NCCAA reports pass/fail results for each exam program by cycle (the June administration through the following February). First-time and repeat candidates are reported separately.
Certification Exam.
Certification Exam
June 2025 – February 2026
97.5% first-time pass rate
477 of 489 first-time candidates
Repeat candidates: 75% (27 of 36)
Certification Exam
June 2024 – February 2025
92.8% first-time pass rate
398 of 429 first-time candidates
Repeat candidates: 58.1% (25 of 43)
Certification Exam
June 2023 – February 2024
92.2% first-time pass rate
331 of 359 first-time candidates
Repeat candidates: 78.6% (22 of 28)
All reported periods
| Period | First-time tested | First-time passed | First-time pass rate | Repeat tested | Repeat passed | Repeat pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 – February 2026 | 489 | 477 | 97.5% | 36 | 27 | 75% |
| June 2024 – February 2025 | 429 | 398 | 92.8% | 43 | 25 | 58.1% |
| June 2023 – February 2024 | 359 | 331 | 92.2% | 28 | 22 | 78.6% |
| June 2022 – February 2023 | 296 | 275 | 92.9% | 31 | 25 | 80.6% |
Reported by cycle (June through the following February). First-time and repeat candidates are shown separately.
By administration
| Administration | First-time tested | First-time passed | First-time pass rate | Repeat tested | Repeat passed | Repeat pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 179 | 177 | 98.9% | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| October 2025 | 132 | 128 | 97% | 11 | 10 | 90.9% |
| June 2025 | 178 | 172 | 96.6% | 20 | 13 | 65% |
| February 2025 | 166 | 152 | 91.6% | 17 | 11 | 64.7% |
| October 2024 | 133 | 121 | 91% | 11 | 6 | 54.5% |
| June 2024 | 130 | 125 | 96.2% | 15 | 8 | 53.3% |
| February 2024 | 124 | 111 | 89.5% | 13 | 10 | 76.9% |
| October 2023 | 103 | 91 | 88.3% | 6 | 5 | 83.3% |
| June 2023 | 132 | 128 | 97% | 11 | 9 | 81.8% |
| February 2023 | 89 | 81 | 91% | 7 | 5 | 71.4% |
| October 2022 | 76 | 71 | 93.4% | 11 | 10 | 90.9% |
| June 2022 | 131 | 123 | 93.9% | 13 | 10 | 76.9% |
Individual testing windows within each cycle.
CDQ Exam.
CDQ Exam
June 2025 – February 2026
95.8% first-time pass rate
385 of 402 first-time candidates
Repeat candidates: 70% (21 of 30)
CDQ Exam
June 2024 – February 2025
96.8% first-time pass rate
758 of 783 first-time candidates
Repeat candidates: 66.7% (20 of 30)
CDQ Exam
June 2023 – February 2024
97.7% first-time pass rate
690 of 706 first-time candidates
Repeat candidates: 69.2% (9 of 13)
All reported periods
| Period | First-time tested | First-time passed | First-time pass rate | Repeat tested | Repeat passed | Repeat pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 – February 2026 | 402 | 385 | 95.8% | 30 | 21 | 70% |
| June 2024 – February 2025 | 783 | 758 | 96.8% | 30 | 20 | 66.7% |
| June 2023 – February 2024 | 706 | 690 | 97.7% | 13 | 9 | 69.2% |
| June 2022 – February 2023 | 410 | 394 | 96.1% | 25 | 23 | 92% |
Reported by cycle (June through the following February). First-time and repeat candidates are shown separately.
By administration
| Administration | First-time tested | First-time passed | First-time pass rate | Repeat tested | Repeat passed | Repeat pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 249 | 246 | 98.8% | 14 | 9 | 64.3% |
| June 2025 | 153 | 139 | 90.8% | 16 | 12 | 75% |
| February 2025 | 612 | 604 | 98.7% | 18 | 12 | 66.7% |
| June 2024 | 171 | 154 | 90.1% | 11 | 8 | 72.7% |
| February 2024 | 540 | 530 | 98.1% | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| June 2023 | 167 | 161 | 96.4% | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| February 2023 | 262 | 258 | 98.5% | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| June 2022 | 148 | 136 | 91.9% | 18 | 16 | 88.9% |
Individual testing windows within each cycle.