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questions on the real exam: 185
to finish: 4 hours
options, one correct: 4
content domains: 9

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Weighted by domain like the real exam. Answer the first 10 here, exam-style: no feedback until the end.

Domain B · Concepts and PrinciplesQuestion 1 of 20

Question 1 of 20: Keiko, a BCBA, taught Jamal, 8, to tie his shoes at the clinic using a task analysis, physical prompts, and tokens. Once he met mastery, the prompts and tokens were removed and teaching ended. Six weeks later, Keiko probes the skill at the same clinic table with the same shoes, and Jamal ties them independently on every opportunity. What do these probe data show?

Setting generalizationResponse maintenanceResponse generalizationSpontaneous recovery

Exam mode: no feedback until the end. Tip: press 1–4 to answer.

What's on the BCBA exam

175 scored questions by domain, per the BCBA Test Content Outline (6th ed.).

Scored BCBA exam questions per domain
Domain	Qs	Weight
Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations	8	5%
Concepts and Principles	24	14%
Measurement, Data Display, and Interpretation	21	12%
Experimental Design	13	7%
Ethical and Professional Issues	22	13%
Behavior Assessment	23	13%
Behavior-Change Procedures	25	14%
Selecting and Implementing Interventions	20	11%
Personnel Supervision and Management	19	11%
Plus unscored pilot questions	10	0%

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How the BCBA exam works

Format: 185 multiple-choice questions with 4 options each. 175 count toward your score; 10 are unscored pilot questions mixed in, and you won't know which ones they are, so treat every question as if it counts.
Time: 4 hours, or about 78 seconds per question. Pacing matters more than speed: flag hard questions and come back.
Where: Computer-based, in person at Pearson VUE test centers
Scoring: Pass/fail against a cut score set by subject-matter experts (modified Angoff method) and reported as a scaled score. Failing candidates see their percentage correct and results by content area; passing candidates are told only that they passed.

Exam facts last checked on October 7, 2026. Always confirm current details with the BACB before you book: BCBA Test Content Outline (6th ed.)(opens in a new tab), Test Content Outlines for BACB Certifications(opens in a new tab).

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Full mocks run in the app. Once accounts open, the free plan includes a full-length BCBA mock exam every month and unlimited 25-question quick mocks, or unlimited full mocks on Pro.

Weighted like the real thing
175 scored questions drawn by domain weight, so behaviorism and philosophical foundations and every other area show up in the same proportions as exam day.
Timed like exam day
A 4-hour clock, flagging and a review screen, so pacing is practiced before it counts.
Scored by domain
See your score in every domain and the answer to every miss, so you know where to study next. Pro adds a task-by-task breakdown and an explanation for every miss.

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Take a free 20-question BCBA starter mock spread across all nine content areas. Answer the first 10 right here with no account; accounts open soon, and finishing in the app gets you a score by domain and a rationale for every answer.Take a free 20-question BCBA starter mock spread across all nine content areas. Answer the first 10 right here with no account; accounts open soon, and finishing in the app gets you a score by domain and a rationale for every answer.

20-question BCBA starter mock exam

Weighted by domain like the real exam. Answer the first 10 here, exam-style: no feedback until the end.

Domain B · Concepts and PrinciplesQuestion 1 of 20

Question 1 of 20: Keiko, a BCBA, taught Jamal, 8, to tie his shoes at the clinic using a task analysis, physical prompts, and tokens. Once he met mastery, the prompts and tokens were removed and teaching ended. Six weeks later, Keiko probes the skill at the same clinic table with the same shoes, and Jamal ties them independently on every opportunity. What do these probe data show?

Setting generalizationResponse maintenanceResponse generalizationSpontaneous recovery

Exam mode: no feedback until the end. Tip: press 1–4 to answer.

How the BCBA exam works

Format

185 multiple-choice questions with 4 options each. 175 count toward your score; 10 are unscored pilot questions mixed in, and you won't know which ones they are, so treat every question as if it counts.

Time

4 hours, or about 78 seconds per question. Pacing matters more than speed: flag hard questions and come back.

Where

Computer-based, in person at Pearson VUE test centers

Scoring

Pass/fail against a cut score set by subject-matter experts (modified Angoff method) and reported as a scaled score. Failing candidates see their percentage correct and results by content area; passing candidates are told only that they passed.

Full mock exams that feel like the real one.

Full mocks run in the app. Once accounts open, the free plan includes a full-length BCBA mock exam every month and unlimited 25-question quick mocks, or unlimited full mocks on Pro.Full mocks run in the app. Once accounts open, the free plan includes a full-length BCBA mock exam every month and unlimited 25-question quick mocks, or unlimited full mocks on Pro.

Ready for the full BCBA mock exam?

Full mock exams open with accounts. Join the waiting list and we'll email you when you can take one. Every study guide is free to read until then.

Practice questions are written by our team. We never reproduce real exam items.

Free BCBA practice test

20-question BCBA starter mock exam

Practice BCBA questions by domain

How the BCBA exam works

Full mock exams that feel like the real one.

Weighted like the real thing

Timed like exam day

Scored by domain

Ready for the full BCBA mock exam?

Free BCBA practice test

20-question BCBA starter mock exam

Practice BCBA questions by domain

How the BCBA exam works

Full mock exams that feel like the real one.

Weighted like the real thing

Timed like exam day

Scored by domain

Ready for the full BCBA mock exam?