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EPPP passing score and results

The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) recommends a scaled score of 500 to pass each part of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), on a scale from 200 to 800, and 450 for supervised practice. Your board has the final say. ASPPB’s September 2026 handbook says that all licensing authorities accept its recommended 500 for independent practice on Part 1. A scaled score isn’t a percentage, so the number of right answers it takes to reach the EPPP passing score can differ between versions of the exam.

  • 200 to 800The EPPP’s scaled score range
  • 450ASPPB’s level for supervised practice
  • FreeDomain feedback if you score under 500
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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

How EPPP scaled scores work

Your raw score is the number of scored questions you answer correctly. ASPPB converts it to the 200 to 800 scale so that every version of the exam means the same thing. If your version is easier than the one the pass point was set on, you need more questions right to reach 500. If it’s harder, you need fewer. You’re never rewarded for an easy form or penalized for a hard one.

The 500 itself comes from a standard-setting study. Using the Angoff method, expert psychologists rate how likely a minimally competent candidate is to get each question right. Part 2 (Skills) is scored the same way as Part 1 (Knowledge).

EPPP pass rates by doctoral program →

What is the EPPP passing score by state?

Each board sets its own pass mark, and ASPPB’s handbook gives no state-by-state list. What it does say is that “at the present time, all licensing authorities accept the ASPPB recommended passing score for independent practice” on Part 1, but that “there is some variation” in the score for supervised practice. That covers boards such as California’s and New York’s, which are on ASPPB’s list of member boards.

So for independent practice, 500 is the number to aim for. If you’re applying for a supervised-practice credential, or your board requires Part 2, ask that board which score it uses.

How many questions can you miss on the EPPP?

There’s no fixed number. It depends on how hard your version is, and ASPPB’s handbook explains the scale without a table for converting scores to a percentage or percentile. What you can count on is that only the scored questions count, 175 on Part 1 and 130 on Part 2, and that a wrong answer costs you nothing more than a blank one. Answer everything.

Getting your EPPP results

You get an unofficial score report at the test center as soon as you finish. ASPPB says it’s the only notification you’ll get from them and it can’t be duplicated, so keep it. Neither ASPPB nor Pearson VUE gives out scores by phone.

Your score also goes into Clarus, where you and your board can see it, and your board decides whether it meets its pass mark. ASPPB gives two timings for the official report: within 5 business days on its prep checklist, and typically within 10 on its score transfer page. So allow up to 10 business days.

Score below 500 on either part and your report includes a bar graph of how you did in each domain, at no charge.

Sending your EPPP score to another board

Your exam fee covers a report to the board you chose when you registered. For any other board, ASPPB’s Score Transfer Service keeps your scores on permanent record and sends them on request:

TransferTimeFee
StandardAbout 2 weeks$85 per board
ExpeditedAbout 5 business days$115 per board
Self-score (unofficial)About 2 weeks$25

Request a transfer in your PSY|PRO account or by phone at 678-216-1175. Transfers are free if you hold ASPPB’s Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ). The report also includes any disciplinary sanctions reported to ASPPB by a member board.

ASPPB: EPPP Score Transfer ↗EPPP exam fees →
Sources: ASPPB and 5 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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