MCO National Board (NBEO) & Canadian Board (OEBC) Results

Ultimate Passage Rates - NBEO (U.S.) & OEBC (Canada)

Graduating Cohort by Year	MCO Pass Rate		National Pass	Rate Difference
2023-2024	28 of 31	90.32%	85.99%	4.33%
2022-2023 *	36 of 36	100%	83.79%	16.21%
2021-2022 *	33 of 36	91.67%	87.77%	3.90%
2020-2021 *	35 of 36	97.22%	92.46%	4.76%
2019-2020 *	34	87.88%	92.20%	-4.32%

* OEBC scores are not included in this year's report. 

 

Part I: Applied Basic Science (ABS)

Academic Year	MCO First Time Takers Pass Rate		National Pass	Rate Difference
2023-2024	20 of 32	62.50%	68.72%	-6.22%
2022-2023	22 of 32	68.75%	66.96%	1.79%
2021-2022	32 of 36	88.89%	63.10%	25.79%
2020-2021	30 of 36	83.33%	73.19%	10.14%
2019-2020	31 of 36	86.11%	77.67%	8.44%

Part II: Patient Assessment and Management (PAM)

Academic Year	MCO First Time Takers Pass Rate		National Pass Rate	Rate Difference
2023-2024	29 of 31	93.55%	85.93%	7.62%
2022-2023	35 of 36	97.22%	82.99%	14.23%
2021-2022	35 of 36	97.22%	86.01%	11.21%
2020-2021	34 of 36	94.44%	89.65%	4.79%
2019-2020	33 of 34	97.06%	92.56%	4.5%

Part III: Patient Encounters and Performance Skills (PEPS)

Academic Year	MCO First Time Takers Pass Rate		National Pass Rate	Rate Difference
2023-2024	24 of 31	77.42%	79.51%	-2.09%
2022-2023	30 of 36	83.33%	74.21%	9.12%
2021-2022	28 of 36	77.78%	79.89%	-2.11%
2020-2021	27 of 36	75.00%	79.87%	-4.87%
2019-2020	24 of 33	72.73%	85.84%	-13.11%

OEBC - Written

Academic Year	MCO First Time Takers Pass Rate		National Pass	Rate Difference
2024-2025	4 of 5	80%	95.5%	-15.5%
2023-2024	0	0	94.1%	N/A
2022-2023	*	*	94.2%	*
2021-2022	0	0	89.1%	N/A
2020-2021	0	0	93.0%	N/A

* Fewer than 5 candidates - not reported to protect candidate anonymity.

OEBC - Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE)

Academic Year	MCO First Time Takers Pass Rate		National Pass	Rate Difference
2024-2025	3 of 5	60%	92.4%	-32.4%
2023-2024	0	0	86.3%	N/A
2022-2023	*	*	84.1%	*
2021-2022	0	0	85.4%	N/A
2020-2021	0	0	78.2%	N/A

* Fewer than 5 candidates - not reported to protect candidate anonymity.

 

For more information, please consult the National Board of Examiners in Optometry's 2023–2024 Institutional Yearly Performance Report.