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EPPP study guide: ASPPB’s handbook and content areas

For the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), the closest thing to an official study guide is the Candidate Handbook from the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), a free PDF dated September 2026. Read it with ASPPB’s content area lists. Together they work as an EPPP study guide, telling you what each part of the exam covers and how much each domain counts, and the handbook adds sample questions in its appendixes.

  • 8Knowledge domains on Part 1
  • 71Knowledge statements on Part 1
  • 6Skill domains on Part 2
Download the Candidate Handbook

Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Is there an official EPPP study guide?

ASPPB’s Candidate Handbook is the nearest thing to one. ASPPB recommends reading it before either part, and you confirm you’ve read it when you register. It covers:

  • The content areas of both parts, with the weight of each domain
  • Sample Part 1 questions, and sample Part 2 questions with a link to more
  • Applying, registering and asking for accommodations
  • Scheduling, fees, rescheduling and the no-refund policy
  • Exam day, results, scaled scores and retakes
  • Score transfers and the French version of Part 1
ASPPB: EPPP Candidate Handbook ↗EPPP exam cost and registration →

EPPP Part 1 content areas and weights

Part 1 (Knowledge) splits its 175 scored questions across eight domains. Assessment and ethics carry the most weight, and research methods the least.

DomainShare
Biological bases of behavior10%
Cognitive-affective bases of behavior13%
Social and cultural bases of behavior11%
Growth and lifespan development12%
Assessment and diagnosis16%
Treatment and intervention15%
Research methods and statistics7%
Ethical, legal and professional issues16%

The sixth domain’s full name is treatment, intervention, prevention and supervision.

ASPPB breaks the domains into 71 knowledge statements, numbered KN1 to KN71, on its content areas page. These weights have applied from February 15, 2018, and ASPPB says the Part 1 and Part 2 exams given in 2026 and 2027 keep their published blueprints.

ASPPB: Current EPPP Content Areas ↗What each EPPP domain covers →EPPP passing score →

EPPP Part 2 skill domains

Part 2 (Skills) tests how you’d apply Part 1’s knowledge to decisions in everyday independent practice. A third of it is assessment and intervention.

DomainShare
Scientific orientation6%
Assessment and intervention33%
Relational competence16%
Professionalism11%
Ethical practice17%
Collaboration, consultation, supervision17%

Its question types go beyond standard multiple choice: questions with more than one right answer, scenarios that can include video and audio, point-and-click questions on an image such as a test protocol, and drag-and-drop matching. Each scenario can carry up to five questions.

The 2027 blueprint for the integrated EPPP

ASPPB has already published the content outline for the single exam that replaces both parts in fall 2027. It came from a 2025 job task analysis with input from almost 3,000 licensed psychologists, and it also applies to the beta test in spring 2027.

DomainShare
Scientific orientation to practice15%
Assessment20%
Intervention20%
Consultation and supervision10%
Interpersonal relationships15%
Ethical and professional practice20%

For the beta test and the integrated exam, ASPPB names three main study resources: this blueprint, its integrated sample exam and an integrated Candidate Handbook, which it said it would publish in 2026.

ASPPB: Future EPPP Content Areas ↗
Sources: ASPPB and 6 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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