You can apply for the OPRA Exam if you are an internationally qualified pharmacist with a recognised pharmacy degree such as B.Pharm, M.Pharm, or Pharm.D completed outside Australia. Your qualification must be assessed and approved by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC). You also need to complete the APC’s initial skills assessment before you can sit the OPRA Exam.

Part I (MCQ) is a 4.5-hour computer-based multiple-choice exam testing clinical pharmacy knowledge and application, while Part II (OSCE) is a performance-based clinical exam with simulated stations lasting about 6.5 hours, assessing practical skills and professional decision-making.

The Evaluating Examination is a computer based multiple choice exam. As of the updated 2025 blueprint, it typically has about 140 questions divided into two sections with time allocated for each. The Pharmacist Evaluating Examination is now a single day exam that is administered through a computer. The sitting (examination period) is 3.25 hours long in length.

Preparation time varies by individual background and experience, but most candidates spend 6 to 8 months studying for each major exam (Evaluating and Qualifying Part I & II). Many start early and follow a structured study plan focused on practice questions, clinical scenarios, and the official PEBC blueprint.

The PEBC (Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada) certification process generally involves document evaluation, passing the Evaluating Examination (EE), and then passing the two-part Qualifying Examination (QE) (Part I: MCQ, Part II: OSCE), followed by provincial registration, supervised training (if needed), and jurisprudence exams to get licensed as a pharmacist in Canada. Demonstrating language proficiency is also a requirement.

You are eligible to take PEBC exams if you have a recognised pharmacy degree; B.Pharm, M.Pharm or Pharm.D and your academic and professional credentials are successfully evaluated by PEBC. After your document evaluation is approved, PEBC will determine whether you are eligible for the Evaluating Examination and then the Qualifying Examination Parts I and II.

The PEBC exam refers to the certification process run by the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC). It’s the national assessment that pharmacy graduates, including internationally educated pharmacists, must complete to qualify for licensure in most Canadian provinces. It includes document evaluation, an Evaluating Examination (if required), and the Pharmacist Qualifying Examination (Parts I & II).

OPRA exam consists of a single paper with approximately 120 multiple-choice questions and is completed in about 2.5 hours. OPRA places greater emphasis on therapeutics and patient care, and it uses a modern scoring approach based on the Rasch methodology, which assesses overall competency rather than fixed marks. KAPS had 2 papers, each of 2 hours, and candidates had to score at least 50% in each subject area to pass; KAPS is no longer conducted.