RBT Practice Exam 75 Questions Free

This free RBT Practice Exam contains 75 questions across the current RBT exam content outline. It’s a full-length online RBT practice test simulating the Registered Behavior Technician certification exam. You’ll see your score and correct answers when you submit this test. Free practice, no sign-up required.


Kevin is reinforced when he asks to take a break from his activities instead of throwing their belongings on the floor. Which of the following types of reinforcement is this an example of?

 
 
 
 

Mark hits his peers at preschool to get their attention. His team implements a procedure where everyone limits attention toward Mark when he hits his peers. Instead, he receives verbal praise when engaging in behaviors that keep his hands busy. Clapping, playing with legos, etc. What type of procedure does this entail?

 
 
 
 

When preparing for data collection, a RBT should do all of the following except:

 
 
 
 

Aron is allowed to stay at home by himself during summer vacation while his mom is at work. When his mom leaves in the morning, she gives Aron a list of items that she needs him to complete. What would be the best way for Aron’s mom to measure whether or not Aron completed the entire list?

 
 
 
 

Your BCBA instructs you to take data on how often your client verbally refuses in 30-minute intervals. What type of data collection is used?

 
 
 
 

Which of the following can be used to teach new skills and has the advantage of delivering feedback and reinforcement quickly and easily?

 
 
 
 

Kevin helps a 19-year-old client learn to shop for groceries. The client can make a list, find items, and scan them but forgets some steps at the self-checkout. Kevin lets the client do the checkout alone and only helps with the steps the client doesn’t know. What type of teaching is Kevin using?

 
 
 
 

Jhon makes noises with his mouth while sitting in math class. When the teacher tells him to stop, he continues. Now, the teacher ignores him, and Jhon’s noises get louder and more frequent. What describes this behavior change?

 
 
 
 

Chris is working with his client, Kevin. Chris’s BCBA instructs him to record how long Kevin’s tantrums last. What type of data collection should Chris use?

 
 
 
 

Which of the following choices best represents discrimination training?

 
 
 
 

What measurement procedure is used if the observer records whether the target behavior happened at any time during the interval?

 
 
 
 

An RBT sets a timer for 2 minutes. When the timer goes off, the RBT looks up to see if their client is sitting in their seat. What measurement procedure is this?

 
 
 
 

Your best friend is an RBT at the same company as you, working under the supervision of the same BCBA. You like your BCBA, but your friend disagrees with the feedback that the BCBA gives. When the BCBA gives her feedback, she ignores it and doesn’t implement it or improve her services. What has your friend failed to do?

 
 
 
 

How would you explain shaping to a parent who knows nothing about applied behavior analysis?

 
 
 
 

What is a key component of a behavior intervention plan (BIP) that should be determined during the assessment phase?

 
 
 
 

What is the most commonly used graph in applied behavior analysis?

 
 
 
 

You work with a client four times weekly for two hours each session. During sessions, you collect frequency data on your client’s screaming behavior. Last week, your client screamed 4 times in session 1, 8 times in session 2, 6 times in session 3, and 10 times in session 4. What was the rate of screaming per hour for session 3?

 
 
 
 

Which term is used to describe anything an organism does that is observable and measurable?

 
 
 
 

Chris is an RBT of Kevin and he’s working to identify preferences. Chris presents 5 items in front of Kevin: a car, bubbles, a train, a stuffed animal, and a puzzle. Chris asks Kevin to pick one, and Kevin chooses the bubbles. In the following presentation, Chris removes the bubbles, rearranges the other items, and then asks Kevin to choose again. Which preference assessment is Chris using?

 
 
 
 

If you are working with a client, and accidentally reinforce a behavior, what is the best course of action for you to take as an RBT?

 
 
 
 

The BCBA gave the RBT 10 tasks to have the learner perform to assess whether the learner can perform the tasks or not. This is an example of:

 
 
 
 

What measurement system in applied behavior analysis captures every instance a behavior occurs?

 
 
 
 

Sarah has spent the last month recording frequency data on how often her client, Alex, insults his siblings. The data is broken down by the number of insults per session across ten sessions. If Sarah’s BCBA asked her to graph this data, where should she record the frequency of insults?

