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ASWB Bachelors Exam Practice Test

An unofficial practice test for the ASWB Bachelors exam: generalist practice in the three content areas of the 2026 outline.

A school social worker needs a pupil's attendance record to plan support. Under FERPA, when may school officials see education records without the parent's consent?

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Questions
122
Time limit
240 minutes
Fee
US$230 to register for the Bachelors exam, paid to ASWB. Fees are nonrefundable.
Retakes
After at least 90 days. A waiver of the wait may be requested when the score missed passing by 10 points or less and the jurisdiction allows it.
Scored questions
110 scored and 12 pretest questions, mixed together in two sections of 61. Pretest questions do not affect the score.
Content areas
Values and ethics 35%, assessment and planning 33%, intervention and practice 32%.
Result
Pass or fail, plus how many questions were needed to pass and the number answered correctly. The number needed varies slightly between exam versions.
Who takes it
People with a bachelor's degree in social work whose board has approved them for this category. The Associate exam shares its questions.

Checked October 8, 2026 against ASWB Examination Guidebook, published August 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the agency itself before your test.

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Values and ethics 21

  • A 16-year-old has been induced to perform commercial sex acts, with no sign of force. Under federal law, is this a severe form of trafficking in persons? 22 U.S.C. 7102 (Trafficking Victims Protection Act), Legal Information Institute, paragraph (11). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IC. Diversity and Social Justice.
  • A case manager keeps a paper intake form with a client's name and diagnosis. Does HIPAA's definition of protected health information reach a paper form? 45 CFR 160.103 (HIPAA definitions), on ecfr.gov, definition of protected health information. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IA. Ethical Principles and Responsibilities.
  • A child welfare worker feels worn out and haunted by clients' stories. By SAMHSA, compassion fatigue is made up of burnout and what else? SAMHSA, Tips for Disaster Responders: Understanding Compassion Fatigue (SMA14-4869), Compassion fatigue. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IA. Ethical Principles and Responsibilities.
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Values and ethics, continued

  • A client asks an agency for a copy of her case record. How long does 45 CFR 164.524 give the agency to act on the request? 45 CFR 164.524 (HIPAA Privacy Rule), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (b)(2). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • A client signed a consent form but was told nothing about the risks or the other options. By Cornell's Wex, what does informed consent require? Wex legal encyclopedia, Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School), "informed consent", definition. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IA. Ethical Principles and Responsibilities.
  • A client with a disability declines an accommodation that a county program offers. What does the ADA Title II rule say about this? 28 CFR 35.130 (ADA Title II), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (e)(1). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • A client with limited English needs help understanding a clinic's services. By the National CLAS Standards, how should language assistance be offered? HHS Office of Minority Health, National CLAS Standards, Communication and Language Assistance. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IC. Diversity and Social Justice.
  • A clinic social worker and the client's nurse at the same clinic talk over her care plan. Under 45 CFR 164.506, this use of her information is permitted for which purpose? 45 CFR 164.506 (HIPAA Privacy Rule), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (a). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IA. Ethical Principles and Responsibilities.
  • A clinic social worker must report suspected child abuse to the child protection agency. Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule require the parent's authorization first? 45 CFR 164.512 (HIPAA Privacy Rule), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (b)(1)(ii). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • A county office tells a deaf applicant to bring a friend who can sign to her next appointment. What does the ADA Title II rule say? 28 CFR 35.160 (ADA Title II), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (c)(1). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IC. Diversity and Social Justice.
  • A home care company bills Medicare for visits to an older client that never took place. The National Institute on Aging lists this as which form of financial abuse? National Institute on Aging, Elder Abuse, Money matters. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • A neighbor who is not a mandated reporter believes a child is being abused. What does the Child Welfare Information Gateway call a person who may report but is not required to? Child Welfare Information Gateway (Children's Bureau, HHS), Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect, Reporting by Other Persons. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • A nursing home resident tells the facility social worker that he does not want a treatment the team recommends. What does 42 CFR 483.10 give the resident? 42 CFR 483.10 (nursing home resident rights), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (c)(6). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • A parent asks a school to let her see her child's education records. Under FERPA, what is the longest the school may take to comply? 34 CFR 99.10 (FERPA), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (b). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • A school social worker needs a pupil's attendance record to plan support. Under FERPA, when may school officials see education records without the parent's consent? 34 CFR 99.31 (FERPA), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (a)(1). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • A school social worker suspects that a pupil is neglected but has no proof. By the Child Welfare Information Gateway, when must a mandated reporter typically report? Child Welfare Information Gateway (Children's Bureau, HHS), Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect, Standards for Making a Report. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • A school team considers moving a pupil with a disability to a separate school. What does the least restrictive environment rule of IDEA require? 34 CFR 300.114 (IDEA Part B), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (a)(2). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • A utility assistance office asks an agency to confirm a client's address, and a worker sends the whole case file. Which HIPAA standard did the worker ignore? 45 CFR 164.502 (HIPAA Privacy Rule), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (b). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IA. Ethical Principles and Responsibilities.
  • An eligible employee needs time off to care for her mother, who has a serious health condition. How much job-protected leave does the Family and Medical Leave Act allow in 12 months? 29 CFR 825.100 (Family and Medical Leave Act), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (a). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • An older client wants to name her daughter to make health care decisions if she cannot speak for herself. Which advance directive does this? National Institute on Aging, Advance Care Planning: Advance Directives for Health Care, What are advance directives? Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IB. Ethical Service Delivery.
  • At intake a client is handed a paper that explains how the clinic may use and share her health information and what her rights are. Which HIPAA right does this meet? 45 CFR 164.520 (HIPAA Privacy Rule), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (a)(1). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IA. Ethical Principles and Responsibilities.

