RBT Study Plan: Two Schedules That Work
Both plans below use only free resources on this site and end the same way: full timed mock exams until you hold 80 percent or better. Pick the 2-week sprint if your 40-hour training is fresh, the 4-week schedule if it has been a while or you study best in smaller daily doses.
The 2-week sprint
| Day 1 | Read the exam structure page, take the 15-question homepage sample cold, and note your two weakest domains from the result. |
| Day 2 | Study guide: Measurement section, then the Measurement quiz. Review every explanation, right or wrong. |
| Day 3 | Study guide: Assessment section, then the Assessment quiz. Run the Data Collection flashcards to close the day. |
| Day 4 | Study guide: Skill Acquisition (the big one), first half. Behavior Acquisition flashcards. |
| Day 5 | Skill Acquisition second half, then the Skill Acquisition quiz. This domain is a third of the exam; give it the full session. |
| Day 6 | Study guide: Behavior Reduction, then its quiz. Behavior Reduction flashcards. |
| Day 7 | Mock Exam A, 75 questions, timed, one sitting. Review every miss against the study guide the same day. |
| Day 8 | Rest or light review: glossary browsing and the Quick Review flashcard set only. |
| Day 9 | Study guide: Documentation, then its quiz. Documentation flashcards. |
| Day 10 | Study guide: Professional Conduct, then the Conduct quiz AND the Ethics scenarios quiz. Ethics flashcards. |
| Day 11 | Attack your two weakest domains from Day 7's breakdown: reread sections, retake quizzes. |
| Day 12 | Full Mock Exam A, 85 questions, 90 minutes, full simulation conditions. Same-day review of every miss. |
| Day 13 | Patch remaining weak spots. Quick Review flashcards. Read the exam day checklist and common mistakes pages. |
| Day 14 | Nothing new. One pass of Quick Review flashcards, confirm ID and appointment, sleep early. |
The 4-week schedule
Week 1: Foundations
One domain every two days through Measurement, Assessment and half of Skill Acquisition. Each domain: study guide section, then its quiz, then matching flashcards. End the week with the homepage sample quiz to baseline yourself.
Week 2: The heavy domain
Finish Skill Acquisition thoroughly, then Behavior Reduction. Take the 75-question Mock A midweek as a checkpoint and log your domain breakdown. Daily: 15 minutes of flashcards on whatever set matches the day's study.
Week 3: Professional domains and second mock
Documentation, Professional Conduct and the Ethics scenarios quiz. Take 75-question Mock B at week's end and compare its domain breakdown against Mock A: your remaining weak spots are now precisely named.
Week 4: Simulation week
Early week: drill the two weakest domains and skim the glossary. Midweek: Full Mock A (85 questions) under complete exam conditions. Two days later: Full Mock B if you want a final confirmation, or targeted review if not. Last day before the exam: Quick Review flashcards only, logistics check, early night.
Are you ready? The honest checklist
- Two timed, closed-book mocks at 80 percent or higher, taken at least four days apart
- No single domain below 70 percent on your latest mock
- You can define the five preference assessments and four functions without looking
- You finish 85-question mocks with 10 or more minutes to spare
- You have read the exam day checklist and your ID matches your application
All five boxes checked is what genuine readiness looks like. Four or fewer means one more focused week costs you nothing and a failed attempt costs $45 and a waiting period.