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Testing candidates: Check our COVID-19 Update Page to review the health and safety measures in place for testing and find out about any country-specific testing policies.

Appointment availability is limited due to social distancing precautions and varies by location. Please note that our customer service wait-times are also longer than usual right now. For information on rescheduling, refunds, and more, please check out our FAQs.

    To schedule, reschedule or cancel an exam:

    Australian Pharmacy Council

    Australian Pharmacy Council

    Examinations

    Please find below important links for the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) and the New Zealand Pharmacy Council (PCNZ) examinations:

    APC Candidates

    • Australian Intern Written Examination (IWE)
    • Competency Assessment for Overseas Pharmacist Examination (CAOP)
    • Knowledge of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences Examination (KAPS)
      • Paper 1
      • Paper 2

    PCNZ Candidates

    • Competency Assessment for Overseas Pharmacist Examination (CAOP)
    • Knowledge of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences Examination (KAPS)
      • Paper 1
      • Paper 2

    Specific information regarding the requirements for these examinations are available on the APC website and the PCNZ website.

    The APC Privacy Policy is also available on the APC website for your information.

    Registration

    Registration for APC examinations can take some time to complete. Please familiarise yourself with the registration and eligibility processes on the APC and the PCNZ website.

    APC Candidates

    Visit the Candidate Portal to create a new account or sign in.

    PCNZ Candidates

    If you are applying to sit an exam as part of New Zealand registration.

    Special Accommodation

    Special accommodation is the arrangement made by us to assist candidates who have physical or personal conditions that require support on the day of the examination.

    Requests for special accommodation needs to be approved by APC.

    Additional Information

    Contact

    To contact Pearson VUE regarding changes or any problems you experience during the registration or booking process, please contact Pearson VUE at 1-800-023-095.

    To contact APC regarding your examination, please visit www.pharmacycouncil.org.au or email exams@pharmacycouncil.org.au.

    Last updated 2021-01-13