Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic (SPEC)

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Description

SPEC consists of 200 multiple-choice questions, selected by a committee of state licensing board members.

SPEC includes clinical case presentations requiring that the examinee demonstrate the appropriate clinical understanding and judgments required in unsupervised general chiropractic practice.

The NBCE recommends a passing score of 375 for the Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic (SPEC). This recommended passing score is based on input by a test committee of state licensing agency members; however, individual licensing authorities may recognize either a higher or lower passing score than the NBCE recommended passing score. Therefore, examinees should contact the licensing agency in the state in which they intend to practice for SPEC score requirements and utilization.

Examinees must complete both sessions of SPEC to receive a score from the National Board.

For complete information about the post-licensure examinations, please refer to the most current NBCE Examination Information brochure.