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ASPPB does not publish a public first-time pass rate for the EPPP, so any exact figure online is
unverified. Here’s an honest look at what makes it one of the toughest professional licensing exams.
Does ASPPB publish an EPPP pass rate?
No headline first-time pass rate is published on ASPPB’s public pages. ASPPB does publish program-level
score reports, but treat any specific pass-rate percentage you find online as unverified.
What makes the EPPP challenging?
- The breadth is the whole field. Part 1 spans biological, cognitive, social, and
developmental science plus assessment, treatment, statistics, and ethics — the entire doctoral
curriculum on one exam. - The standard is fixed. You need a scaled score of 500 (on a 200–800 scale) for
independent practice — a defined bar, not a curve against other test-takers. - It’s long. 225 items over 4 hours 15 minutes demands stamina and pacing.
How to make it manageable
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Frequently asked questions
What is the EPPP pass rate?
ASPPB does not publish a public first-time pass rate for the EPPP, so any specific percentage online is unverified.
Is the EPPP hard?
Yes — it covers the entire doctoral psychology curriculum on one long exam (225 items in 4 hours 15 minutes) against a fixed passing standard (a scaled score of 500 for independent practice).
What score do you need to pass the EPPP?
ASPPB recommends a scaled score of 500 (on a 200–800 scale) for independent practice; a lower recommended score of 450 applies for supervised practice in some jurisdictions.
Sources & references
The exam facts on this page are drawn from official certifying-body materials, reviewed 2026-06-18 by the DrCertifications exam-prep team (10+ years in exam preparation and publishing).