6 Best BCBA Exam Prep Options, Ranked

ABA Wizard is the preparation package we'd consider first if you expect studying to take several months. The $295 Total Learning System gives you 12 months of access to section videos, practice questions, fluency exercises and three mocks. Having instruction and practice available for that long is useful when work or family responsibilities make a short, intensive study plan unrealistic.

That longer window is the main reason it comes ahead of Study Notes ABA's more expensive bundle. It won't necessarily be the best purchase if you already have a course and only need a practice exam. In that case, compare the smaller mock purchases below. We haven't taken the lessons or checked the question bank, so the ranking reflects the package and access terms, not proof that it raises exam pass rates.

Study Notes ABA is a substantial option for someone ready to study intensively. Its $449.99 Digital Study Must-Haves Bundle lists more than 50 hours of classes, a workbook, nine mini mocks and a choice of a full 185-question mock. The amount of instruction makes it easier to build a complete study plan than starting with a few isolated practice tests.

Pay particular attention to the access periods. The course is available for 2.5 months, while mock feedback remains available for a year. That shorter teaching window and the higher price keep it behind ABA Wizard. We place it above Pass the Big ABA Exam for a reader who wants on-demand lessons without fitting live meetings into the week. If you need a live class to keep studying consistently, the workshop below may suit you better.

Pass the Big ABA Exam is our strongest choice for someone who wants a scheduled workshop. Its intensive format runs for six weeks and describes live interaction alongside sixth-edition exam content. A timetable can be useful when buying another library of videos would leave you with the same problem: finding a reason to sit down and study each week.

We put it third because the right purchase depends on the actual cohort. Confirm the current price, meeting dates and access start before enrolling. The provider advertises up to 14 weeks of materials access, with the timing depending on registration. ABA Wizard and Study Notes ABA are easier to recommend for an unpredictable schedule. The live structure puts this workshop ahead of modular or mock-only options for a reader seeking a primary course, although we haven't attended it ourselves.

StudyABA's Mastery Modules may appeal if your study needs are uneven. The page describes 104 modules with reading and video lessons, two mocks and answer explanations. You can investigate the topics you need to revisit instead of assuming another long lecture course is the answer. That combination of teaching and checks puts it above a single mock exam for someone making a main study purchase.

The offer details are the reason it stops at fourth. A $99 promotion was advertised, but the public pages disagree on some mini-mock counts and don't make the purchased access period easy to pin down. Confirm the duration and number of attempts before paying. We haven't validated the provider's pass-rate claims. ABA Wizard is a clearer choice for a long study window; BOOST is simpler if you only want one diagnostic practice session.

BOOST Mock Exam B makes the most sense after you've done the teaching portion of your preparation. For $75, it lists 175 questions, one attempt, scores by content area and explanations for individual answers. You can take it timed or untimed. Those details make it a fairly clear purchase when you want to find gaps in your understanding.

A single mock can't do the job of the broader courses above it, which is why BOOST comes fifth. Its clear attempt and access terms put it ahead of Sidekick's bundle, where some edition descriptions conflict. Access lasts 60 days, and the provider recommends current Chrome because it reports problems in other browsers. A 175-question mock also doesn't reproduce every aspect of the full exam. We haven't independently checked the questions or explanations.

Sidekick's $59 Mini Mock Bundle offers an appealing amount of segmented practice: ten 25-question mini mocks, a 175-question full mock and six months of access. It also describes feedback for individual questions. For someone who already has a study curriculum, smaller sets could make it easier to focus on one area at a time.

The reason we put it last is the edition information. The bundle heading says sixth edition, while some included-product descriptions still refer to the fifth-edition Task List. Ask Sidekick to confirm that all delivered questions have been updated for your exam. We don't assume that an updated heading establishes the accuracy of the whole bank. BOOST offers less practice for the money, but its reviewed purchase description leaves fewer of these questions unresolved.