LSA Study Guide 2026
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LSA exam key facts
- The ASWB examination consists of 122 questions, including 110 scored items and 12 unscored pretest items. Source
- Candidates are given a 4-hour time limit to complete the ASWB examination. Source
- The passing score generally ranges from 66 to 78 correct answers out of 110 scored questions depending on the difficulty of the examination form. Source
- Candidates must wait at least 90 days before retaking any Social Work Licensing Examination, with waiver requests permitted for candidates within 10 points of passing where allowed by jurisdiction. Source
- An Authorization to Test is valid for one examination only for up to one year, subject to jurisdiction policies, with a maximum of one six-month extension permitted. Source
📋 LSA Exam Format at a Glance
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✍️ Sample LSA Questions & Answers
1. The CAGE questionnaire screens for which concern?
CAGE asks about Cutting down, Annoyance, Guilt, and Eye-openers related to drinking.
2. A terminally ill client says, "If I can just live long enough to see my grandson graduate, I'll accept whatever comes after." Which Kübler-Ross stage does this reflect?
Bargaining involves attempting to negotiate or make deals to postpone loss.
3. Crisis intervention is generally designed to last about:
A crisis is time-limited, and crisis intervention usually lasts about 4 to 6 weeks while the person is most open to change.
4. A community mobile crisis team responds to a person in a mental health emergency in their home. What is a key benefit of this model?
Mobile crisis teams stabilize people where they are and reduce unnecessary police involvement, ER visits, and incarceration.
5. Which tool visually links a program's inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes to guide planning and evaluation?
A logic model maps the causal chain from resources and activities to outputs and intended outcomes.
6. In Minuchin's structural family therapy, a mother and child who are overly involved and lack boundaries are described as:
Enmeshment describes diffuse boundaries and too much closeness between family members.
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Sources & references
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- aswb.org — Eligibility, exam dates, retake policy, score release, score validity, passing score, fees, exam format, time limit, test delivery · verified Oct 2026