Assessment and planning 20

  • A 3-year-old makes little eye contact and is slow to respond to her name. NIMH lists these among which kind of behavior in autism spectrum disorder? National Institute of Mental Health, Autism Spectrum Disorder, signs and symptoms. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • A case manager assesses how poverty affects a family's health. Which of these is one of the five domains of social determinants of health in Healthy People 2030? Healthy People 2030 (HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), Social Determinants of Health, 5 domains. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • A case manager helps a family apply for SNAP. By the USDA, how does an eligible household receive its benefits? USDA Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP Eligibility, How do I receive SNAP benefits? Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIC. Assessment Practices.
  • A client checks again and again that the door is locked before she can leave home. In NIMH's description of obsessive-compulsive disorder, what is this behavior? National Institute of Mental Health, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, signs and symptoms. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • A client is certain that television announcers are sending him special messages. What does NIMH call a strong belief that is not objectively true? National Institute of Mental Health, Schizophrenia, Psychotic symptoms. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • A client says his family would be better off without him and has begun giving away his tools. By NIMH, what are these behaviors? National Institute of Mental Health, Warning Signs of Suicide, Warning Signs of Suicide. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIB. Assessment Methods and Techniques.
  • A client who began an antidepressant ten days ago says it is not working. By NIMH, how long do antidepressants usually take to work? National Institute of Mental Health, Mental Health Medications, antidepressants. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIC. Assessment Practices.
  • A client's father calls his son's drug use "a bad habit he could drop tomorrow." How does the National Institute on Drug Abuse define addiction? National Institute on Drug Abuse, Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: Drug Misuse and Addiction, What is drug addiction? Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • A family lost its apartment and now shares a relative's home. Under the McKinney-Vento Act, do the children count as homeless children and youths? 42 U.S.C. 11434a (McKinney-Vento Act), Legal Information Institute, paragraph (2). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • A pupil is often absent, begs classmates for food and has dental problems that go untreated. The Child Welfare Information Gateway lists these as possible signs of what? Child Welfare Information Gateway (Children's Bureau, HHS), What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms, Signs of Neglect. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • A social worker refers a low-income family with a one-year-old to early childhood services. Which program works with families that have children from birth to age 3? Administration for Children and Families (HHS), Office of Head Start, Head Start Services, Head Start services. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIC. Assessment Practices.
  • A teacher reports a pupil who loses his books, is easily distracted and does not finish tasks. NIMH lists these under which symptom of ADHD? National Institute of Mental Health, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, symptoms of ADHD. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • A woman caring for her father says she feels overwhelmed and alone, sleeps too little and has lost interest in things she enjoyed. MedlinePlus lists these as signs of what? MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), Caregiver Health, What is caregiver stress? Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • An older client asks which part of Medicare helps cover inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facility care and hospice care. Which is it? Medicare.gov, Parts of Medicare, Part A. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIC. Assessment Practices.
  • An older client's nephew has been keeping her Social Security benefits for himself. The National Institute on Aging names this as which type of elder abuse? National Institute on Aging, Elder Abuse, Types of abuse. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • By MedlinePlus, which ability develops during adolescence, from ages 12 through 18? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Adolescent development, Information. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • By NIMH, which eating disorder involves regular binge eating followed by behaviors such as forced vomiting to prevent weight gain? National Institute of Mental Health, Eating Disorders, common eating disorders. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • By NIMH, which of these can be a sign of depression? National Institute of Mental Health, Depression, signs and symptoms. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.
  • In a mental status examination a client is asked his name, where he lives and what day it is. By MedlinePlus, which area do these questions test? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Mental status testing, Orientation. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIB. Assessment Methods and Techniques.
  • Parents repeatedly fail to get treatment for their child's serious infection. In the categories of neglect listed by the Child Welfare Information Gateway, which is this? Child Welfare Information Gateway (Children's Bureau, HHS), What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms, Neglect. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIA. Assessment Concepts.

