Preparing for Success: Why Every Candidate Should Review the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology® (EPPP) integrated Candidate Handbook
What Is New in the integrated Candidate Handbook? Plus Updated FAQ’s and the integrated EPPP Timeline
The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards®(ASPPB) has just released the integrated EPPP Candidate Handbook. This valuable resource for candidates preparing to sit for a high-stakes exam provides critical information about the examination, as well as key policies and procedures related to the testing process.
As candidates begin preparing for the integrated EPPP, reviewing the integrated EPPP Candidate Handbook can be an important first step. The handbook includes key information about the exam, such as the number and types of questions, testing time limits, examination fees, and scoring and results. Designed with a user-centered approach that emphasizes clarity and ease of use, the handbook also includes valuable new content and resources to help exam candidates better understand the examination and feel more confident throughout the testing process.
What is New?
As candidates begin using this handbook before the launch of the integrated EPPP and the EPPP Beta Test, they will find several new features designed to help them prepare for the exam. A few highlights that candidates may want to explore in more detail include the following:
- Free Sample Test Questions with Correct Answers
- The Candidate Handbook includes free sample test questions with correct responses marked to help candidates become familiar with the exam’s format, style, and structure, including scenario-based items, before exam day.
- Affordable Sample Exam
- The Candidate Handbook includes vital information about the sample exam, which is offered online for only $30 USD. The sample exam is a hybrid educational tool and sample test, providing rationales for each correct and incorrect answer to help candidates identify strengths, address knowledge gaps, and focus their study efforts more effectively.
- Cost Breakdowns
- As candidates explore the new Candidate Handbook, they’ll discover easy-to-understand tables that capture the cost of the exam. While the integrated exam will cost $600 USD, plus $91.88 USD for the Pearson VUE sitting fee, the beta version of the exam is offered at $100 USD, plus $91.88 USD for the Pearson VUE sitting fee, significantly reducing financial barriers for candidates who wish to participate in this exciting launch of an integrated assessment.
ASPPB’s Senior Director of Examination Services, Dr. Kori Maxwell, states, “The Candidate Handbook for the integrated EPPP is a valuable resource for candidates preparing for the examination. The updates included in this edition reflect our continued commitment as an Association to providing resources and support before, during, and after testing, while ensuring clarity around our examination policies and procedures.”
Three Tips for Approaching the Candidate Handbook
While candidates can use the Candidate Handbook in many ways as they prepare for the examination, these three tips offer a good place to start.
- Allocate Time to Review the Handbook. Budget enough time to explore the Candidate Handbook so you understand the testing process and what to expect before sitting for the exam.
- Focus on What Applies to You. The Candidate Handbook includes general information about more than 40 testing accommodations offered for the exam; review this content if it applies to you.
- Don’t Forget the Appendices. The Appendices contain valuable information about sample items, the test blueprint, and attestations. Reviewing this information can help you prepare more effectively for the exam.
Keeping You Updated on All Things EPPP: Fact Sheets and EPPP Timeline
ASPPB has also prepared a list of FAQs addressing the Beta Test, the integrated EPPP, questions about the current EPPP, and answers that apply to both the EPPP Beta Test and the integrated EPPP FAQ.
Another valuable resource is the updated EPPP Timeline with milestones from 2026 and data points on what you can expect to see until April 2028, when the integrated EPPP will become the only version of the exam.
