So I finally passed my RBS certification last week after failing it twice and I honestly feel like I wasted months studying the wrong way. My manager basically told me to just read through the handbook and I'd be fine. Spoiler: I was not fine. The first time I scored a 68%, needed a 75%. Second attempt I got a 73% — so close it hurt.
What finally clicked for me was switching from passive reading to actually doing a proper RBS practice test every day for two weeks. Like sitting down, timing myself, treating it as the real thing. I found a solid study guide that broke down the responsible beverage service laws by scenario type instead of just listing rules, which made a huge difference for the situational questions.
For anyone studying right now — the sections on intoxication signs and intervention techniques tripped me up both times. Those are worth extra focus. What resources did you all use? Curious if anyone else struggled with the scenario-based questions specifically.