Pharmacy technician · Practice test
PTCE practice test
Practice questions in the style of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam: sig abbreviations, drug schedules, days-supply math and the most common drugs. Free score, no sign-up.
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Pharmacy basics · Question 1 of 9
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A prescription reads "1 tab po bid". How often does the patient take it?
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Two more quizzes and a printable answer key
- Calculations and law (5 questions): Unit conversions, refill rules for controlled substances and the technician's place under the pharmacist.
- Top drugs (5 questions): Five of the most dispensed drugs and what each one treats.
- A printable answer key for all 19 questions. Only the key prints.
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Where the facts come from
Every rule is reworded from these pages. The questions are our own and are not from any real exam.
- PTCB, Certified Pharmacy Technician
What the exam covers and how it is given.
- DEA, Drug Scheduling
The five schedules and their refill rules.
- ISMP, List of Error-Prone Abbreviations
Abbreviations that cause errors and what to write instead.
- MedlinePlus, Drugs, Herbs and Supplements
What each drug is for.
Questions
Common questions
No. These are practice questions we wrote in the style of the exam. The real test has 90 questions over about two hours, given at a test center. Check the PTCB page above for the current format and fees.
PTCB asks for a completed education or training program, or equivalent work experience, plus a clean record. Many technician programs take under a year.
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