Social Work Licensing Bachelors Exam Guide (Digital Access: ExamPrepConnect)
Comprehensive ASWB BSW Exam Review with Full Content Review, 500+ Total Questions, and Practice Exams
Prepare for the 2026 ASWB Bachelors exam with trusted exam-prep resources created by renowned social work educator and licensing expert Dawn Apgar.
Fully updated for the new 2026 ASWB exam blueprint and Applied Knowledge Statements, these interactive digital resources are designed to help you build knowledge, strengthen test-taking skills, and prepare with confidence for exam day. Whether you choose the comprehensive Exam Guide, the full-length Practice Test, or both together, you'll gain access to proven study tools and realistic exam preparation through ExamPrepConnect, Springer Publishing's interactive digital learning platform.
Social Work Licensing Bachelors Exam Guide, Fifth Edition
A comprehensive digital review course covering every Applied Knowledge Statement on the 2026 ASWB Bachelors exam.
Designed to help you build understanding, reinforce key concepts, and study more effectively, the Exam Guide combines concise content review with more than 500 exam-style questions, including more than 150 available exclusively online. End-of-section questions reinforce learning as you progress, while two full-length practice tests help you assess your readiness for exam day.
Detailed answer rationales, a glossary of essential social work terms, and proven exam strategies from Dr. Dawn Apgar give you the tools and structure to prepare with confidence.
Key Features
- Fully aligned with the 2026 ASWB exam blueprint and Applied Knowledge Statements
- 500+ exam-style questions, including 150+ available exclusively online
- Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect responses
- Two timed, full-length practice tests
- Both 3- and 4-response question formats to mirror the actual exam
- Personalized study plans, custom quizzes, and topic-based review
- Flashcards, highlighting, note-taking, and interactive study tools
- Course Coach support for answers, summaries, and additional practice
- 100% pass guarantee (details inside)
- Continuous access for as long as you need it, subject to terms of use
Social Work Licensing Bachelors Practice Test, Fifth Edition
An additional, realistic full-length practice test designed to help you assess your readiness and build confidence before exam day.
Aligned with the 2026 ASWB exam blueprint, this digital practice test is designed to mirror the structure, pacing, tone, and question formats of the actual Bachelors exam experience. Detailed answer rationales help reinforce learning, uncover areas for additional review, and guide your final preparation.
Key Features
- Full-length 122-question practice test
- Designed to simulate the ASWB Bachelors exam experience
- Updated for the 2026 ASWB exam blueprint
- Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect answers
- Performance review to help identify areas for targeted study
- Includes both 3- and 4-response question formats
- Continuous access for as long as you need it, subject to terms of use
Get More from Your Prep
The Exam Guide and Practice Test are designed to complement one another. Use the Exam Guide to build knowledge and strengthen your understanding of key concepts, then use the Practice Test to simulate the real exam experience and assess your readiness before test day.
Together, they create a more complete and effective ASWB Bachelors exam-prep experience.
Included with ExamPrepConnect
These digital resources are delivered through ExamPrepConnect, Springer Publishing's interactive digital learning platform designed for active, personalized exam preparation.
ExamPrepConnect includes:
- Personalized study plans and progress tracking
- Custom quizzes and topic-based review
- Interactive flashcards and study tools
- Highlighting and note-taking tools
- Mobile-friendly access across devices
- Performance tools to help focus your study time
- Course Coach support for answers, summaries, and practice questions
- Continuous access for as long as you need it
Don't leave your licensure preparation to generic study tools or computer-generated content. Prepare with trusted resources developed by one of social work's leading exam-prep experts and relied on by thousands of successful social workers.
The Social Work Licensing Bachelors Exam is administered by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). ASWB does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor do they have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing.
SECTION I. ABOUT THE EXAMINATION, STUDY STRATEGIES AND TEST-TAKING TIPS
The Licensure Examination
Studying for the Examination
Tips for Answering Questions Correctly
SECTION II. KEY SOCIAL WORK TERMS
Chapter 4. Key Social Work Terms
SECTION III. CONTENT AREA I: VALUES AND ETHICS (35%)
Chapter 1.Ethical Principles and Responsibilities
Chapter 2.Ethical Service Delivery
Chapter 3.Diversity and Social Justice
Content Area I: Practice Questions
SECTION IV. CONTENT AREA II: ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING (33%)
Chapter 4.Assessment Concepts
Chapter 5.Assessment Methods and Techniques
Chapter 6.Assessment Practices
Content Area II: Practice Questions
SECTION V. CONTENT AREA III: INTERVENTION AND PRACTICE (32%)
Chapter 7.Practice Concepts
Chapter 8.Invention Methods and Techniques
Chapter 9.Practice Evaluation and Research
Chapter 10.Supervision and Administration
Content Area III: Practice Questions
SECTION VI. FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE TESTS
Practice Test I
Practice Test II
- Release Date: August 28, 2026
- ISBN: 9780826137920



