Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB) Exam Flashcards
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What scaled score is required to pass the PTCE?
A scaled score of 1,400.
What is the exam fee for the PTCE?
$129 (USD).
Term: 'scaled score'
A converted score that places all candidates on a common scale regardless of which exam form they took; for the PTCE the passing scaled score is 1,400.
What credential does passing the PTCE earn?
The Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential from the PTCB.
Question format: what type of items appear on the PTCE?
Multiple-choice questions — 90 of them.
If you register and sit the PTCE, what is the baseline cost to budget?
At least the $129 exam fee; plan for that as the core cost of an attempt.
Is 1,400 a raw number of correct answers on the PTCE?
No — 1,400 is a scaled passing score, not a count of correct answers out of 90.
What are the three key exam-day facts every PTCE candidate should memorize?
90 multiple-choice questions, a passing scaled score of 1,400, and a $129 fee.
Who administers the CPhT credential and its exam?
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
Why does knowing the exam has 90 questions help with pacing?
Knowing there are 90 multiple-choice questions lets you divide your allotted testing time evenly and track roughly how many minutes you can spend per item.
You scored below 1,400 on the PTCE — did you pass?
No. Passing requires a scaled score of at least 1,400.
Quick recall: PTCE fee?
$129.
How many questions are on the PTCE (PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician Exam)?
90 multiple-choice questions.
The PTCE reports a scaled score rather than a raw percentage — what does that imply about how many questions you must answer correctly?
Because 1,400 is a scaled score, there is no fixed percentage of the 90 questions you must get right; scaling adjusts for form difficulty, so focus on mastering content rather than counting a raw correct-answer target.