Psychoanalytic certification examination results
Below are statistics from recent examinations.
For September 2020 through August 2021, the ABPsa administered two certification examinations. |
February 2021The February 2021 examination was held remote on the 6th and 7th with 4 applicants in Adult Psychoanalysis of which 2 passed for a 50% pass rate. There were no applicants for Child & Adolescent Psychoanalysis. | Summer 2021The Summer 2021 will be held remote on June 12 & 13th. |
For September 2019 through August 2020, the ABPsa administered two certification examinations. |
February 2020The February 2020 examination was held in New York City with 7 applicants in Adult Psychoanalysis of which 5 passed for a 71% pass rate, and 2 applicants for Child & Adolescent Psychoanalysis with 2 passed for a 100% pass rate. | June 2020:The June 2020 examination has held remote by Zoom with 3 applicants for Adult Psychoanalysis of which 2 passed for a 67% pass rate, and 1 applicant for Child & Adolescent Psychoanalysis with 1 passed for a 100% pass rate. |
For September 2018 through August 2019, the ABPsa administered two certification examinations. |
February 2019The February 2019 examination was held in New York City with 7 applicants in Adult Psychoanalysis of which 6 passed for a 85% pass rate, and 1 applicant for Child & Adolescent Psychoanalysis with 1 passed for a 100% pass rate. | June 2019:The June 2019 examination was held in San Diego, CA with 8 applicants in Adult Psychoanalysis of which 6 passed for a 75% pass rate. |
For September 2017 through August 2018, the ABPsa administered two certification examinations. |
February 2018The February 2018 examination was held in New York City with 9 applicants in Adult Psychoanalysis of which 5 passed for a 55% pass rate, and 1 applicant for Child & Adolescent Psychoanalysis with 1 passed for a 100% pass rate. | June 2018:The June examination held in Chicago, IL had 7 applicants in Adult Psychoanalysis of which 5 passed for a 71% pass rate, there were no Child & Adolescent applicants. |
For September 2016 through August 2017, the ABPsa administered two certification examinations. |
January 2017:The January 2017 examination was held in New York City with 13 applicants in Adult Psychoanalysis of which 9 passed for a 69% pass rate, and 3 applicants for Child & Adolescent Psychoanalysis with 3 passed for a 100% pass rate. | June 2017:The June 2017 examination was held in Austin, TX with 8 applicants in Adult Psychoanalysis of which 6 passed for a 78% pass rate, and 1 applicant for Child & Adolescent Psychoanalysis who passed for a 100% pass rate. |
For September 2015 through August 2016, the ABPsa administered two certification examinations. |
January 2016:The January 2016 examination was held in New York City with 13 applicants in Adult Psychoanalysis of which 10 passed for a 77% pass rate. There were no applicants for the Child & Adolescent Psychoanalysis examination. | June 2016:For the June examination held in Chicago there were 14 applicants in Adult Psychoanalysis of which 11 passed for a 79% pass rate, and 3 applicants for Child & Adolescent Psychoanalysis of which 2 passed for a 67% pass rate. |
The above numbers do not count Pre-Graduate Part 1 Applicants since passing the Part 1 section does not grant certification. Part 2 applicants are included in the above numbers.
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