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Our Practice exam covers the actual NCE Domains:

The NCE contains 200 multiple-choice, non-sectioned questions. There are different versions of the test. Test questions.
There are different versions of the text. Test questions come from a pool of questions that have been extensively reviewed and researched for content accuracy and clarity

Below are the six domains tested by the NBCC on the NCE:

Professional Practice & Ethics
Intake Assessment and Diagnosis
Areas of Clinical Focus
Treatment Planning
Counseling Skills and Interventions
Core Counseling Attributes

Covering the Eight CACREP Common Core Areas:

Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice
Social and Cultural Diversity
Human Growth and Development
Career Development
Counseling and Helping Relationships
Group Counseling and Group Work
Assessment and Testing
Research and Program Evaluation

Free Sample Questions

K and Pre K Grade Level

1.	Look at the cake Beverly baked for Sam in the first box. Point to the picture that shows what the cake looked like after Beverly cut out the first slice.
		First picture over the bubble
		Second picture over the bubble
		Third picture over the bubble
		Fourth picture over the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

K and Pre K Grade Level

2.	There were 2 peacocks at the zoo. You can see them in the first box. The peacocks were so popular that the zoo got 2 more peacocks. Point to the picture that shows how many peacocks are now at the zoo.
		First picture over the bubble
		Second picture over the bubble
		Third picture over the bubble
		Fourth picture over the bubble
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

K and Pre K Grade Level

3.	How many cups are there?
		1
		2
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K and Pre K Grade Level

4.	How many birds are shown below?
		1
		2
		3
		4
		5
		6
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K and Pre K Grade Level

5.	Choose the row with the most eggs.
		First row
		Second row
		Third row
		Fourth row
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1st and 2nd Grade Level

6.	How many triangles are shown?
		3
		7
		6
		2
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1st and 2nd Grade Level

7.	Mark the picture that shows where a family in New York City is most likely to live.
		First picture over the bubble
		Second picture over the bubble
		Third picture over the bubble
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1st and 2nd Grade Level

8.	Which picture shows a resort where people might go on vacation?
		First picture over the bubble
		Second picture over the bubble
		Third picture over the bubble
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1st and 2nd Grade Level

9.	John wants to make his banana ripen faster. What should he put it in so it will ripen more quickly?
		First picture over the bubble
		Second picture over the bubble
		Third picture over the bubble
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1st and 2nd Grade Level

10.	Which of these is not a vegetable?
		First picture over the bubble
		Second picture over the bubble
		Third picture over the bubble
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3rd and 4th Grade Level

11.	132 ÷ 12 = ?
		12
		9
		11
		10
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3rd and 4th Grade Level

12.	Which is 3 x (4 + 2) rewritten?
		2 x (3 + 4)
		(3 + 2) x 6
		(4 + 3) x 3
		(3 x 4) + (3 x 2)
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3rd and 4th Grade Level

13.	Which is not true?
		4 ÷ 0 = 0
		4 x 0 = 0
		4 x (1 + 0) = 4 x 1
		4 + 4 = 4 x 2
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3rd and 4th Grade Level

14.	This question will test your ability to use words in correctly written English. For each question, there are 3 lines of words. If you find a mistake in one of the lines, fill in the circle next to that line. If there are no mistakes, fill in the last circle that says, "no errors."
		I loved having a lake behind my
		house. We swum every morning
		before school.
		no errors
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3rd and 4th Grade Level

15.	This question will test your ability to use words in correctly written English. For each question, there are 3 lines of words. If you find a mistake in one of the lines, fill in the circle next to that line. If there are no mistakes, fill in the last circle that says, "no errors."
		We were all silly walking home in
		the rain yesterday. Sally was the
		most silly with all her funny jokes.
		no errrors.
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5th and 6th Grade Level

16.	4,567 + 5,872
		10,432
		10,439
		10,232
		11,234
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5th and 6th Grade Level

18.	If this pattern shown were to repeat itself, what color would the 17th square be?
		blue
		green
		red
		yellow
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5th and 6th Grade Level

17.	What number is B in the equation B x 8 = 56?
		448
		64
		7
		48
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5th and 6th Grade Level

19.	Which number is equal to x in the equation 350 + 222 + x = 580?
		12
		7
		8
		29
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5th and 6th Grade Level

20.	A deck of cards has 52 cards in it. These cards are divided into 4 suits. How many cards of each suit are there?
		15
		13
		12
		17
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