The results of the common registration assessment for pharmacists, held jointly by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI), have been published.
A total of 1,067 candidates sat the registration assessment on 2 November, with 700 candidates passing the assessment: an overall pass rate of 66%.
Further information and statistics
Table 1: November 2023 summary statistics
Candidates | Number | % of total |
total number of candidates | 1,067 | 100 |
Overall pass | 700 | 66 |
Overall fail | 367 | 34 |
Number of first time sitters | 500 | 48 |
Number of second time sitters | 457 | 44 |
Number of third time sitters | 85 | 8 |
First time sitters – pass | 303 | 61 |
Second time sitters – pass | 329 | 72 |
Third time sitters – pass | 50 | 59 |
Table 2: Registration assessment results for previous years (autumn sittings)
Registration year | Total sitting | Total passing | Pass rate |
2022 | 937 | 525 | 56 |
2021 | 959 | 584 | 61 |
2019 | 1057 | 731 | 69 |
2018 | 834 | 544 | 65 |
2017 | 825 | 481 | 58 |
GPhC Director of Education and Standards, Mark Voce, said:
“I would like to congratulate all those who passed the November registration assessment and I look forward to them joining our register to continue to the next stage of their career.
“There will be candidates who unfortunately did not pass the assessment. If this is the case, the information on our website outlines all the possible options of what to do next.
“There is also advice available from the independent charity, Pharmacist Support, who can offer help with wellbeing and mental health, as well as practical support.
“For those who passed the registration assessment, I would like to wish them every success for the future.”
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