (36%), assessment and planning (32%), and intervention and practice (32%).
What are the content areas of the Masters exam?
Values and ethics (35%), assessment and planning (33%), and intervention and practice (32%).