LATEST BOARD CERTIFIED
BEHAVIOR ANALYST (BCBA) EXAM
| Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
credential is administered by which
organization?
A) American Psychological Association (APA)
B) Association for Behavior Analysis
International (ABAI)
C) Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
D) National Association of Social Workers
(NASW)
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The BACB is the nonprofit
organization that establishes and enforces the
certification standards for behavior analysts.
2. What is the minimum educational requirement
for BCBA certification?
A) A bachelor's degree in psychology
,B) A master's degree in Applied Behavior
Analysis or a related field
C) A doctoral degree in behavior analysis
D) An associate degree in human services
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Candidates must complete a
master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis
from an ABAI-accredited program or an
equivalent qualifying graduate degree.
3. Which examination is required for BCBA
certification?
A) BACB Bachelor's Examination
B) BACB Master's Examination
C) BACB BCBA Certification Examination
D) BACB Doctoral Examination
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The BCBA credential requires
passage of the BCBA certification examination.
,4. The BCBA examination includes how many
scored questions?
A) 150
B) 160
C) 175
D) 185
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The BCBA examination includes 175
scored questions and 10 unscored pilot
questions.
5. How many total questions are on the BCBA
examination?
A) 160
B) 175
C) 185
D) 200
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The BCBA exam has 185 total
questions: 175 scored and 10 unscored pilot
questions.
, 6. How much time is allotted to complete the
BCBA examination?
A) 2 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Candidates have 4 hours to complete
the BCBA examination.
7. The BCBA examination is based on which
document?
A) The BACB Ethics Code
B) The BCBA Task List
C) The BACB Handbook
D) The ABAI Standards
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The BCBA Task List outlines the
knowledge and skills that serve as the
foundation for the BCBA examination.
BEHAVIOR ANALYST (BCBA) EXAM
| Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
credential is administered by which
organization?
A) American Psychological Association (APA)
B) Association for Behavior Analysis
International (ABAI)
C) Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
D) National Association of Social Workers
(NASW)
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The BACB is the nonprofit
organization that establishes and enforces the
certification standards for behavior analysts.
2. What is the minimum educational requirement
for BCBA certification?
A) A bachelor's degree in psychology
,B) A master's degree in Applied Behavior
Analysis or a related field
C) A doctoral degree in behavior analysis
D) An associate degree in human services
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Candidates must complete a
master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis
from an ABAI-accredited program or an
equivalent qualifying graduate degree.
3. Which examination is required for BCBA
certification?
A) BACB Bachelor's Examination
B) BACB Master's Examination
C) BACB BCBA Certification Examination
D) BACB Doctoral Examination
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The BCBA credential requires
passage of the BCBA certification examination.
,4. The BCBA examination includes how many
scored questions?
A) 150
B) 160
C) 175
D) 185
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The BCBA examination includes 175
scored questions and 10 unscored pilot
questions.
5. How many total questions are on the BCBA
examination?
A) 160
B) 175
C) 185
D) 200
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The BCBA exam has 185 total
questions: 175 scored and 10 unscored pilot
questions.
, 6. How much time is allotted to complete the
BCBA examination?
A) 2 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Candidates have 4 hours to complete
the BCBA examination.
7. The BCBA examination is based on which
document?
A) The BACB Ethics Code
B) The BCBA Task List
C) The BACB Handbook
D) The ABAI Standards
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The BCBA Task List outlines the
knowledge and skills that serve as the
foundation for the BCBA examination.
