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LCSW

People search for the LCSW exam. Passy’s LCSW resources focus on the ASWB Clinical examination, the exam category many jurisdictions use as one part of clinical social work licensure. Titles such as LCSW or LICSW, and the education or supervision hours required, are set by the licensing board—not by a single national rule. The current Clinical exam, for appointments on or after August 3, 2026, has 122 questions, 110 of them scored, in four hours.

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Exam at a glance

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Format122 multiple-choice questions

110 scored questions plus 12 unidentified pretest questions.

Time4 hours

Two 61-question sections, up to two hours each, with an optional 10-minute scheduled break.

ContentThree Clinical areas

Values and Ethics 36%, Assessment and Planning 32%, Intervention and Practice 32%.

ASWB feeUS $260

Clinical exam registration only. Board, background, and supervision costs are separate.

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I. Values and Ethics · 36%

  • Confidentiality limits, informed consent, and ethical dilemmas
  • Boundaries, mandated reporting, documentation, and supervision ethics
  • Diversity, bias, and social justice in service delivery
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II. Assessment and Planning · 32%

  • Risk of harm, trauma, and biopsychosocial formulation
  • Interviewing, mental status, and DSM-5-TR indicators
  • Treatment planning, readiness, and modality fit
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III. Intervention and Practice · 32%

  • Helping relationship, crisis response, and evidence-based methods
  • Case management, groups, families, and discharge planning
  • Practice evaluation, supervision, and the social worker’s role

Content-area names follow the official 2026 ASWB Clinical examination outline.

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Preview original items across ethics, assessment, and intervention, then read why one action fits the stem.Start with 10 questions
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