NBE Arts — Funeral Service National Board Exam Vocabulary Game
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About the NBE Arts — Funeral Service National Board Exam Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the NBE Arts — Funeral Service National Board Exam exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 5 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
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Free CETopics in the NBE Arts — Funeral Service National Board Exam Vocabulary Game
Legal compliance
Funeral merchandise
Cemetery and crematory
Funeral arranging
Grief counseling
Sources for these terms (12)
- 16 CFR Part 453—Funeral Industry Practices (2026 Code of Federal Regulations) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Funeral Industry Practices Rule, Federal Trade Commission · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 29 CFR Part 1910—Occupational Safety and Health Standards (2024 Code of Federal Regulations) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Florida Statutes, Chapter 497—Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services (2026) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, Article 2: Christian Funerals (nos. 1684–1690) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, Article 2: Christian Funerals (no. 1683) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Funeral Palls, Father Edward McNamara, LC, EWTN/Zenit (26 July 2016) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Everything You Need to Know About the Jewish Custom of Shiva, Reform Judaism · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Shmirah and Taharah, Kavod v'Nichum · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Basic rules of Islamic funerals, Islamic Association of Raleigh · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Grief, Bereavement, and Coping With Loss (PDQ®), National Cancer Institute · Source checked 2026-11-03
- The Hope of Eternal Life, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the NBE Arts Exam
The NBE-Arts is one of two sections of the National Board Examination required by most U.S. states for funeral director and embalmer licensure. The Arts section covers funeral arranging and directing, legal and regulatory compliance, counseling, marketing and merchandising, and cemetery and crematory operations.
Exam sponsor: International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference / ICFSEB), delivered via Pearson VUE. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
170 multiple-choice items (150 scored + 20 unscored pretest), scaled score of 75 to pass; this practice bank is 100 selected-response items
Time Limit
170 minutes
Passing Score
Scaled score of 75
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the NBE-Arts vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the NBE-Arts vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 NBE-Arts terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the NBE-Arts terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference / ICFSEB), delivered via Pearson VUE content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the passing score for the NBE Arts exam?
The NBE-Arts requires a scaled score of 75 to pass. The exam is scored independently of the NBE-Sciences section, and the number of correct answers needed to reach a 75 can vary slightly from form to form.
How many questions are on the NBE Arts exam?
Each NBE-Arts form has 170 multiple-choice items: 150 scored questions plus 20 unscored pretest items being evaluated for future use. You have 170 minutes to complete the section.