Registered Forester's Exam


Individuals wishing to practice forestry in the state of Mississippi, must pass the Mississipppi Board of Registered Foresters' Exam. Students in the CFR have great success with this exam. More information about the Mississippi Board of Registered Foresters is available at their website. Below are the statistics of forestry undergraduates in the College who have attempted and passed the exam after graduation.


Year N exams taken N passed Pass rate (%)
2007 25 25 100
2008 23 23 100
2009 22 21 95
2010 24 24 100
2011 20 18 90
2012 10 10 100
2013 26 26 100
2014 29 21 72.4
2015 30 19 70.7
2016 28 17 60.7
2017 33 27 81.8
AVERAGE 25 21 88

Results listed above are from the first attempt at the exam. Most, if not all students, pass the exam on the second attempt. Exam questions are changed periodically to reflect changes in the industry. The exam was changed in 2014 and again in 2017.