PHARMACIST QUALIFYING EXAM COURSE
Part I MCQ Overview
Exam Administered by the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC)
Upcoming Exams:
May 20-24, 26, 27, 2025 (Part I MCQ)
May 25, 2025 (Part II OSCE)
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Knowledge questions are simple to read and answer. These questions often require memorization.
Application questions utilize knowledge to solve more difficult case-based problems where patients have multiple comorbidies and medications. These questions often require thorough reading and understanding.
Our large repository of multiple choice questions gives you exposure to diverse therapeutic areas, allowing you to be prepared for the unique linear-on-the-fly testing style.
Our multiple choice questions cover important material which all entry-to-practice pharmacists should know. Such information is taken from recommended resources including:
Compendium of Therapeutic Choices
Compendium of Therapeutics for Minor Ailments
Our multiple choice questions are tailored to the nine NAPRA competencies in the examination blueprint, which include:
Competency 1: Ethical, Legal and Professional Responsibilities
Competency 2: Patient Care
Competency 3: Product Distribution
Competency 4: Practice Setting
Competency 5: Health Promotion
Competency 6: Knowledge and Research Application
Competency 7: Communication and Education
Competency 8: Intra and Inter-Professional Collaboration
Competency 9: Quality and Safety
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ABOUT THE EXAM: MCQ OVERVIEW
The PEBC Qualifying Exam is a registration requirement for pharmacists in Canada. The exam tests for knowledge and skills expected by an entry-to-practice pharmacist, and consists of two parts - Part I (multiple choice) and Part II (objective structured clinical exam OSCE). The exam is based on the nine pharmacist competencies outlined by NAPRA, each with assigned weightings and pass level. The exam is offered twice per year.
The multiple choice portion of the Qualifying Exam consists of 200 questions as follows:
150 of which are graded questions and 50 of which are pretest questions (not counted towards grading, but may be used for future exams).
The multiple choice exam is allotted 260 minutes.
For more information on the PEBC Pharmacist Qualifying Exam, visit the PEBC website here.
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