Intervention and practice 19

  • A child entered foster care in January. Under 42 U.S.C. 675(5)(C), by when must a permanency hearing be held? 42 U.S.C. 675 (foster care definitions), Legal Information Institute, paragraph (5)(C). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIA. Practice Concepts.
  • A child welfare worker weighs efforts to keep a family together. Under 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(15), what is the paramount concern in making reasonable efforts? 42 U.S.C. 671 (state plan for foster care), Legal Information Institute, paragraph (a)(15). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIA. Practice Concepts.
  • A child who cannot stay with her parents is placed with her aunt. What does the Child Welfare Information Gateway call this arrangement? Child Welfare Information Gateway (Children's Bureau, HHS), Kinship Care, Kinship Care. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIA. Practice Concepts.
  • A client in crisis asks for a number that reaches trained crisis counselors at any hour. Which number does NIMH give for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline? National Institute of Mental Health, 5 Action Steps to Help Someone Having Thoughts of Suicide, Help them connect. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIB. Intervention Methods and Techniques.
  • A client was discharged last week after a suicidal crisis. By NIMH's five action steps, what can make a difference now? National Institute of Mental Health, 5 Action Steps to Help Someone Having Thoughts of Suicide, Follow up. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIB. Intervention Methods and Techniques.
  • A client with heart disease wants help with symptoms but also wants to keep her treatment. By MedlinePlus, can palliative care be given along with treatment meant to cure? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), What is palliative care?, Understanding Palliative Care. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIA. Practice Concepts.
  • A hospice social worker explains what the family can expect after the patient dies. By MedlinePlus, what does hospice care provide for family members then? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Hospice care, Hospice care provides. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIA. Practice Concepts.
  • A job-training program wants to learn how far it changes participants' skills and earnings. By the ACF guide, which kind of evaluation assesses this? Administration for Children and Families (HHS), The Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation, Second Edition, Glossary. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIC. Practice Evaluation and Research.
  • A newly diagnosed client says, "If I get through this, I will never drink again." In the five-stage description of grief on MedlinePlus, which reaction is this? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Grief, Symptoms. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIB. Intervention Methods and Techniques.
  • A nursing home resident's daughter says his complaints about care are being ignored. Which program works to resolve problems with the health, safety, welfare and rights of people in long-term care facilities? Administration for Community Living (HHS), Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, The Purpose of the Program. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIB. Intervention Methods and Techniques.
  • A program draws a diagram that links its objectives, its activities and the outcomes it expects. What does the ACF guide call this diagram? Administration for Children and Families (HHS), The Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation, Second Edition, Glossary. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIC. Practice Evaluation and Research.
  • A school social worker prepares for a pupil's IEP meeting. Under 34 CFR 300.321, who is listed first among the members the IEP Team must include? 34 CFR 300.321 (IDEA Part B), on ecfr.gov, paragraph (a). Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIA. Practice Concepts.
  • A shelter rearranges its intake area so that residents and staff feel physically and psychologically secure. Which principle of SAMHSA's trauma-informed approach is this? SAMHSA, Trauma-Informed Approaches and Programs, principles of a trauma-informed approach. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIB. Intervention Methods and Techniques.
  • A social worker teaches a client deep breathing for stress. By MedlinePlus, what does the body's relaxation response do? MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (National Library of Medicine), Relaxation techniques for stress, relaxation response. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIB. Intervention Methods and Techniques.
  • An outreach worker carries naloxone. By the National Institute on Drug Abuse, what does naloxone do? National Institute on Drug Abuse, Naloxone DrugFacts, What is naloxone? Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIB. Intervention Methods and Techniques.
  • By NIMH, which approach helps a person notice automatic ways of thinking that are inaccurate or harmful, question them and change self-defeating behavior? National Institute of Mental Health, Psychotherapies, elements of psychotherapy. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIB. Intervention Methods and Techniques.
  • For the Medicare hospice benefit, what does "terminally ill" mean under 42 CFR 418.3? 42 CFR 418.3 (Medicare hospice care), on ecfr.gov, definition of terminally ill. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIA. Practice Concepts.
  • In an evaluation, a participant gives her impression of whether a program rule is fair. By the ACF guide, what kind of data is this? Administration for Children and Families (HHS), The Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation, Second Edition, Glossary. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIC. Practice Evaluation and Research.
  • NIMH lists creating a safety plan among the elements of psychotherapy for thoughts of self-harm. What does such a plan help a person do? National Institute of Mental Health, Psychotherapies, elements of psychotherapy. Outline: ASWB Bachelors exam content outline (2026 Examination Guidebook), IIIB. Intervention Methods and Techniques.

