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BCBA Exam Pass Rate by Year: 2022 to 2025
The BACB first-time BCBA exam pass rate was 55% in 2022, 56% in 2023, 54% in 2024, and 51% in 2025. Retake pass rates were 24%, 23%, 25%, and 23% for those years.
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BACB pass rates, reported by year
First-time pass rate: 2022 55%, 2023 56%, 2024 54%, 2025 51%.
Retake pass rate: 2022 24%, 2023 23%, 2024 25%, 2025 23%.
These are historical BACB figures, not a prediction of an individual candidate's result.
Use the year attached to each BACB figure. Do not treat a pass-rate percentage as a personal probability.
Year by year
BACB first-time and retake pass rates, 2022 to 2025
Figures are as reported by the BACB in its Examination Information for each calendar year.
- 2022: 55% first-time, 24% retake
- 2023: 56% first-time, 23% retake
- 2024: 54% first-time, 25% retake
- 2025: 51% first-time, 23% retake
Reading the change
What moved between 2024 and 2025
The first-time rate was 54% in 2024 and 51% in 2025, a drop of 3 percentage points. The 6th Edition TCO took effect on January 1, 2025, but the BACB data alone do not show why the rate moved, so avoid attributing the change to any single cause.
How to use the data
Let the pass rate add context, not panic
A published pass rate describes a group for a defined year and attempt type. It does not diagnose your readiness. Use your own domain accuracy, pacing, and rationale review to choose the next study block, then use a full mock as a checkpoint.
BCBA pass-rate questions
What was the BCBA first-time pass rate in 2025?
The BACB first-time pass rate reported for 2025 was 51%.
What was the BCBA retake pass rate in 2025?
The BACB retake pass rate reported for 2025 was 23%.
Does the pass rate predict whether I will pass?
No. A group pass rate is not an individual prediction. Review your own domain results, pacing, and practice rationales.
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