How long to review for the Psychologist (RPsy) board exam: about 3 months, based on PRC's calendar and subject weights, with a 12-week plan.
Mariano Luiz King
Published November 9, 2026
Plan on about 3 months of full-time review for the Psychologist (RPsy) Board Exam, the Psychologists Licensure Examination. No RPsy review center I found publishes its program length, so this estimate comes from PRC's exam calendar and the subject weights. This post shows where that number comes from and gives you a 12-week plan, as of November 2026.
After reading this, you can pick a start date for your RPsy review and split your weeks by subject.
The exam dates and filing windows come from PRC's 2025 and 2026 schedules. The subjects and weights come from PRC's own documents, which I laid out in RPsy board exam coverage. I checked all of them on November 9, 2026.
There's no official answer to how long you should review. Treat this as a starting plan and adjust it after your first diagnostic test.
The RPsy exam is held in August or September, once a year. Here are the last two:
| Exam dates | Filing window |
|---|---|
| September 24 and 25, 2025 | June 19 to August 18, 2025 |
| September 1 and 2, 2026 (moved from August 19 and 20) | May 21 to July 20, 2026 |
It's once a year. If you miss it, the next one is a full year away, so don't plan to "take it next time" casually.
Filing on LERIS opened about 3 months before each exam and closed about 1 month before. So start reviewing before the window opens, not when you file. PRC hasn't released its 2027 dates yet; the expected months are in the PRC board exam schedule.
I couldn't find a Psychologist review center that publishes its program dates or fees. For comparison, the two Psychometrician reviews that publish dates ran about 9 weeks before the same exam days in 2026.
| Subject | Weight | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Psychological Assessment | 30% | 150 |
| Counseling and Psychotherapy | 25% | 130 |
| Advanced Abnormal Psychology | 25% | 130 |
| Advanced Theories of Personality | 20% | 100 |
To pass, you need a 75% weighted average, with no subject below 60% (RA 10029). The weights tell you where your weeks should go.
The plan splits the middle weeks by subject weight. Heavier subjects get more weeks.
| Weeks | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timed diagnostic: one practice set per subject. Note your weakest topics. |
| 2 to 4 | Advanced Psychological Assessment: learn, then practice questions (30%) |
| 5 to 6 | Counseling and Psychotherapy: learn, then practice questions (25%) |
| 7 to 8 | Advanced Abnormal Psychology: learn, then practice questions (25%) |
| 9 to 10 | Advanced Theories of Personality: learn, then practice questions (20%) |
| 11 to 12 | Two full timed mock exams, then your weakest topics only |
Two habits run through every week:
Cut weeks from subjects your diagnostic says you're already strong in. Don't cut the heaviest subject just because it's long.
And don't drop any subject. The RPsy exam fails you if any subject is below 60%, even with a good average.
If you're working full-time, you'll need more weeks, not fewer. See how to review for the board exam while working full-time. If you're retaking, start from your subject ratings instead of week 1: see a retake review plan.
About 3 months of full-time review is a sensible target for the RPsy exam. Because it's held once a year, I'd start earlier rather than later and treat the filing deadline as fixed.
About 3 months of full-time review is a common target, based on PRC's calendar and the subject weights. Working reviewees need more.
Count back from your exam date. Filing opens about 3 months before the exam, so start reviewing at least a month or two before the filing window opens.
Once a year, in August or September, based on PRC's 2025 and 2026 schedules.
Ready to start? Try the free RPsy board exam reviewer. I built prepPH, so I'm biased, but every question has an explanation. Not sure you need a review center? Read can you pass the RPsy board exam with self-review?.
