National Counselor Examination (NCE)
The NCE is a 200-question multiple-choice examination administered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) that assesses professional counseling competency across six work-behavior domains required for national certification as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
200
Questions
225 min
Time Limit
70%
To Pass
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Exam Rules
- You can skip questions and return to them later
- Flag questions for review before submitting
- No feedback shown until you submit the entire exam
- Unanswered questions count as wrong — answer everything
- 10 pretest questions are mixed in and don't affect your score
- Timer auto-submits when time runs out
- Your progress is auto-saved every 30 seconds