 
 
 
 

Emma, an RBT, gathers materials for data collection and program implementation. She spends 15 minutes reviewing the updated behavior intervention plan and programming before her session. Emma has 2 questions and reaches out to her supervising BCBA for clarification. These are all necessary components of:

 
 
 
 

Every six months, Emily receives her favorite bottle of wine from her boss as a thank you for her hard work. Her siblings drank the entire bottle the last two times when they visited. The next time they visited, Emily hide the bottle and served other wine. What type of intervention did Emily implement?

 
 
 
 

As part of a token economy, John receives a token every time he brushes his teeth before going to bed. This is an example of:

 
 
 
 

Emily cleaned her room and received $10.00 upon completion. As a result, she started cleaning her room more often. This is an example of:

 
 
 
 

Extinction, along with reinforcement and punishment, is a behavior change principle. Which of the following does not accurately represent extinction?

 
 
 
 

Emma is sitting across from Jack. Emma looks at Jack and asks, “What is 5+3?” Jack responds with “9.” How should Emma respond if she uses discrete trial teaching and wants to use a visual prompt?

 
 
 
 

Amy is asked to assist her BCBA with a new client assessment. They arrive at the client’s house and start setting up. As they set up, the BCBA asks the client, “What’s your name?”, “What’s 3+3?”, “Can you spell cat?” What most likely explains what the BCBA is doing?

 
 
 
 

This principle of behavior occurs when a behavior is followed immediately by the removal of a stimulus that increases the future frequency of that behavior:

 
 
 
 

Sarah is working as an RBT and has several responsibilities during her sessions with clients. Which of the following is NOT one of her roles as an RBT?

 
 
 
 

During a training session, Emma reviews different types of reinforcers with her client. Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconditioned reinforcer?

 
 
 
 

Yesterday, you reviewed session notes from the past week and noticed that you and the other RBT on the team are implementing skill acquisition programs differently. What is the most appropriate action to take in this scenario?

 
 
 
 

Jessica is working with her client on a new skill involving one-word minds, explicitly requesting “GO” when the client wants to leave a room. Jessica provides reinforcement every time the client emits the target response. What is Jessica implementing?

 
 
 
 

Mike is a 12-year-old boy who lives at home with his dad. Mike often interrupts his dad’s work calls at inappropriate times. It was determined that the function of this behavior was attention from Mike’s dad. Your BCBA instructs you to give Mike attention every 3 minutes continuously while Mike’s dad is on a work call. What type of intervention does this most likely represent?

 
 
 
 

A teacher gives a student a break from independent seated work exactly 1 hour after their last break. What schedule of reinforcement does this describe?

 
 
 
 

Sarah is running DTT with her client. She provides the SD, waits for the learner’s response, gives a prompt, provides feedback, and then pauses briefly before delivering the next SD. What did Sarah do wrong?

 
 
 
 

Jessica works with a 6-year-old client three times a week. Whenever she is at the client’s house, she talks about the Las Vegas Golden Knights with the client’s parents. Knowing Jessica’s enthusiasm, the parents buy her a Knights jersey. If Jessica accepts the jersey, what would this most likely represent?

 
 
 
 

Which of the following is an example of discontinuous measurement?

 
 
 
 

What measurement system in applied behavior analysis captures every instance in which a behavior occurs?

 
 
 
 

A skill acquisition plan has several essential components. First, a skill is identified. Then, a goal is created to address the skill. Next, a measurement procedure is identified to record data. What is the next step in a skill acquisition plan?

 
 
 
 

You are assisting your supervisor with parent training. During the meeting, the parent mentioned that getting ready for school is a constant struggle. Your BCBA suggests an intervention where the child can watch TV for 20 minutes in the morning if they get dressed and ready for school on time. Implementing this intervention establishes a _ _ _ _?

 
 
 
 

This occurs when the learner emits an unlearned response, which is functionally equivalent to the learned response. An example includes teaching the learner to say “Hi,” and you now observe the client saying “Hello” and “Hey,” which were not taught.

 
 
 
 

Escape, attention, tangible, sensory describe what?

