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California Law and Ethics Examination (LCSW)LCSW Law & Ethics Exam · BBS
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122 multiple-choice questions (110 scored operational + 12 unscored pretest, mixed together), in a mixture of three- and four-option items4 hours total, split into two sections of 61 questions with two hours per section; optional scheduled 10-minute break between sections (clock stopped)Social Workers Licensure ExaminationSWLE · PRC
500 items: five subjects of 100 items each; within each subject the item mix is 30% easy, 40% moderate, and 30% difficult across Bloom's taxonomy levelsFive subjects in 4-hour sessions (8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m.) across three consecutive days; day one opens with a 45-minute general-instructions and form-filling period at 7:00 a.m.What you'll find
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