Social Worker Licensure
preparation guide
Social Worker Licensure Examination — a month-by-month study plan and how to approach each subject.
The exam in brief
Three days, five subjects at 20% each: Human Behavior and Social Environment; Social Welfare Policies, Programs and Services; Social Work Practice I with Field Instruction; Social Work Methods II (Groups); and Social Work Practice III with Field Instruction (Communities). A general rating of 70% with no subject below 50%. About 76% passed in both 2025 and 2026.
Official sources, dates and fees are on the Social Worker Licensure page.
Month-by-month Social Worker Licensure plan
Month 1: Map the subjects
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- Take a diagnostic across every subject
- Note each subject's weight and the passing rule
- Build a weekly rotation that touches every subject
Month 2: First half of the syllabus
Human Behavior & Social Environment, Social Welfare Policies, Programs & Services, SW Practice I with Field Instruction
- Work through your notes chapter by chapter
- Answer practice questions after each chapter
- Keep an error log
Month 3: Second half of the syllabus
SW Methods II: Groups, SW Practice III: Communities
- Work through your notes chapter by chapter
- Revisit topics from your error log
- Start timed practice sets
Final month: Exam readiness
Stamina and recall
- Do full-length timed practice under exam conditions
- Revise your weakest subjects, not your safest
- Confirm your PRC exam permit, venue and allowed items
How to approach each subject
Human Behavior & Social Environment
20% of the rating
- Work through every topic in the subject, not just the familiar ones
- Answer practice questions after each topic and read the explanations
- Log the traps you fall for and revisit them weekly
Social Welfare Policies, Programs & Services
20% of the rating
- Work through every topic in the subject, not just the familiar ones
- Answer practice questions after each topic and read the explanations
- Log the traps you fall for and revisit them weekly
SW Practice I with Field Instruction
20% of the rating
- Work through every topic in the subject, not just the familiar ones
- Answer practice questions after each topic and read the explanations
- Log the traps you fall for and revisit them weekly
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Preparation time, passing rule and the next exam date
How long should I prepare for the Social Worker Licensure?
Most reviewees plan for three to six months, depending on how recently they finished their degree. Map every subject first, then give more weeks to the heaviest and weakest subjects.
How do you pass the Social Worker Licensure?
A general rating of 70% with no subject below 50%. About 76% passed in both 2025 and 2026.
When is the next Social Worker Licensure?
The last Social Worker Licensure was held on 9–11 September 2026. The next one is expected in September 2027 but hasn't been announced by PRC yet. The exam ran in September in 2025 and 2026. PRC has not published its 2027 exam schedule yet.
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