Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Certification Examination — exam facts
International (BACB certification)
Every source below was read on 2026-09-03
| Administering body | Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) — exam delivered by Pearson VUE The examination is taken in person at an authorised Pearson VUE testing center. Source: BACB — Registered Behavior Technician Handbook (PDF, updated 06/2026) (2026-09-03) |
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| Questions | 85 questions (75 scored, 10 unscored pretest) The scored items are distributed across the six content areas of the RBT Test Content Outline (3rd edition). All questions are equally weighted. Source: BACB — Registered Behavior Technician Handbook (PDF, updated 06/2026) (2026-09-03) |
| Time limit | 90 minutes The 90 minutes is not pure question time: BACB states it includes reviewing the terms and conditions, the navigation tutorial and the load-time prompt. Breaks are taken on your own time and the clock does not stop. Source: BACB — Registered Behavior Technician Handbook (PDF, updated 06/2026) (2026-09-03) |
| Passing score | Not published by BACB The RBT examination is pass/fail. BACB states that the passing point is criterion-referenced and set by a modified Angoff method, and publishes no percentage, no raw cut score and no scaled score. PrepPass states none. What we read and found nothing in: BACB — Registered Behavior Technician Handbook (PDF, updated 06/2026) (2026-09-03) |
| Fees |
There is currently no BACB fee to submit a retake application, but a new Pearson VUE appointment fee applies to each attempt and a seven-day wait is required. RBT recertification moves from an annual to a two-year cycle from 2026, so an annual recertification figure is out of date. Source: BACB — Registered Behavior Technician Handbook (PDF, updated 06/2026) (2026-09-03) |
| Languages offered | English English only, stated affirmatively. BACB adds that check-in is conducted in English and that translators or interpreters — print, electronic or in person — are not allowed at testing centers without an approved accommodation. Source: BACB — Registered Behavior Technician Handbook (PDF, updated 06/2026) (2026-09-03) |
Change log
- 2026-09-03Fact sheet created from the RBT Handbook updated 06/2026. The passing-score row is recorded as not published; no percentage is stated anywhere on the site for this exam.
- 2026-01-01BACB moved RBT recertification from an annual cycle to a two-year cycle, with a two-year recertification application processing fee.