- Know your definitions: positive vs. negative reinforcement and punishment are the most commonly confused topics.
- Learn the measurement types: frequency, duration, latency, IRT, partial and whole interval, and momentary time sampling.
- Understand verbal operants: mand, tact, echoic and intraverbal.
- Remember your scope: RBTs implement plans; they don’t design them.
- Drill with the [RBT practice exam](/usa-rbt-exam-practice-test) until you score 85%+ on multiple attempts.
USA RBT Exam: Quick Facts
- Administered by
- BACB (Pearson VUE)
- Questions
- 85 (75 scored, 10 unscored)
- Time
- 90 minutes
- Content outline
- RBT Test Content Outline, 3rd ed. (from Jan 2026)
- Training
- 40 hours + Initial Competency Assessment
- Renewal
- Every year
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