RD Exam Made Easy Podcast

13: Studying and Test Taking Tips: How to Pass the RD Exam the First Time


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Studying for the RD Exam (or any exam for that matter) can be overwhelming and time consuming. It's much easier when you know what to expect and where you're going. 

In this episode of the RD Exam Made Easy Podcast, you'll learn some helpful studying and test taking tips to help you feel empowered and ready to tackle the exam - the last hurdle before you can use the "RD" or "RDN" credential. 

This is what you'll learn in this episode:

  • Studying Tips to help you stay motivated and keep moving forward until you make it across the finish line
  • Test Taking Tips to remember during the exam
  • What to do when you don't know what the question is asking
  • A breakdown of the RD Exam for 2022-2026 updated by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

If you need help creating a study schedule, get a FREE resource on how to create a study schedule here.

Here is some helpful information posted on the CDR website. You can find this information and more here

RD Exam Test Specifications

RD Exam Study Outline

Here's a glance at this episode:

[05:45] Tips on how to get started with studying

[07:11] Why it's important to know a timeline for studying

[08:11] Creating a studying schedule and tips on how to hold yourself accountable

[12:12] How to approach practice questions so they help you pass the exam the first time

[13:30] What to do when you get a scenario type question

[16:00] An overview of helpful test taking tips

[16:43] The importance of using Critical Thinking Skills plus a helpful acronym that will help you when you don't know what the questions asking

[23:00] An overview of the RD Exam and what to expect on the exam

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