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LMSW Exam Prep (ASWB Masters)

People search for the "LMSW exam"; the exam itself is the ASWB Masters examination. Many jurisdictions use it for master's-level licensure, under titles that vary by state, and the board, not a national rule, sets the license title, eligibility, and any extra requirements. Since August 3, 2026, the exam has 122 multiple-choice questions (110 scored and 12 pretest) in four hours, weighted Values and Ethics 35%, Assessment and Planning 33%, and Intervention and Practice 32%. Passy practice is original and does not predict a result.

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Practice nowStart 20 free questionsGet a rationale after every answer.Make a study planShape the time you haveBuild a practical outline you can adjust.Understand the LMSWBrowse source-backed guidesFind a direct answer to a current exam question.Scores and resultsUse official result guidanceUnderstand timing, what official reports include, and what they do not.

Exam at a glance

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Format122 questions

110 scored and 12 unscored pretest questions, all multiple choice (since August 3, 2026).

Time4 hours

Two sections of 61 questions, with an optional break between them.

Content35% / 33% / 32%

Values and Ethics, Assessment and Planning, and Intervention and Practice.

ASWB feeUS$230

Paid to ASWB. Board application and licensing fees are separate.

What you’ll practice

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Scan the official LMSW content areas and keep each study session connected to the wider exam.

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I. Values and Ethics · 35%

  • Ethical responsibilities, confidentiality, and its limits
  • Boundaries and professional conduct
  • The largest content area on the 2026 Masters exam
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II. Assessment and Planning · 33%

  • Gathering information and assessing risk
  • Human development and the person in the environment
  • Turning an assessment into goals and a plan
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III. Intervention and Practice · 32%

  • Choosing an intervention that fits the client and setting
  • Practice models, case management, and evaluation
  • Work with individuals, families, groups, and communities

Content-area names follow the official ASWB Masters exam content outline (ASWB Examination Guidebook, 08/2026), checked October 17, 2026.

How Passy helps with LMSW

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Passy keeps LMSW prep focused so each session leads naturally into the next.

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Practice

Twenty original Masters scenarios.

Work a social-work decision, not a definition, across all three content areas, including FIRST, NEXT, and BEST items.Start the free set
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Explanations

See why the other answer came too early.

Each rationale names the principle that decides the item and why the close choices miss it.Read the reasoning
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Weak area

Spend time where the outline is heavy.

Values and Ethics is 35% of the Masters exam. The other two areas still carry about a third each.Name the weak area
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The outline uses your exam date, daily minutes, and one content area. It does not predict a result.Shape the hours you have

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