ASWB Advanced Generalist Exam Study Guide 2027–2028 | Social Work Licensing Exam Prep, 200 Questions (PDF)

Prepare for the ASWB Advanced Generalist Social Work Licensing Exam with a complete study guide organized by the three content areas of the current ASWB blueprint: Values and Ethics, Assessment and Planning, and Intervention and Practice. Written for MSW-level social workers in nonclinical and macro roles, it teaches the reasoning the exam rewards: what a social worker, supervisor, program manager or planner should do FIRST, NEXT or BEST at every level of practice.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: who takes the exam, registration steps, the 122-item format (110 scored + 12 pretest) in two sections, pass/fail scoring, score reports and retakes

• Values and Ethics: the NASW Code of Ethics, ethical decision-making and the ethical principles screen, confidentiality, privilege, subpoenas and court orders, mandated reporting and the duty to protect, HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2 and FERPA, boundaries, billing, technology, diversity, equity and social justice

• Assessment and Planning: human behavior and the social environment, client, family and risk assessment, organizational and community assessment, needs assessment methods, logic models, goals and objectives, program, policy and strategic planning

• Intervention and Practice: direct practice across systems, case management, groups, community organizing models, advocacy and policy practice, social welfare programs, supervision, administration, budgeting and fiscal management, research, program evaluation and quality improvement

• Worked examples for rates per 1,000, percent change, budget variance, cost per client, caseload staffing and cost-effectiveness

• Charts and diagrams, including the ecological systems model, a SWOT grid, a logic model and a single-system design chart, plus 199 quick-reference tables

• Exam Tips, Common Traps, Memory Aids and Practice Scenarios in every chapter

• Study schedules (4, 8 and 12 weeks), FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each (200 questions total), weighted like the official content areas (35 / 33 / 32), with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).