Pharmacy Technician License Study Plan by Time Left
What to study first for Pharmacy Technician License: sections ranked by question count, with plans for four weeks, two weeks and the final week.
- Questions and time
- 150 questions · 180 minutes
- Pass mark
- 55%
- Exam fee
- Check the fees in your SCFHS application and when booking the exam.
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This guide answers one question: with the days you have left before Pharmacy Technician License, what do you study first? Section details are in the syllabus guide; booking and fees are in the registration guide.
The numbers behind the plan
| Fact | What it means for your study |
|---|---|
| 150 questions in 180 minutes (Saudi Commission for Health Specialties) | About 72 seconds per question. Answer recall questions quickly to leave time for the ones that need reading or calculation. |
| Pass mark: 55%: 83 correct answers out of 150 | You can afford at most 67 wrong answers. The mark is counted on the whole exam. |
| Fee: Check the fees in your SCFHS application and when booking the exam. | Every extra attempt costs money and time, so do not book until your mock scores are steady. |
Sections in order of size
- Essential and Over the Counter Medications: 30 questions (20%)
- Pharmacy Calculation: 24 questions (16%)
- Medication Safety: 23 questions (15.3%)
- Sterile and Nonsterile Compounding: 22 questions (14.7%)
- Pharmacy Law and Ethics: 15 questions (10%)
- Material Management and Supply Chain: 15 questions (10%)
- Drug Information and Health Informatics: 11 questions (7.3%)
- Infection Control: 10 questions (6.7%)
Four weeks or more
Give the sections 20 study days in proportion to their weight, then keep a week for mock exams:
- Essential and Over the Counter Medications: 5 days
- Pharmacy Calculation: 3 days
- Medication Safety: 3 days
- Sterile and Nonsterile Compounding: 3 days
- Pharmacy Law and Ethics: 2 days
- Material Management and Supply Chain: 2 days
- Drug Information and Health Informatics: 1 day
- Infection Control: 1 day
After each section, work its questions in the practice area and read the explanation for every option you got wrong before moving on.
Two weeks
Ten days for the larger sections and four for mock exams and review:
- Essential and Over the Counter Medications: 1 day
- Pharmacy Calculation: 2 days
- Medication Safety: 2 days
- Sterile and Nonsterile Compounding: 1 day
- Pharmacy Law and Ethics: 1 day
- Material Management and Supply Chain: 1 day
- Drug Information and Health Informatics: 1 day
- Infection Control: 1 day
The final week
- Day 1: the 10 free questions, to find your weakest sections.
- Days 2 to 4: Essential and Over the Counter Medications and Pharmacy Calculation first because they are the largest, then your weakest section.
- Day 5: one full mock exam: 150 questions in 180 minutes without stopping.
- Day 6: go through every question you got wrong and read the explanation for each option.
- Day 7: light review, and check your appointment, test centre and required ID.
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