 
 
 
 

Emily, an RBT, has a client named Jake who has met the mastery criteria for tying his shoes. This behavior continues to occur even after the intervention has been removed. What does this refer to?

 
 
 
 

RBTs are expected to stay in good standing with the BACB. This includes recertifying their RBT certification as required. The BACB has updated RBT recertification requirements. Which statement best describes the current recertification structure?

 
 
 
 

Sarah, a BCBA, is teaching her clients to brush their teeth. She has broken down the task into smaller, manageable steps to help her client learn this new skill. What teaching procedure is Sarah using?

 
 
 
 

Your BCBA creates a new behavior plan to target your client’s aggression. After implementing it for two weeks, you feel it’s not working. What should you do?

 
 
 
 

You will be involved in task analysis and behavior chains as an RBT. What is the distinction between the two?

 
 
 
 

Which of the following is an example of prompting least to most?

 
 
 
 

Your client has been manding “Open door” when wanting to leave the classroom, as he cannot reach the door handle. Later at lunch, your client needs help opening his chip bag and says, “Open door.” Again, you observe your client manding “open door” when needing help opening his water bottle. This is an example of:

 
 
 
 

Emily is working with her client, Jake, on a gross motor imitation target, specifically clapping hands. Jake has independently clapped hands in the past and has imitated peers clapping. Every time Emily says “Do this” and claps her hands, Jake holds up his hands and stares at her, and Emily always completes the response for him. This illustrates an example of:

 
 
 
 

When Sarah works with her client, she ensures learning opportunities are provided across different stimuli, various times of the day, incorporating new people and in other settings. What is Sarah programming for?

 
 
 
 

Which schedule of reinforcement do the rainbow tokens most closely align with?

 
 
 
 

Emma, an RBT, is observing her client, Jake, in a social setting on the weekends. Her BCBA asked her to record the duration of Jake’s time talking to peers. For the first hour, Emma recorded the following data: 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 8 minutes, and 12 minutes. What percentage of the first hour did Jake spend talking to peers?

 
 
 
 

As an RBT, you must be prepared for a session as described by the skill acquisition plan. Which of the following is NOT a way to prepare for your session?

 
 
 
 

Lara is generally well-behaved but prefers staying up late with her family. Whenever Lara’s mom says, “Time to get ready for bed,” Lara starts to cry and begs to stay up late. What function most likely describes Lara’s response to her mom’s bedtime cue?

 
 
 
 

What would the procedure look like if you were to demonstrate a shaping procedure to a new RBT who asked for your help?

 
 
 
 

Emma provides her client a break when she earns 5 tokens. She also gives her client two bonus tokens before DTT starts, which represents extra minutes on break. Emma uses an FR3 schedule and a response cost. What type of procedure is a response cost?

 
 
 
 

Laura is working with her client on two-syllable choices, specifically “Say: Mommy.” She reinforces her client for saying “Ma.” A few days later, the client echoes, “Mama.” Laura then withholds reinforcement when the client says “ma” and only reinforces “mama.” What teaching procedure is being illustrated in this example?

 
 
 
 

Sarah, an RBT, has spent the first month with her client, Max, managing behaviors and identifying reinforcers. This week, her BCBA wants her to determine what skills Max can and can’t do. What procedure is Sarah most likely going to implement?

 
 
 
 

When using a token economy, which of the following is necessary?

 
 
 
 

Punishment can be either socially mediated or automatic. Which of the following is the best example of automatic punishment?

 
 
 
 

Katie, an RBT, observes her client, Ethan, who frequently elopes. She notices that Ethan’s elopement typically occurs when he is asked to complete a worksheet at school. The teacher usually responds by telling Ethan, “It’s okay; you don’t have to work on it today.” What appears to be the function of Ethan’s elopement?

 
 
 
 

Sofia is an RBT of Hazel. From the last three sessions, Hazel’s dad reported that she’s going to bed at midnight and waking up at 4 AM. What course of action should Sofia take as the RBT?

 
 
 
 

The three-term contingency refers to the following:

 
 
 
 

RBTs are required to receive monthly supervision from an approved supervision provider. If you work 100 hours in July, what minimum supervision hours would you need to meet the requirements?

