The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)

The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) is required in all U.S. jurisdictions except California, which administers its own examination. NAPLEX is a computer-adaptive test that assesses the candidate's ability to apply knowledge gained in pharmacy school to practice situations. This exam is administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).

The NAPLEX is a four-hour and fifteen-minute examination that consists of 185 five-option multiple-choice test questions. A majority of the questions on the NAPLEX are asked in a scenario-based format (ie, patient profiles with accompanying test questions). To properly analyze and answer the questions presented, you must refer to the information provided in the patient profile. Interspersed among these profile-based questions are "stand-alone questions", whose answers are drawn solely from the information provided in the question.

The NAPLEX is administered daily at authorized Prometric Testing Centers throughout the U.S. Application forms for the NAPLEX are available from the State Boards of Pharmacy.

Total registration fee: $430

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Preparation material can be found here.

Download NAPLEX Bulletin 2003 (PDF)

Exam Preparation materials and Sample questions

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