EPPP Part 2-Skills: Which Boards Require It, What It Tests and What Happens to It in 2027

Who has to take EPPP Part 2-Skills

ASPPB introduced Part 2 in 2020, and its EPPP Candidate Handbook (September 2026) is plain about who takes it: only candidates for licensure in jurisdictions that have adopted it. ASPPB's EPPP page says the same thing from the other side: all 66 member jurisdictions require Part 1, some also require Part 2, and you should contact the jurisdiction where you'll seek licensure to find out.

ASPPB doesn't publish a list of those jurisdictions. Lists that circulate online come from prep companies and forums and aren't always current. Your board's own current rule is the only answer that counts.

Three rules hold wherever Part 2 applies:

• Part 1 first. The handbook says Part 2 can be taken only after Part 1 has been taken and passed.
• A separate approval. Part 2 needs its own application and approval from your board, then its own registration and payment in Clarus.
• English only. There's no French version of Part 2.

How three boards word the Part 2 rule

These are the boards whose current pages we could open on October 27, 2026. They show how differently the requirement can be written, so read your own board's wording closely.

The DC board also eased the timing in Policy Statement 23-003 (May 2023). Applicants who have finished their 2,000 hours of predoctoral experience and are at least 10 months into a postdoctoral fellowship (or have 1,760 of those hours) can apply for a license and be authorized for Part 1 right away. They can also apply to sit for Part 2 with a letter from their supervisor confirming they're completing the 2,000 postdoctoral hours. Both DC statements are still posted on the board's licensing page.

For contrast, California's Board of Psychology says on its EPPP Part 2 page that current applicants there take and pass the knowledge-based EPPP. The same page explains that ASPPB had planned to make the two-part exam mandatory from January 1, 2026, then paused that mandate on October 22, 2024, in favor of a single integrated EPPP. Advice written before that pause may still assume every board requires Part 2 from 2026.

Two cautions about this table. It isn't a complete list: online lists name other jurisdictions, but we've included only boards whose own current pages we could open, so other boards may require Part 2 too. And it's dated: requirements can change, especially as the integrated EPPP approaches. The EPPP overview lists the other questions worth asking your board.

When candidates usually sit Part 2

ASPPB's handbook describes Part 1 as foundational knowledge and Part 2 as the skills needed for independent practice. Its "Which Exam Should I Take?" page recommends taking Part 1 as soon as possible after your academic training, and Part 2 only after you've completed all the supervised experience your jurisdiction requires. Your board's rules decide the actual timing, which is why DC's 2023 policy, for example, ties authorization to experience hours.

Following both recommendations can put months between the two parts. Plan both into your licensure timeline from the start, since each has its own approval, fee and testing window. If Part 1 is still ahead of you, Weak Spot drills planned for the Part 1 domains are meant to find and work your lowest area first.

The EPPP Part 2 format and item types

The item types are what set Part 2 apart. The handbook's Appendix D lists:

• Multiple choice with a single response, as on Part 1.
• Multiple choice with multiple responses, where more than one option is correct.
• Scenarios, which can include an animation with video and audio, a description of an interview, a test protocol or other data. Each scenario can carry up to five questions.
• Point and click, where you select one or more areas of an image such as a test protocol, a business card, an advertisement or a letter.
• Drag and drop, where you match several stimuli on the left of the screen to responses on the right.

The tutorial runs 9 minutes instead of Part 1's 5. The handbook says it shows you how to skip forward or backward through some sections of the exam, along with any other specific instructions, so learn the navigation rules there rather than assuming Part 1's tools work the same way.

Scoring works the same way as on Part 1: a scaled score with equating, so the number of correct answers needed for 500 depends on the form. The EPPP passing score guide explains the scale. If you score below 500, you get the same automatic domain feedback that Part 1 candidates get.

What EPPP Part 2 covers

ASPPB's content areas page lists six skill domains; the handbook's Appendix C says they're based on the job task analysis ASPPB completed in 2017:

One detail from the handbook's Appendix C: the core areas of psychology aren't assessed on Part 2, because Part 1 already covers them. Part 2 tests what you do with that knowledge.

Practicing for Part 2 with ASPPB's sample exam

ASPPB sells one sample form of Part 2 to authorized candidates. Online (SEPPPO) it has 65 questions and a total time limit of 1 hour 50 minutes, for $30. At a Pearson VUE center (SEPPP) it's a 65-item exam in the real test software, for $82.50. Because there's only one form, every attempt shows the same questions. The guide to ASPPB's sample exams covers the time limits and fees for both parts.

Passy's planned prep doesn't cover Part 2. The planned prep for Part 1's eight knowledge areas is where it can help, since Part 1 has to be passed first.

What happens to EPPP Part 2 in 2027

ASPPB is replacing both parts with one integrated EPPP that assesses knowledge and skills together. Its beta-test article (October 1, 2026) sets the rules that matter for Part 2:

• Part 1 and Part 2 remain available to all approved candidates until the integrated EPPP is released in fall 2027.
• Candidates who fail Part 2 by the release date may retake it until March 31, 2028.
• After March 31, 2028, neither Part 1 nor Part 2 will be available.

What ASPPB hasn't said is what happens to someone who passes Part 1, still needs Part 2 for their jurisdiction, and hasn't taken it by the launch. If that's your situation, ask your board now, because the answer could change when you should schedule Part 2. The EPPP 2027 guide has the full timeline and the integrated exam's format.

Retakes before then follow the usual rules: board approval for each attempt, and no more than four attempts at either part in any 12 months. The retake guide walks through them.

Is there an EPPP Part 2 pass rate?

Not in the source people usually cite. ASPPB's 2026 doctoral program report, the source of the Part 1 pass rates people quote, says it includes only Part 1 performance. Any Part 2 pass rate you see online isn't from that report, so treat it with caution.

Your next step if your board requires Part 2

Get your board's current rule in writing: whether Part 2 applies to your license type, when you become eligible, and what happens if you haven't taken it by the integrated launch. Then build the plan around Part 1, which comes first. The free EPPP study planner weights your study days by Part 1's eight content-area percentages, and when you're ready to rehearse the full sitting, the planned 225-question Part 1 mock exam runs the real 4 hours 15 minutes; checkout isn't open yet.