 
 
 
 

This term is used to describe what occurs immediately before “the behavior”?

 
 
 
 

You just passed your RBT exam and are assigned your first case. Your client is a 13-year-old girl who engages in severe aggression towards others. Before you start the case, which of the following answer choices should be established?

 
 
 
 

Your client is overweight and is seemingly only motivated by food. Your client requested that you no longer use food as a reinforcer. After talking with your BCBA, what might be the best course of action?

 
 
 
 

Your client often makes inappropriate jokes at the clinic. You notice that when he does this, most of the kids around start laughing at him, increasing the likelihood that he will continue to make inappropriate jokes in the future. What appears to be the function of this behavior?

 
 
 
 

RBTs are a major part of the service delivery team in ABA. What is the RBTs primary role in service delivery?

 
 
 
 

Money, tokens, and praise are all examples of what type of reinforcement?

 
 
 
 

The clients are protected by privacy laws and ethical codes. To remain within the ethical standards laid out by the BACB, who should you talk to about specific details of your cases?

 
 
 
 

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· 75 Scored Questions · Instant Score · Detailed Explanations · Study Use Only
· Updated September 2026 by the RBT Practice Test editorial team

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How this 75-question exam is organized

Domains Covered
The following chart shows how the official exam is distributed across all 6 content areas in the BACB® RBT Test Content Outline.

DomainScoredShare
Data Collection and Graphing1317%
Behavior Assessment811%
Behavior Acquisition1925%
Behavior Reduction1419%
Documentation and Reporting1013%
Ethics1115%
Total75100%

Scored Items
75 multiple-choice questions (same count as the scored portion of the official exam).

Timing Guideline
Aim to finish in 80 minutes for 75 questions. It mimics the total time BACB allocates for 85 total items (75 scored + 10 unscored).

Feedback
You’ll see your overall percentage plus a breakdown by domain immediately after clicking Submit. Correct answers are shown so you can review mistakes.

Best way to use this test
Treat this like a full dress rehearsal. Sit in a quiet room, set a recommended timer, and avoid switching tabs until you’re done. Then use your scores and domain evaluation to choose your next study step.

How are these questions checked for accuracy?
Each question is written to the RBT Test Content Outline (3rd Edition) and checked against BACB materials and standard ABA references. All questions are original, not copied from the real exam.


Five More RBT Practice Questions, Answered and Explained

Use these five questions as a quick self-check after the practice exam above. Pick your answer before you expand the explanation, which walks through why the right option fits the scenario and why each of the other choices falls short. Every question is labeled with its content area from the 2026 RBT Test Content Outline (3rd Edition).

1. Jessica checks every 5 minutes and counts how many students are on task at that instant. What measurement system is she using?

  • A) Whole-interval recording
  • B) Partial-interval recording
  • C) Momentary-time sampling
  • D) Continuous recording
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C — Momentary-time sampling

The key phrase is at that instant. Momentary-time sampling records whether the behavior is happening only at the exact moment each interval ends, which makes it practical for observing a group or when you are busy running other programs. Whole-interval recording (A) requires the behavior to occur for the entire interval, so Jessica would have to watch continuously for all 5 minutes. Partial-interval recording (B), the common wrong pick, scores the interval if the behavior occurs at any point during it, not just at the end. Continuous recording (D) captures every occurrence across the whole observation, the opposite of a brief spot check.

Domain: Data Collection and Graphing

2. You place 5 toys in front of a learner. The learner picks one and plays with it briefly. That toy isn’t returned, and you present the remaining toys again until all have been chosen. What type of preference assessment is this?

  • A) Paired-stimulus
  • B) Multiple-stimulus without replacement (MSWO)
  • C) Multiple-stimulus with replacement (MSW)
  • D) Free-operant observation
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B — Multiple-stimulus without replacement (MSWO)

Two details point to MSWO: several items are presented at once, and the chosen item is not returned to the array. Because the options shrink each round, the order of selection produces a ranked list of the learner’s preferences. MSW (C) is the common wrong pick; it also uses a multi-item array, but the chosen item goes back in, so the learner may pick the same favorite repeatedly. Paired-stimulus (A) presents only two items at a time. Free-operant observation (D) lets the learner move freely among items without any being removed, and you record how long they engage with each.

