PEBC exam guides

Plain-English guides to the PEBC Qualifying Examination Part I (MCQ) and the pathway for internationally trained pharmacists, each with its sources and an as-at date. Then take a free practice exam to see where you stand.

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• PEBC MCQ Exam Format 2026-2027: 200 Questions in 260 MinutesThe PEBC Qualifying Exam Part I has 200 questions (150 scored, 50 pretest) in one 260-minute section, four options each, at Prometric or online.
• PEBC Exam Dates and Application Deadlines 2026-2027PEBC MCQ sittings: 2-6 Nov 2026, February 2027 (deadline 19 Nov 2026) and May 2027 (deadline 18 Feb 2027), with OSCE dates and results.
• PEBC Exam Fees 2026-2027: MCQ, OSCE and Document EvaluationPEBC fees: Part I (MCQ) C$870 and Part II (OSCE) C$1,950 (2027 fees), Document Evaluation C$715, rescoring C$100, rescheduling C$60 + HST.
• PEBC Pass Rates for International Graduates (May 2024-May 2026)35.6% of 3,182 international graduates passed the PEBC MCQ on their first attempt (May 2024-May 2026), against 87.2% of Canadian graduates.
• PEBC Blueprint and Competency Weights for the Part I MCQPEBC's Part I blueprint (Ver. 03-2026): Clinical Care 50%, Distribution 20%, Knowledge 11%, Communication 4%, Stewardship 3%, Professionalism 12%.
• How to Prepare for the PEBC MCQ: A Study Plan for International GraduatesA PEBC MCQ study plan for internationally trained pharmacists: study by the blueprint weights, learn Canadian guidelines and law, and sit full mocks.
• PEBC Calculations Questions: Types, Formulas and Worked StepsThe calculations the PEBC MCQ tests (doses, CrCl, infusions, dilutions, biostatistics), the formulas behind them and how to work them on the clock.
• PEBC Case-Based Questions: How Patient Cases Work on the MCQHow PEBC case-based questions work: a patient case shared by a set of questions ("Questions 68 to 70 refer to the following"), and how to read one fast.
• PEBC Past Papers and Sample Questions: What Actually ExistsPEBC does not publish past papers. It publishes sample questions and offers a 60-question sample exam through Prometric. Where to practise honestly.
• PEBC Evaluating Exam vs Qualifying Exam: Which Comes FirstInternational graduates pass PEBC's Pharmacist Evaluating Examination before they can take the Qualifying Examination (Part I MCQ and Part II OSCE).
• The PEBC Pathway for International Pharmacy Graduates, Step by StepThe route to a Canadian licence for international pharmacy graduates: Document Evaluation, Evaluating Exam, Qualifying Exam Parts I and II, licensure.
• PEBC Results, Retakes and Attempt LimitsPEBC reports Part I as pass or fail only, about 6 weeks after the exam. You get 4 attempts per part (the 4th after remediation) and 8 in a lifetime.
• PEBC OSCE (Part II): A Short OverviewPart II of the PEBC Qualifying Examination is the OSCE. Dates for 2026-2027, the C$1,950 fee, pass rates and where to read PEBC's own guidance.