Masters Social Work Exam Study Guide 2026–2027 | ASWB Masters Review + 200 Practice Questions | Printable PDF

Masters Social Work Exam Study Guide

A complete study guide for the Masters Social Work Exam (the ASWB Masters examination), updated to the current format: 122 questions built on three content areas, Values and Ethics, Assessment and Planning, and Intervention and Practice.

What's Inside:

• Exam overview: format, timing, the three content areas, scoring, fees, retakes, and registration steps
• Content review in 4 sections and 22 topics: Erikson, systems, and psychodynamic theory; diversity, social justice, abuse and trauma, and substance use; assessment, risk assessment, the mental status exam, DSM-5-TR disorders, and medications; practice models, family therapy, group work, case management, research, and supervision; ethics, confidentiality, mandated reporting, boundaries, technology, and termination
• 68 tables plus diagrams and step-by-step flows for fast review: Erikson's stages, ecological systems, stages of change, single-system designs, defense mechanisms, DSM duration rules, medication side effects, and more
• 2 practice tests with 200 scenario-based questions in the current style, including three- and four-option items and FIRST, NEXT, and BEST qualifiers, weighted like the content outline
• Detailed answer explanations for every question
• 4-, 8-, and 12-week study schedules, FAQs, and test-taking strategies

Format:

• Digital PDF, 165 pages, instant download
• Printable on US Letter paper

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