How the plan sets your priorities
Your ASWB unofficial score report (ASWBCentral) shows how you did in each content area. Use it to rate each one below; the planner doesn't need exact scores. So the planner asks you instead: the content areas you mark as hard start your plan, mixed ones are strengthened, and confident ones get lighter review. Your answers are a self-assessment, not an official result.
Each content area starts from its share of the exam in the official outline, multiplied by its priority: 3× to start, 2× to strengthen, 1.5× if you leave it blank, and 1× to maintain. A quarter of your time is mixed practice across all content areas. This is Passy’s planning method; it doesn’t estimate a score or a chance of passing.
Retake rules for the LCSW
Wait at least 90 days between attempts. A waiver of the wait is possible only if your board allows waivers and your last score was within 10 correct answers of passing (request it at least 24 hours after the exam). Some boards limit total attempts; you register and pay again 7 to 10 days after the exam.
- ASWB: 'Note: Some licensing boards limit the number of times an applicant may take the exam.'
- The new test date must be at least 90 days after the last attempt unless a waiver is granted; don't register while a waiver request is pending.
- Contact ASWB Candidate Services first: some boards require further approval before a retake.
- If you fail the exam (Association of Social Work Boards)
Checked against official sources on October 24, 2026.
Next steps
Check your weakest content area with the free LCSW practice set, or use the LCSW study planner for a first attempt.
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