RPR Written Knowledge Test Study Guide

Before taking my test, I talked to every RPR I could to find out what types of questions were on the written knowledge exam because I wanted to know what I had to prepare for. I got a different answer from everyone I asked.

It's difficult to know what to study because the NCRA changes the 115 multiple choice question, 110 minute exam each testing rotation, so not everyone gets the same mix of subjects.

Which is good, because it keeps test-takers from cheating. However, it makes us honest folk have to feel like we have to study everything under the sun because there's a possibility it could be on the test.

Study smarter, not harder. For students, getting the right study guides to use in conjunction with your newly learned knowledge in court reporting school spells success. For working reporters, work experience and a review of weak areas should be just what you need to pass the RPR written exam.

I learned from my own experience, and from other RPR's I questioned, that, not surprisingly, English was a major component of the exam. Even though other subjects may vary, grammar was always on the test.

If you study no other subject preparing for the RPR, I would suggest brushing up on your English skills. Even if you think you're an English whiz, it wouldn't hurt to review because a third or more of the examination is going to be about using grammar and punctuation properly.

Morson's English Guide for Court Reporters is considered the stenographic bible. And it's not something that you will only use in preparation for test day, you will use this comprehensive English guide even after you're reporting.

Do you have trouble remembering whether a group of words should be one word, two words, or hyphenated? One Word, Two Words, Hyphenated will clear up the confusion. It's also a book that you'll use often during your career.