Question 1
A prescriber writes "warfarin 5.0 mg daily." What error could the trailing zero cause?
The PTCB pass rate
PTCB reports a 69% pass rate for the CPhT exam in 2025. It gave 49,253 Pharmacy Technician Certification Exams that year.
| 2025 pass rate | 69% |
|---|---|
| PTCEs given in 2025 | 49,253 |
| Active CPhTs at end of 2025 | 313,556 |
| Passing score | 1,400 scaled |
What the pass rate tells you
About 7 in 10 candidates passed in 2025. The rate covers everyone who sat the exam that year, from every route into it, so it says little about any one person. Your own score by domain says much more.
How the exam is scored
PTCB uses several exam forms and reports a scaled score so that every form is judged by the same standard. Scores run from 1,000 to 1,600, and 1,400 passes. It is not a percentage of questions right.
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Question 2
A patient takes levothyroxine every morning and wants to take a calcium carbonate supplement at the same time. What should the pharmacist advise?
Question 3
A prescription for ciprofloxacin tablets reads: Disp #xiv. How many tablets should be dispensed?
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Questions people ask
What is the PTCB pass rate?
69% for the CPhT exam in 2025, according to PTCB's Credentials by the Numbers.
How many people take the PTCB exam each year?
PTCB gave 49,253 Pharmacy Technician Certification Exams in 2025.
Is the passing score a percentage?
No. It is a scaled score of 1,400 on a scale of 1,000 to 1,600.