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Home > A career in pharmacy > Preregistration training > Examination

General information
Syllabus and regulations
Sample papers
Information for current trainees and tutors

General information

Preregistration trainees can sit the registration examination after they have completed 45 weeks of their preregistration training, provided that their preregistration tutor is satisfied with their performance. In the examination the trainee is required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding by analysing and evaluating practice-based problems.

A trainee must pass the examination to register, in addition to demonstrating satisfactory performance, since competence depends on skills, attitudes and knowledge.

The examination takes place on two occasions each year: the summer (the last Friday in June) and the autumn (the last Friday in September).

New members For general information about the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and a leaflet for new members, click here

General information

For details of the syllabus and regulations, click on the links below:

Registration examination syllabus
NHS information pack (referred to in Syllabus section 1, part II: The National Health Service)
Frequently asked questions about the examination
Examination regulations
Examination regulations - Schedules

Sample papers

For sample examination papers, click on the links below:

Sample closed paper (Autumn 2008)
Sample open paper and calculations (Autumn 2008)
Sample closed paper response sheet
Sample open paper response sheet

Information for current trainees and tutors

For information about the examination procedure and results, click on the links below:

Withdrawals and adverse circumstances, including illness
(options and procedures for candidates)
Options and procedures in the event of circumstances or illness affecting examination performance
(summary flowchart)
Information for candidates requesting 'adjustments' in the registration examination