GENERAL INFORMATION

REGISTRATION

Candidates wishing to register for the NAPLEX with or without the MPJE must contact the board of pharmacy in the state they are seeking licensure or their school of pharmacy and complete a paper examination registration form for each examination. Candidates may also choose to register online for the NAPLEX or MPJE at www.napb.net. Candidates should check the website to see if their state participates in online registration.

Candidates may submit their registration, paper or online, before graduation; however, the state board of pharmacy will authorize eligibility only after all graduation requirements have been met.

The NAPLEX and MPJE may be taken on the same day, if time permits; however, it may be beneficial to take the examinations on separate days due to the diversity of the material.

FEES

Examination fees:

For those who wish to change their appointments, an additional fee of $50 will be charged. Candidates who withdraw from taking the NAPLEX will receive a partial refund of $140; those who withdraw from taking the MPJE will receive a partial refund of $65. Cancellations or rescheduling the exam must be done at least two business days before the scheduled appointment.

Fees are payable to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy or NABP and submitted in the form of a money order, bank draft, or certified check. Personal check or cash is not accepted.

After registration, candidates will receive an authorization to test (ATT) letter, which confirms the candidate’s eligibility by the state board of pharmacy. Upon receipt, candidates can schedule their appointments for examination and have one year to do so. The ATT and application expires after one year.

The NABP website, www.nabp.net, can provide the most current information.

ANSWER FORMAT OF THE NAPLEX

The computer-adaptive NAPLEX examination consists of 185 multiple-choice questions; however, only 150 questions are scored. The remaining 35 are considered pretest questions, which have no impact on the final score. These questions are used to help develop future tests. Because no indication is given to determine the scored questions versus the nonscored questions, it is to test-takers’ advantage to answer all questions to the best of their knowledge.

The test also uses case/scenario-based format (i.e., patient profiles) and K-type multiple choice questions in which three choices are given and candidates select from five combinations of those three choices:

TEST STRUCTURE OF THE NAPLEX

The NAPLEX has three core areas:

Candidates may refer to the NAPLEX blueprint for more detailed dissection of the topics covered on the examination at www.nabp.net.

If the candidate does not pass the exam, he/she may retake the exam after 91 days for the NAPLEX and after 30 days for the MPJE.

ADMINISTRATION PROCESS

TEST TAKING STRATEGY

SCORE RESULTS

THE PRE-NAPLEX

The NABP also offers the pre-NAPLEX. It is designed to familiarize the test-taker with the testing experience. The pre-NAPLEX is the only practice exam written and developed by the NABP.

There are 50 questions on the pre-NAPLEX and two forms are available. The cost for each practice examination is $50. The candidate must register with the website and set up a username and password. Each candidate may take the pre-NAPLEX two times but must complete the first test before starting another one and pay for each test. The test may be taken with any computer with Internet access, including at home, a school, a library, and at any time. The scores are scaled and interpreted similar to the NAPLEX.

NAPLEX AND MPJE REGISTRATION BULLETIN

A free bulletin regarding the NAPLEX and MPJE is offered to all candidates. Topics covered include registration procedures, testing appointment information, NAPLEX and MPJE administration, NAPLEX and MPJE score results, the pre-NAPLEX, and NAPLEX score transfer information. It is available online at http://www.nabp.net/ftpfiles/bulletins/NAPLEXMPJE.pdf or through your state board of pharmacy.

GENERAL INFORMATION

REGISTRATION

Candidates wishing to register for the NAPLEX with or without the MPJE must contact the board of pharmacy in the state they are seeking licensure or their school of pharmacy and complete a paper examination registration form for each examination. Candidates may also choose to register online for the NAPLEX or MPJE at www.napb.net. Candidates should check the website to see if their state participates in online registration.

Candidates may submit their registration, paper or online, before graduation; however, the state board of pharmacy will authorize eligibility only after all graduation requirements have been met.

The NAPLEX and MPJE may be taken on the same day, if time permits; however, it may be beneficial to take the examinations on separate days due to the diversity of the material.

FEES

Examination fees:

For those who wish to change their appointments, an additional fee of $50 will be charged. Candidates who withdraw from taking the NAPLEX will receive a partial refund of $140; those who withdraw from taking the MPJE will receive a partial refund of $65. Cancellations or rescheduling the exam must be done at least two business days before the scheduled appointment.

Fees are payable to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy or NABP and submitted in the form of a money order, bank draft, or certified check. Personal check or cash is not accepted.

After registration, candidates will receive an authorization to test (ATT) letter, which confirms the candidate’s eligibility by the state board of pharmacy. Upon receipt, candidates can schedule their appointments for examination and have one year to do so. The ATT and application expires after one year.

The NABP website, www.nabp.net, can provide the most current information.

ANSWER FORMAT OF THE NAPLEX

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