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the content outline of the Bachelors exam in the ASWB Examination Guidebook, published August 2026 for exams given from August 3, 2026 (https://www.aswb.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Social-Work-Licensing-Exam-Guidebook-5.4.2026.pdf, linked from https://www.aswb.org/exam/readiness-to-practice/content-outlines/, both read 2026-10-08). Its three content areas and their shares: Values and Ethics 35%, Assessment and Planning 33%, Intervention and Practice 32%. The bank holds 21, 20 and 19 questions in that order. Every fact was read on 2026-10-08 in the public text the question names: the Code of Federal Regulations at ecfr.gov, the United States Code and the Wex legal encyclopedia at the Legal Information Institute, the National Institute of Mental Health and other NIH institutes, MedlinePlus, SAMHSA, the Child Welfare Information Gateway, the Administration for Children and Families, the Administration for Community Living, the HHS Office of Minority Health, Healthy People 2030, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and Medicare.gov. No code of ethics of a membership body and no priced diagnostic manual was used. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

How it works

This free ASWB Bachelors exam practice test has 60 questions of our own for that category of the social work licensing exams. It is unofficial and not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).

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The outline it follows

ASWB's Bachelors outline, in the Examination Guidebook for exams given from August 3, 2026 (read October 8, 2026), weights values and ethics 35%, assessment and planning 33% and intervention and practice 32%. The 60 questions split 21, 20 and 19.

Generalist practice

The guidebook calls this category basic generalist practice, with a larger share of recall questions than the Masters exam. So the set leans on what a case manager uses: benefit programs, school and child welfare rules, signs of abuse and privacy basics.

The clock

Exam mode gives 118 minutes for the 60 questions, the real exam's pace.

Questions and answers

Is this ASWB Bachelors exam practice test free?

Yes, with no sign-up. After each answer you see which choice was right, why, and the federal rule or agency page that says so. The questions also print as a paper test with an answer key.

How many questions are on the ASWB Bachelors exam?

The guidebook gives 122 multiple-choice questions in two sections of 61 and a four-hour limit. Only 110 are scored; the other 12 are pretest questions that look the same and do not count.

Who takes the ASWB Bachelors exam?

Graduates with a bachelor's degree in social work whose state or provincial board has approved them for this category. The Associate category, for jurisdictions that license applicants without a social work degree, uses the same questions.

What score do I need to pass the ASWB Bachelors exam?

There is no fixed percent. The score report says pass or fail and shows how many questions were needed and how many you got right; that target moves a little from one version of the exam to the next.

Can I retake the ASWB Bachelors exam?

Yes, after a wait of at least 90 days. Someone within 10 points of passing may ask for a waiver of the wait where the jurisdiction allows it, by the ASWB Examination Guidebook.

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