How to Read Your Practice Analytics in RD Study Lab

Understand score trends, question counts, deck performance, and activity history, then choose a concrete next study action.

By Mike Tulk, RD

Analytics collects your practice activity into a view you can use to decide what to revisit. Start with a question such as, “Which area deserves another session?” or “Does that higher score come from a comparable set of questions?”

Open Analytics with active Premium access. If you see No Data Yet, complete a practice session first.

Try the workflow

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Explore invented results. The filter and “add session” button are demo controls for understanding the numbers.

56% · 14 correct out of 25 questions

The combined score weights each question equally, not each session.

  • Reading the prompt: 4/5 (80%)

  • Reviewing a guess: 10/20 (50%)

Read the summary in context

The core metrics show total sessions, average score, questions answered, and recorded study time. The displayed average score is calculated from total correct answers divided by total questions across the sessions included in this view.

That means sessions do not all contribute equally. Here is an invented example:

  • A — Correct: 4; Questions: 5; Score: 80%
  • B — Correct: 10; Questions: 20; Score: 50%
  • Combined — Correct: 14; Questions: 25; Score: 56%

The combined result is 56%, rather than the simple average of 80% and 50%. Look at the question count whenever you interpret a percentage.

Recorded practice time also has a specific scope. It does not include every minute you spend reading a textbook, discussing a case, or studying away from the app.

Compare the charts with the sessions

  1. Look at Score Progress for changes between sessions.
  2. Use Performance by Deck to compare the decks represented in your results.
  3. Check Score Distribution to see how sessions fall into the app’s score bands.
  4. Open the Recent Activity Log to inspect the question count, score, and recorded time behind an individual session.

A change in score can reflect a change in the material, the session length, or your familiarity with the questions. The charts do not adjust those differences away. Compare similar work when you can, and review the answers before deciding what the change means.

The app’s score-band labels describe practice results. They are not official CDRE passing standards or a prediction of your exam outcome.

Leave with one action

Suppose a deck repeatedly produces uncertain answers. Open a recent review and identify the recurring issue. Choose one lesson to revisit, one recall prompt to create, or one competency to practise next.

Write the action as something you can do: “Revisit this topic, then try another focused session” is easier to follow than “Improve my average.” Use Study Plan if you want that work organized into a schedule.

After the next session, compare the results and the reasoning. A higher number is useful context; being able to explain why an answer fits gives you another piece of information.

Next: Set up targeted practice, or use a mock exam to practise a longer sitting.