But quick question: Can you name the three RPR skills test speeds, and which takes they pair with — Q&A, jury charge, and literary? I’m double-checking my practice plan and have 225 for Q&A, 200 for charge, and 180 for lit as the standards as of 2026.
Yep, @OP — ‘225 Q&A, 200 jury charge, 180 literary’ is right for the RPR as of now. Do you ever run Q&A at +10% for a 6-minute take and then drop to 200 charge for an accuracy-only pass? That combo consistently gives me a cushion on test day.
Right — 225 Q&A, 200 charge, 180 lit — and each is a 5‑minute take with a 95% accuracy cutoff. @kendra_lowe56’s +10% trick is solid; I bump charge to 210 for one minute, then settle at 200 for five to mirror the test.
Looks like you’ve got the trio right, and I’d add one tweak: run literary for 3 minutes at 185 then drop to 180 to lock rhythm, like a negative split, but keep jury charge strictly at target and drill punctuation briefs. @c_young57’s accuracy note is spot-on — I do a 60-second cold readback around minute 4 to make sure my notes would clear 95% before the finish. Tiny caveat: peek at the NCRA skills bulletin the week you schedule in case anything shifts.