RD Exam Community and Public Health Nutrition Practice Questions
Original RD exam practice questions on community and public health nutrition, written to CDR’s outlines
145 questions across all nine areas in 3 hours, with a score for community nutrition and every domain so you know where you stand.
Free community nutrition drillA dietitian maps grocery stores, fast-food outlets and transit routes in a neighborhood before planning a program. What is she assessing?
Community and Public Health Nutrition on the RD exam
Community nutrition becomes its own domain (22%) on the 2027 outline. Questions ask who a program serves, which agency runs it, which data source fits, and how to plan and evaluate a program.
- On the outline
- Through 2026: Domain II (topics A and C) and Domain III, Management (topic E). From 2027: Domain II, Community and Public Health Nutrition (topics A and B)
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 40 community nutrition questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What community and public health nutrition questions test
- WIC, SNAP, NSLP, CACFP, CSFP and Older Americans Act congregate and home-delivered meals
- NHANES, BRFSS, YRBSS and USDA food security measures
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPlate, DRIs for planning and Healthy People 2030
- Levels of prevention, the social-ecological model and logic models
- Needs assessment, incidence and prevalence, grants, advocacy and program evaluation
Sit the full exam under the real clock
145 questions across all nine areas in 3 hours, with a score for community nutrition and every domain so you know where you stand.
Free community nutrition drillHow to study it
- Make a table of each food program: agency, who is eligible and what it provides.
- Know which survey gives which data (exam data, state data, youth data).
- Take the community nutrition drill, then the education and counseling drill.
Common questions
Where is community nutrition on the RD exam outline?
On the 2022-2026 outline (exams through December 31, 2026) it is in Domain II (topics A and C) and Domain III, Management (topic E). On the 2027-2031 outline (exams from January 1, 2027) it is in Domain II, Community and Public Health Nutrition (topics A and B). CDR publishes percentages for domains, not for individual topics.
Are policy and legislation on the RD exam?
Yes. Both outlines list food and nutrition policy (for example the Older Americans Act and the Farm Bill), federal food programs and advocacy for legislation and public policy.
145 questions across all nine areas in 3 hours, with a score for community nutrition and every domain so you know where you stand.
Free community nutrition drillMore RD exam practice
- 2027 outline
- Food Science and Food Composition
- Human Nutrition and Life-Cycle Needs
- Nutrition Education and Counseling
- Research and Evidence-Based Practice
- Screening, Assessment and Nutrition Diagnosis
- Medical Nutrition Therapy and Nutrition Support
- Management, Ethics and Professional Practice
- Foodservice Systems and Food Safety
- Practice exam, 2022-2026 outline (145 questions, 3 hours)
- Practice exam, 2027 outline (145 questions, 3 hours)
- RD exam calculations drill
Sources
- CDR: RD Exam Candidate Handbook 2026 (format, timing, scoring, fee, retest wait)
- CDR: RD Exam Overview (lifetime attempt limit from 2027, test bundle)
- CDR: Study resources, both test specifications, the 2022 vs 2027 comparison and CDR practice questions
- CDR: 2027-2031 RD Test Specifications and Expanded Study Outline (PDF)
- CDR: RD Examination Eligibility Requirements
- CDR: RD Exam Pass/Fail Statistics
- CDR: Exam FAQ (four options, no review, calculator)
- CDR: Professional Development Portfolio (75 CPEUs every 5 years)
Original practice questions for exam preparation, written to CDR’s 2022-2026 and 2027-2031 RD test specifications, not CDR exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or Pearson VUE. RD and RDN are credentials of CDR and marks of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.