For the Certified Research Administrator (CRA®) exam
Practice questions that explain every answer, written to the 2024 Uniform Guidance.
600+ original scenario questions with a rationale for the right answer and for each wrong one, two timed mock exams, and a plain-language Field Guide across all four domains. Written by a certified research administrator from the regulations themselves, not from anyone else's slides.
What Makes It Different
- Every Answer Explained
- Four rationales per question: why the keyed answer is right and why each distractor is the misconception it is, with the section of the regulation or policy it comes from.
- Current, With the Old Numbers Called Out
- 67 questions turn on something the 2024 revision changed: the $10,000 equipment threshold, the $50,000 subaward exclusion, the 15% de minimis rate, the $1,000,000 single audit threshold. Drill them on their own.
- Weighted Like the Exam
- Practice by domain and sub-area of the public Body of Knowledge outline. Mock exams follow the 44 / 20 / 21 / 15 split and the real pace of just over a minute per question.
- Written From the Sources
- Nothing here is adapted from any review session, study group, or another product. Each item was drafted from the primary text and checked twice: once for regulatory accuracy, once for item quality.
The Four Domains
Coverage follows the public content outline and its weights.
- Domain 1Collection and Dissemination of Information44%
- Domain 2Legal Requirements and Sponsor Interface20%
- Domain 3Financial Management21%
- Domain 4General Management15%
Pricing
Field Guide
$29 once
- 26 chapters across the four Body of Knowledge domains, written to the 2024 Uniform Guidance
- The 2024 Uniform Guidance change table: every threshold that moved and the old value to unlearn
- 150 practice questions with full rationales and regulation citations
- A six-week study plan, a glossary, and an acronym list
- PDF, yours to keep, delivered by e-mail the moment you buy
Question Bank
$79 once
- Every original question with a rationale for the right answer and for each wrong one
- Practice by domain, sub-area, or topic; filter to what the 2024 revision changed
- Two timed 175-question mock exams with a per-domain readiness report
- Flashcard review of what you missed and what you bookmarked
- The Field Guide PDF, included
- Access through your next two exam windows, with free updates through the next Body of Knowledge revision
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Written From These Sources
All of them are public United States Government works. Every rationale cites the section it relies on.
- 2 CFR 200the Uniform Guidance, as revised in 2024
- NIH Grants Policy Statementthe current edition
- NSF PAPPGthe current Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
- 45 CFR 46, 21 CFR 50 and 56human subjects protections
- 42 CFR 50 Subpart F, 45 CFR 94financial conflict of interest
- 42 CFR 93research misconduct
- 37 CFR 401Bayh-Dole and invention rights
- 15 CFR 730-774, 22 CFR 120-130export controls
- 48 CFR (FAR)contract cost principles and R&D contracting
- 2 CFR 25, 170, 180SAM registration, subaward reporting, debarment
Questions People Ask
- Is this official?
- No. Uniform Prep is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by the certifying body or the testing company. Every question is original and written from public regulations and policy.
- Is it current?
- Yes. The bank and the guide use the 2024 revision of the Uniform Guidance (effective October 1, 2024), which the exam has referenced since July 2025. Every question that turns on a revised threshold is tagged so you can drill exactly those.
- How long do I have access?
- The Question Bank stays open through your next two exam windows, and you receive content updates through the next Body of Knowledge revision at no charge. The Field Guide PDF is yours to keep.
- Can my employer pay?
- Yes. Checkout produces a receipt from the merchant of record with the product name and price, which is what most reimbursement forms need. E-mail us if you need a syllabus page for an approval packet.
- What if I fail?
- E-mail your score report within 30 days of the window and we refund the Question Bank in full. We would rather you pass.