How we create and review our content

Every quiz, flashcard, guide, and definition on PlayPrepHQ exists to help you pass a real exam. This page explains exactly how that content is made, who is accountable for it, and how we keep it accurate.

Who's behind the content

PlayPrepHQ is an independent project run by one person. I'm David Bright — I founded it, build the study tools, and write and review the material that goes into them.

I'm not a licensed nurse, accountant, or attorney, and I don't claim to be. I'm an exam-prep author: I research each exam carefully, work from the official sources, and try to get the details right, since people study from this for tests that matter to them. My name is on it because I stand behind it.

If you spot a mistake, I'd like to know — email hello@playprephq.com and I'll look into it.

How a study set is made

We're transparent about our process. Content is drafted with the help of AI tools and then reviewed and fact-checked by a human against primary sources before it's published. We use AI to move quickly across a lot of material; we use human review to make sure it's right. Concretely, each set goes through these steps:

  1. Start from the official blueprint. We begin with the exam body's own published test plan or exam outline — the NCSBN NCLEX test plan, the AICPA CPA Blueprints, the FINRA SIE outline, the CFA Institute Learning Outcome Statements, vendor exam guides from AWS and Microsoft, and so on — so the topics and their weightings match the real exam.
  2. Draft the explanations. We draft definitions, study notes, and practice questions with AI assistance, structured around those blueprint topics.
  3. Fact-check against primary sources. Our editor reviews every set against authoritative references — the certifying body's materials, official documentation, and standard texts — correcting anything inaccurate, outdated, or oversimplified. Numbers, rules, fees, and dates get particular scrutiny because they change.
  4. Add exam context. We layer in the things a good tutor would tell you: common traps, easily-confused terms, and a one-line exam tip on the points students most often miss.
  5. Date and publish. Guides carry a visible "reviewed" date so you can see how current they are, and we re-review when an exam's content or logistics change.

Our sourcing standards

We cite primary, authoritative sources rather than other study sites. Our long-form guides and comparison pages list their sources at the bottom so you can verify the facts yourself. Where we cover regulated or high-stakes material, we work from the originating authority — for example:

Accuracy, limits, and corrections

Our content is built for revision and is not official exam material, and it is not professional, medical, legal, or financial advice. Exams change, and even careful review can miss things — so always confirm anything important against a primary source before you rely on it. Our Terms of Use set out the full disclaimer.

If you spot a mistake, please tell us at hello@playprephq.com. Corrections are the most welcome email we get — we verify the fix against a primary source and update the affected pages, usually within a few days.

Editorial independence

PlayPrepHQ is free to use, funded by advertising and by a small number of affiliate links to exam-prep products we consider credible. Those commercial relationships never decide our editorial content. On our "best prep" comparison pages, rankings and opinions are our own, no provider pays to be included or to rank higher, and every affiliate link is clearly disclosed. How we handle data is covered in our Privacy Policy.

Keeping content current

Exam blueprints, fees, and rules get updated, and we track the changes that matter — new test-plan versions, fee changes, and rule amendments — so the material reflects the exam you'll actually sit. When a change is announced but not yet in effect, we note the current rule and flag what's coming.

Last updated June 21, 2026.