RRT Respiratory Therapist Practice Test

The RRT Respiratory Therapist Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential — patient assessment and blood gases, oxygen, aerosol and airway management, mechanical ventilation and weaning, pulmonary function and diagnostics, and disease management, neonatal and emergency care — written to the NBRC TMC and Clinical Simulation Examination outlines, GOLD COPD guidance, the ARDS Network protocol and resuscitation guidelines for 2026. The RRT is a United States credential; always follow local protocols and orders. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable RRT Respiratory Therapist Readiness certificate (SOA-RRTR). Every question is based on published standards and research — including NBRC credentialing: TMC and Clinical Simulation Examination for the RRT (National Board for Respiratory Care), GOLD Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease), NIH NHLBI ARDS Network mechanical ventilation protocol summary (ARDS Network) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free RRT Respiratory Therapist Practice Test built on the current National Board for Respiratory Care exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers patient assessment and blood gases, oxygen, aerosol and airway management, mechanical ventilation and weaning and diagnostics, disease management and emergency care, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a RRT Respiratory Therapist Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: NBRC credentialing: TMC and Clinical Simulation Examination for the RRT (National Board for Respiratory Care); GOLD Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease); NIH NHLBI ARDS Network mechanical ventilation protocol summary (ARDS Network); European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2025 (European Resuscitation Council). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Patient Assessment and Blood Gases (ABG interpretation, Physical assessment and Monitoring); Oxygen, Aerosol and Airway Management (Oxygen devices, Aerosol therapy and Artificial airways); Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning (Lung-protective ventilation, Pressures and mechanics and Weaning); Diagnostics, Disease Management and Emergency Care (Pulmonary function, Disease management and Neonatal and emergency care). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Respiratory therapist, Respiratory therapy student, Critical care or ICU clinician, Pulmonary function technologist and Neonatal or paediatric respiratory therapist. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show RRT Respiratory Therapist knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Graduates of an accredited respiratory therapy programme take the NBRC Therapist Multiple-Choice (TMC) Examination. Reaching the higher cut score makes them eligible for the Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE); passing the CSE earns the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.

The TMC covers patient data (evaluation, assessment and diagnostic procedures), troubleshooting and quality control of equipment and infection control, and initiation and modification of interventions such as oxygen therapy, airway care, ventilation and emergency procedures. Check the NBRC detailed content outline for weightings.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available RRT Respiratory Therapist content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.