Domain: Behavior Assessment

3. Joy’s lawnmower starts after 1, 2, or sometimes 3 pulls of the cord, averaging two. What reinforcement schedule best describes this?

  • A) Fixed-ratio
  • B) Variable-ratio
  • C) Fixed-interval
  • D) Variable-interval
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B — Variable-ratio

Ask two questions: is reinforcement based on responses or time, and is the requirement fixed or changing? The mower starts after a number of pulls (responses), and that number changes around an average of two, so it is a variable-ratio (VR2) schedule. Fixed-ratio (A) would require the same number of pulls every time. Fixed-interval (C) and variable-interval (D) make reinforcement available only after an amount of time has passed, so pulling more often would not help. Variable-ratio schedules produce high, steady responding that is very resistant to extinction, which is why slot machines use them.

Domain: Behavior Acquisition

4. Nathan teaches hand-washing by fully prompting all steps except the last one, which he teaches first. He then works backward until all steps are mastered. What procedure is this?

  • A) Forward chaining
  • B) Backward chaining
  • C) Total-task chaining
  • D) Task analysis only
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B — Backward chaining

In backward chaining, the learner is taught the final step first while you prompt all earlier steps; then you add the step before it, and so on until the learner completes the whole chain independently. A big advantage is that the learner finishes the task and contacts the natural reinforcer (clean, dry hands) from the very first session. Forward chaining (A) starts with the first step and moves forward. Total-task chaining (C) teaches every step on every trial, prompting only where needed. Task analysis (D) is the common wrong pick: it breaks the skill into steps, but it is the plan, not the teaching procedure that decides the order steps are taught.

Domain: Behavior Acquisition

5. During a session, your client trips and bumps their head. They seem fine and go back to playing. What should you do?

  • A) Continue the session, since the client isn’t hurt
  • B) Mention it to the caregiver at pickup only
  • C) Follow your organization’s incident procedure: document it objectively and notify your supervisor promptly
  • D) Note it in next week’s session summary
Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C — Follow the incident procedure, document, and notify your supervisor

Any injury during a session, even a minor one, is an incident that must be documented and reported according to your organization’s policy and timelines. Your note should be objective: what happened, when, what you did, and how the client responded. Continuing without reporting (A) is the tempting pick, but deciding the client is unhurt is not an RBT’s call, and symptoms of a head injury can appear later. Telling the caregiver only (B) skips both the written record and your supervisor, who needs to know about anything that could affect the client. Waiting until next week (D) makes documentation late and less accurate; session notes and incident reports should be completed promptly.

Domain: Documentation and Reporting

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Are these the exact questions from the real RBT exam?

    No. They’re original practice items written to match the 2026 BACB ® RBT Test Content Outline.

  • Is the RBT exam 75 or 85 questions?

    The real RBT exam has 85 questions in total, with 75 questions scored, and 10 questions unscored.
    Try our 85-question practice exam here!

  • Which domains have the most questions on the RBT exam?

    The domain with the most questions is Behavior Acquisition, with 19 of the 75 scored questions. See the table in the “Domains Covered” section above for a full breakdown of each domain. If you haven’t already, make Behavior Acquisition a priority in your studying.

  • How should I study after I see my score?

    Focus first on any domain that fell below 80%. Use the matching units and our free Study Guide, then retake a different 75-question or 85-question form.

  • How should I time this 75-question practice test?

    The real exam is timed at 90 minutes for 85 questions. So for a 75-question practice exam, we recommend completing all questions within 80 minutes. That’s roughly 1 minute per question.


28 thoughts on “RBT Practice Exam 75 Questions Free”

  1. RBTs are expected to stay in good standing with the BACB. This includes renewing their RBT license as required. Part of the renewal process is retaking the competency assessment. How often do RBTs need to retake the competency assessment?

    Every 6 months
    Every year
    Every 3 year
    Every 5 year

    All of these options are incorrect seeing as the requirement is now 2 years.

