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EPPP pass rates by doctoral program

In ASPPB’s 2026 report, 75% of first-time takers from accredited doctoral programs passed Part 1 of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2025, out of 18,941 people. For other doctoral programs the rate was 38.9%. The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) publishes EPPP pass rates once a year, school by school, in Psychology Licensing Exam Scores by Doctoral Program, and counts a scaled score of 500 or more as a pass.

  • 75%Accredited programs, first try, 2021 to 2025
  • 38.9%Other doctoral programs, 2021 to 2025
  • Part 1 onlyThe exam the report covers
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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What’s in ASPPB’s EPPP pass rate report

ASPPB publishes the report every year, and each edition covers the latest five-year window. In the 2026 edition:

  • Only first-time takers of EPPP Part 1 (Knowledge) are counted.
  • The programs are doctoral programs accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) in 2025.
  • For each program with five or more takers, you see the number tested, the pass rate and the average percent correct in each of the eight content areas.
  • Programs with four or fewer takers show neither a number nor a rate, to protect candidates’ privacy.
  • Program names come from what candidates typed when they registered, and the figures aren’t tied to the year anyone studied or graduated.

ASPPB’s report notes that takers from programs in Puerto Rico and Quebec sat Part 1 voluntarily, because applicants there didn’t have to pass it. ASPPB’s EPPP page says all 66 member jurisdictions require Part 1, so if you’re applying in either place, ask that board.

ASPPB: Exam Scores by Doctoral Program ↗

EPPP pass rates by school

Your own program’s line tells you more than either average. Look it up in the report by state or province, then by school and program. ASPPB adds that “across most sample years”, first-time takers from accredited programs “achieve an average pass rate above 80%”.

ASPPB asks readers to take care when comparing schools, and calls the EPPP only one measure of a program’s outcomes. It also notes that the 2021 and 2022 figures may reflect the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on training.

Is there a pass rate for EPPP Part 2?

Not in this report. It covers Part 1 scores only, so ASPPB’s yearly figures say nothing about Part 2 (Skills), which some boards require on top of Part 1.

If you’re worried about passing

ASPPB recommends taking Part 1 soon after your academic training, while what you learned is fresh. If you don’t pass, your score report shows how you did in each domain, and your board decides when you can try again.

EPPP passing score and results →Retakes and the EPPP exam →EPPP practice tests and prep courses →EPPP study guide →
Sources: ASPPB and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

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