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NCE Practice Test

NCE Practice Test — National Counselor Examination prep

The NCE is a 200-question multiple-choice exam covering eight content areas. It's required for the NCC credential and accepted for general counselor licensure in most states. Strong NCE prep is high-volume, domain-balanced, and explanation-rich — and that's how we built ours.

Also taking the NCMHCE?

The eight NCE content areas

  1. Human Growth and Development
  2. Social and Cultural Diversity
  3. Counseling and Helping Relationships
  4. Group Counseling and Group Work
  5. Career Development
  6. Assessment and Testing
  7. Research and Program Evaluation
  8. Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice

What you get

  • NBCC-aligned multiple-choice questions across all eight content areas
  • Detailed rationales for every answer — not just "correct/incorrect"
  • Domain-by-domain readiness tracking
  • DSM-5-TR and 2014 ACA Code of Ethics aligned
  • Pairs with our NCMHCE prep — one purchase covers both exams

NCE vs NCMHCE

The NCE and NCMHCE are different exams with different formats. The NCE is 200 MCQs on theory. The NCMHCE is 11 branching clinical simulations. Most candidates take both at some point in licensure. Read the full NCMHCE vs NCE breakdown to plan your order.

Get NCE + NCMHCE prep for one price

$100 one-time. Lifetime access to both NCE practice questions and unlimited NCMHCE case simulations.