The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) designed the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Exam (FPGEE®) to assess the knowledge and skills of those pursuing FPGEC certification.
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FPGEE Exam Outline
The FPGEE exam contains 200 multiple-choice questions, and you will be given a time limit of 4.5 hours.
The exam is split into four content areas.
1. Foundational Biomedical Sciences (12%)
The questions in this area are designed to assess your knowledge and skills related to the following:
- Anatomy and physiology
- Biochemistry
- Medical microbiology
- Immunology
- Pathophysiological bases of diseases
2. Pharmaceutical Sciences (31%)
The questions in this area are designed to assess your knowledge and skills related to the following:
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Medicinal chemistry
- Pharmacology and toxicology
- Pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacogenomics
- Extemporaneous compounding
3. Social, Behavioral, and Administrative Sciences (20%)
The questions in this area are designed to assess your knowledge and skills related to the following:
- Pharmacy law and ethics
- Health care systems
- Pharmacoeconomics
- Population-based care
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Public health
- Practice management
- Professional communication
- Biostatistics and research methods
- Social and behavioral aspects of practice
4. Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Sciences (37%)
The questions in this area are designed to assess your knowledge and skills related to the following:
- Clinical pathophysiology as it applies to treatment of disease processes
- Data collection
- Data assessment
- Patient-care decision making
- Patient-care therapy recommendations and education
- Patient safety
- Disease prevention
- Personalized medicine
- Evidence-based practice
- Self-care, including using natural products
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Registration
In order to sit for the FPGEE, you must submit a completed application to NABP. The application must include the following:
- Proof of licensure or registration to practice as a pharmacist in the region in which you completed your pharmacy education
- A certified copy of your identification card, including a photograph
- FPGEC attestation, including two copies of a full-face, passport-sized photograph
You must also submit an Educational Credentials Evaluators (ECE) application, including official transcripts for any pre-pharmacy, bachelors-level, or post-baccalaureate education, along with official proof of degree completion.
The FPGEC application fee is $100 plus a $650 document evaluation fee. If you need to retake the exam for any reason, you will be assessed an $850 fee, which includes the initial $750 exam fee and a non-refundable administrative fee of $100. If you need to cancel your scheduled exam, you will receive an exam fee refund less the non-refundable $100 administrative fee.
Once your application has been processed, you will receive an authorization to test (ATT). Your ATT will arrive via mail from Pearson VUE and will include instructions for scheduling the FPGEE. Please note that you must wait for your ATT in order to register for the exam, which can be done over the phone or online. Once you have registered for the exam, you will receive an examination confirmation email.
Test Day
In-person Testing
On the day of your exam , you should arrive at the Pearson VUE testing center 15-30 minutes earlier than the scheduled exam time. This will give you extra time to complete the check-in process. When you arrive, you will be asked to sign in and present your photo ID to the proctor. You will be photographed and asked to sign a roster and other rule forms.
Personal items such as your cell phone, wallet, keys, and accessories are not allowed in the testing room, so they should be left at home or placed in a secure locker outside the testing area.
Just before the exam starts, you will be given a brief tutorial on the testing system and will be asked to sign an NDA.
Remote Testing
Before the day of the exam, you should ensure your equipment meets the minimum requirements. You must have a desktop or laptop with a webcam and microphone, and you should take your exam in a private workspace. The exam cannot be taken on mobile devices, smartphones, or tablets. The technical requirements can be detailed on Pearson’s website.
On the day of your exam, you will be asked to show the remote proctor your testing space and submit a valid form of photo ID. The proctor will walk you through the examination process after the check-in process is complete.
How the Exam is Scored
The FPGEE exam is scored using a scaled scoring system. This system takes the number of questions you answered correctly and coverts it to a numerical score on a scale from 0 to 100. You must obtain a scaled score of at least 75 to pass the exam. Note that this does NOT mean that answering 75% of the questions correctly or answer 75 questions correctly equals a passing score.
You should receive your exam results within eight weeks of testing.
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FAQs
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How many questions are on the FPGEE exam?
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There are 200 multiple-choice questions on the exam.
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How long is the FPGEE exam?
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The time limit for the exam is 4.5 hours.
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What is the passing score for the FPGEE exam?
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To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 75.
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How much does the FPGEE exam cost?
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The full examination fee is $750.
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