Guide to the Social Work Licensing Exams for Educators and Supervisors

The Guide to the Social Work Licensing Exams for Educators and Supervisors with group review practice questions helps educators and supervisors prepare students and supervisees to demonstrate their competence on the licensing exams.

A handbook for teaching about the licensing exams

This free guide includes extensive information on the exam development process, including insights on question writing and psychometrics.

The guide also includes access to a set of group review practice questions. Each group review practice question is a retired question from an ASWB exam and includes the rationale for the correct answer.

Sample slide that includes information about the social work exams

Bonus content

In addition to the downloadable guide and access to the online practice questions, ASWB is offering free slides you can add to presentations on the examinations.

By completing this form, you will receive access to two editions of this guide and the accompanying slides: one for testing before August 3, 2026, and one for testing on or after August 3, 2026.

  • Exam pass rates

    2025 pass/fail summary reports include exam pass rate data for all first-time test-takers and for jurisdictions and schools of social work.

  • ASWB Examination Guidebook

    The ASWB Exam Guidebook contains information on the steps for taking the exam, what to expect on exam day, exam creation, and question structure.