First-Time Pass Rate by Test Administration Year

Published results include the performance of all first-time takers of each NBEO examination Part within the specified timeframe regardless of year of enrollment, year of graduation, or graduation status; first-time taker pass rates published on the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) website are limited to candidates that have graduated.

Part I - Applied Basic Science

Number of First Time Test Takers, Pass Rates, All Exam Takers and Program Differences for Part 1
Academic Year (9/1-8/31) Number of First-Time Takers, Program First-time Takers Pass Rate, Program First Time Taker Pass Rate, All Exam Takers Program Difference,
% Points
2024-2025 40

55%

 65.8% -10.8
2023-2024 43

72.1%

 68.0% +4.1
2022-2023  41

73.2%

 65.8% +7.4
2021-2022

44

77.2%

63.6%

+13.6
2020-2021

37

83.8%

70.2%

+13.6
2019-2020

47

82.9%

80.5%

+2.5

Part II - Patient Assessment and Management

Number of First Time Test Takers, Pass Rates, All Exam Takers and Program Differences for Part 2
Academic Year (9/1-8/31) Number of First-Time Takers, Program First-time Takers Pass Rate, Program First Time Taker Pass Rate, All Exam Takers Program Difference,
% Points
2024-2025 43

90.7%

 89.3% +1.4
2023-2024 41

92.7%

 81.3% +11.4
2022-2023  44

81.8%

 72.7% +9.1
2021-2022

35

91.4%

75.7%

+15.7
2020-2021

47

85.1%

76.9%

+8.2
2019-2020

46

91.3%

81.4%

+9.9

 

Part III - Patient Encounter and Performance Skills 

 Number of First Time Test Takers, Pass Rates, All Exam Takers and Program Differences for Part 3
Academic Year (8/1-6/30) Number of First-Time Takers, Program First-time Takers Pass Rate, Program First Time Taker Pass Rate, All Exam Takers Program Difference,
% Points
2024-2025 43

65%

 69% -4.0

 

Part III - Clinical Skills Examination - (Exam Prior to 8-1-2004) 

Number of First Time Test Takers, Pass Rates, All Exam Takers and Program Differences for Part 3
Academic Year (7/1-6/30) Number of First-Time Takers, Program First-time Takers Pass Rate, Program First Time Taker Pass Rate, All Exam Takers Program Difference,
% Points
2023-2024 32

65.6%

 81.7% -16.0
2022-2023  42

61.9%

 74.4% -12.5
2021-2022

37

73.0%

79.7%

-6.7
2020-2021

47

85.1%

80.9%

4.2
2019-2020

46

82.6%

85.1%

-2.5

 

Last updated: 11/5/25