Short answer
The BACB publishes annual pass rates. First-time pass rates have recently been roughly 50–60%.
How to Pass the BCBA
Know the Cooper text concepts cold, practice applying them to scenarios, and memorize the BACB Ethics Code. Timed mock exams build stamina for the 4-hour sitting. Start with our BCBA practice test.
USA BCBA Exam: Quick Facts
- Offered by
- BACB
- Questions
- 185 (175 scored)
- Time
- 4 hours
- Outline
- 6th edition TCO
- Fieldwork
- 2,000 hours (1,500 concentrated)
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