The COVID-19 pandemic change plans, especially students that just graduated. A lot of them (CE graduates) were not able to take the exam and get their license. While waiting for the exam, let us see what is the typical passing rate of CE board exams for the past 10 years.

| Year | Second Exam (September) | First Exam (March/April) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Secondary | Elementary | Secondary | |
| 2009 | 18.67 | 28.15 | 27.86 | 24.67 |
| 2010 | 19.58 | 25.86 | 15.44 | 23.32 |
| 2011 | 22.68 | 31.45 | 15.81 | 26.28 |
| 2012 | 49.29 | 43.50 | 42.46 | 24.85 |
| 2013 | 31.18 | 39.75 | 27.78 | 39.61 |
| 2014 | 35.74 | 34.40 | 28.98 | 28.41 |
| 2015 | 31.36 | 41.75 | 27.42 | 31.63 |
| 2016 | 30.18 | 33.78 | 28.38 | 35.43 |
| 2017 | 26.33 | 46.37 | 10.39 | 25.46 |
| 2018 | 20.29 | 48.03 | 23.62 | 29.91 |
| 2019 | 31.34 | 39.68 | 27.28 | 25.95 |