PTCESimulator

    PTCE® · Pharmacy technician certification exam · 2026 content outline

    90 items. 110 minutes. Weighted to the 2026 outline.

    A full-length PTCE® simulator built to PTCB®'s published format — one continuous form, free navigation, and a worked solution on every item.

    The content outline changed on 6 January 2026. Our forms are built to the new weightings — 28 Medications, 15 Federal Requirements, 19 Patient Safety and Quality Assurance, 18 Order Entry and Processing — and we show you the split every time you finish.

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    DomainWeightScoredChange
    Medications35.00%28−4
    Federal Requirements18.75%15+5
    Patient Safety and Quality Assurance23.75%19−2
    Order Entry and Processing22.50%18+1

    Directions for use

    How it works

    1. 01

      Take the full-length form under the clock

      90 items, 110 minutes, one continuous form. Move between items and change answers until time expires.

    2. 02

      Read the worked solution on every item you missed

      Each item carries a full explanation, and every calculation carries its working line by line.

    3. 03

      Work your weakest domain against its blueprint target

      Your result is broken out against the 2026 targets — 28 / 15 / 19 / 18 scored items — so you know where to spend time.

    Accuracy

    How we keep this accurate

    Item sourceOriginal items, written to PTCB's published 2026 content outline
    SolutionsWorked solution on every item, full working on every calculation
    Form buildExact 28 / 15 / 19 / 18 scored-item split, every form

    Contents

    What's included

    Full-length practice aligned to the current PTCE® format

    110-minute full-length mock

    90 items in one continuous timed form, with free navigation until time expires

    Per-Domain Diagnostics

    Your results broken down against the four 2026 content-outline domains

    Unlimited Retakes

    Practice as many times as you need with randomized question sets

    The real PTCE reports a scaled score from 1,000–1,600 with a passing score of 1,400. This simulator reports your raw percentage — your real PTCE score is scaled and will differ.

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    The free full-length form takes 110 minutes and tells you exactly where you stand — before you pay PTCB® anything.

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    1. 1Day 1

      Baseline diagnostic

    2. 2Days 2–3

      Drill weak sections

    3. 3Day before

      Timed mock

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    No subscriptions. Pay once for PTCE practice access.

    Free

    $0free
    • One full-length 90-item, 110-minute form
    • Worked solution on every item
    • Per-domain diagnostic and time per item
    • Attempt history across forms
    • Domain tracks

    Starter

    $49one-time
    • 3 distinct full-length forms, built to 28 / 15 / 19 / 18
    • Worked solution on every item
    • Per-domain diagnostic and time per item
    • Attempt history across forms
    • One-time payment, access does not expire
    • Domain tracks for all four domains

    Full Access

    $89one-time
    • Everything in Starter
    • Domain tracks for all four domains
    • Federal Requirements track, including DSCSA
    • Calculations track, full working on every item
    • Sig code, NDC and drug-name drills
    • One-time payment, access does not expire
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    Content last revised: September 2026

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What the exam actually looks like, and what this simulator does.

    The Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE®) is administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB®). Passing it earns the CPhT credential. It is a 90-item, four-option multiple-choice exam with a 110-minute testing time.

    One continuous 90-item form: 80 scored items plus 10 unscored items that are not identified to you and are randomly distributed. There are no sections and no per-section timers, and items are not grouped by domain. You may review and change your answers until the 110 minutes expire.

    Under the content outline effective 6 January 2026: Medications 35.00% (28 scored items), Federal Requirements 18.75% (15), Patient Safety and Quality Assurance 23.75% (19), and Order Entry and Processing 22.50% (18).

    No. The PTCE uses fixed parallel forms that are statistically equated, so it is not a computer-adaptive test.

    The PTCE reports a scaled score from 1,000 to 1,600, with a passing score of 1,400. There is no published raw-to-scaled conversion, so this simulator reports your raw percentage and per-domain counts instead of predicting a scaled score.

    The PTCE is delivered at Pearson VUE test centers only; it is excluded from online proctoring. An on-screen calculator is provided and personal calculators are not permitted.

    Every item here is original, written to PTCB's published 2026 content outline. We do not have access to live exam content and do not claim to reproduce it.

    Lifetime access. Once you purchase you can practice as many times as you want, and you receive future question-bank updates at no extra cost.

    Yes. We offer a 14-day money-back guarantee — 14 days from purchase, no proof required. Full Access also carries a separate didn't-pass refund; the full mechanics are on the pricing page.
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