    Reply
    • Hi Marie,

      Appreciate you pointing that out. You’re right that the BACB is moving RBT recertification to a 2-year cycle based on PDUs. This question was focusing on the competency assessment. During current transition, existing RBTs may still be required to complete an annual competency assessment before shifting fully into the PDU-based cycle.

      We’ve updated the wording to better match the current BACB requirements. Thanks again for catching it!

      Reply
  2. Thank you so much for these practice questions. Hopefully these practice tests will help me pass the exam in 4 days.

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  3. Which schedule of reinforcement do the rainbow tokens most closely align with?

    Fixed ratio
    Variable interval
    Conjugate
    Variable ratio

    How is it the correct answer is – Conjugate

    please explain

    Reply
    • I actually just disregarded this question as incomplete since I can’t find anything definitively defining “Rainbow Tokens” and there was no example of a schedule of reinforcement in the question.

      Reply
  4. Every six months, Emily receives her favorite bottle of wine from her boss as a thank you for her hard work. Her siblings drank the entire bottle the last two times when they visited. The next time they visited, Emily hide the bottle and served other wine. What type of intervention did Emily implement?

    it should be letter C. Avoidance right?
    it is the type of intervention emily implemented. avoidance involves taking action to prevent an unwanted situation from occuring

    Reply
    • Emily implemented an antecedent intervention, specifically response prevention.

      By hiding the bottle of wine before her siblings arrived, she altered the environment to prevent the undesired behavior (them drinking her favorite wine). Response prevention is a proactive strategy that involves modifying the environment to make an undesired behavior less likely to occur.

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  5. Emma provides her client a break when she earns 5 tokens. She also gives her client two bonus tokens before DTT starts, which represents extra minutes on break. Emma uses an FR3 schedule and a response cost. What type of procedure is a response cost?

    How come it is negative punishment if client getting tokens.

    Thank you.

    Reply
    • A response cost is a form of negative punishment. It involves the removal of a reinforcer (such as tokens) contingent on an undesired behavior, decreasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future. In Emma’s case, if the client loses tokens due to inappropriate behavior, this represents a response cost procedure.

      Reply
  6. For “Money, tokens, and praise are all examples of what type of reinforcement?” why wouldn’t they also be examples of positive reinforcement? (I would say that they’re both positive and conditioned, so either answer is correct – obviously you could also take them away, such as taking away tokens, but wouldn’t that make it become a punishment procedure instead?)

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  7. How would you explain shaping to a parent who knows nothing about applied behavior analysis?

    A. Each time your child gets closer to the final behavior, we will reward them.
    B. Positive reinforcement will be used every time your child gets closer to the terminal behavior.
    C. For each successive approximation , your child will receive a reward.
    D. We picked a terminal behavior and will be reinforcing successive approximations towards that behavior.

    Is not answer A and answer C the same when describing what shaping is? Successive approximation implies that when the child gets closer to the correct behavior, they are rewarded. When I search answer C on its own, I get results about shaping behavior. I put answer C but it says only answer A is correct. What is the difference as they both seem correct in the context of this question.

    Reply
    • They are all correct descriptions, but answer A uses the simplest language, so it is the easiest explanation to understand. The goal here is to explain the concept for people without knowledge of ABA principles.

      Reply
  8. Last time, I failed in RBT exam. But, now I’m scoring 70+ in Mock Tests. Do I need to study whole Task List again or just practice test is enough?

    Reply
  9. . Jessica is working with her client on a new skill involving one-word minds, explicitly requesting “GO” when the client wants to leave a room. Jessica provides reinforcement every time the client emits the target response. What is Jessica implementing?

    Fixed Interval Reinforcement
    Continuous Reinforcement
    Discontinuous reinforcement
    Both A and B

    — Lists Both A and B as correct, but I don’t see how this could be considered an interval schedule without some defined time interval

    Reply
    • In this scenario, she is providing reinforcement (positive reinforcement) every time the client emits the target response (“GO”). Continuous reinforcement involves reinforcing the desired behavior each time it occurs, which is essential for teaching new skills.

      So, the correct answer is Continuous Reinforcement.

      Reply

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