October 2026 Electronic Mailbags
October 1, 2026
UMPJE Score Transfer Update
NABP is providing an update regarding the Uniform Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (UMPJE) score transfer process. The changes described below are intended to address limitations in the current score transfer process and better align UMPJE score transfer eligibility with the candidate’s progress toward pharmacist licensure.
Current UMPJE Score Transfer Process
- Under the current process, candidates may purchase a UMPJE score transfer at any time before taking the UMPJE and through 89 days following the UMPJE examination date.
In some circumstances, particularly for students participating in the early UMPJE administration, candidates may be unable to use a purchased UMPJE score transfer.
Additionally, licensed candidates who purchased UMPJE score transfers do not meet the requirements for licensure via score transfer, unless they have a valid NAPLEX score transfer UMPJE score transfers alone do not provide a basis for licensure. A licensed candidate’s UMPJE result will be provided to Boards along with the NAPLEX result as part of the Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) application.
Future UMPJE Score Transfer Process
- Under the future process effective October 5, 2026, candidates will need to achieve a passing NAPLEX result before they are eligible to purchase a UMPJE score transfer.
- Following a passing NAPLEX result, the candidate will have 89 days from the NAPLEX examination date to purchase a UMPJE score transfer. The UMPJE score transfer period will therefore align with the NAPLEX score transfer period.
This change is intended to ensure that UMPJE score transfers are purchased only when they can be used as part of the candidate’s licensure pathway. If a student is offered a residency position outside of the school jurisdiction, they may apply and will be granted eligibility once their degree is conferred.
However, these candidates will be limited to purchasing UMPJE score transfers to:
- Their primary NAPLEX jurisdiction that may have been taken for non-UMPJE jurisdiction, and different from their UMPJE primary jurisdiction; and
- Other jurisdictions to which they have already transferred their NAPLEX result.
This approach will maintain the connection between the candidate’s NAPLEX score transfer and UMPJE score transfer.
NABP appreciates the partnership of Boards of Pharmacy as we implement the changes and work to ensure that examination and score transfer processes effectively support jurisdictional licensure requirements and the candidate experience.
If you have any questions, contact the NABP Exam Services team via email at ExamServices@nabp.pharmacy or by phone at 847/391-4406.