What is the pass rate for the MDS Exam?

There is no pre-set pass rate for the MDS Exam given that it is “criterion-based,” meaning that it is possible that all candidates could pass the test if they perform at a certain level. For example, the ABD does not state that “candidates performing X standard deviations below the mean will fail,” which would be an alternative form of testing known as “normative-based” testing.

The pass rate for the 2021 exam (the first one given) was 95%.