Application of Controlled transformation Rate Thermal Analysis (CRTA) to the kinetic analyses for the solid-state reactions is reviewed. The principle and techniques of CRTA are compared with conventional isothermal and nonisothermal measurements. On the basis of the characteristics of kinetic data recorded by CRTA, the practical methods of kinetic analyses for the CRTA data are introduced. As exemplified by several successful kinetic approaches to the thermal decomposition of solids, the usefulness of CRTA for kinetic study is discussed. It is concluded that application of CRTA to the kinetic analysis of the solid-state reactions is very promising, especially for the reactions influenced largely by the self-generated and applied atmospheric conditions.