Rigorous process to set exam passing standard shows it’s more than just a number
In a previous blog post, we noted that the NAPLEX blueprint is changing in 2021 and a standard setting panel was conducted this past summer. The purpose of standard setting is to determine a point along a score scale that classifies individuals into specific proficiency categories. For example, a fourth-grade reading test may be designed […]
Read More ›NAPLEX Blueprint Improvements Coming in January 2021
The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination® (NAPLEX®) is blossoming with changes, but fear not, these changes are only routine improvements to the exam. Every five years we reevaluate the competency statements using licensure testing best practices. Pursuant to our most recent review, new competency statements will go into effect in January 2021. In November 2019, […]
Read More ›That’s Not Cheating…Or Is It?
When examining candidates for state licensure eligibility via the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination® (NAPLEX®) and Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination® (MPJE®) or evaluating the knowledge of internationally educated pharmacists through the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination® (FPGEE®), we take exam misconduct seriously. Most of the time, exam misconduct is obvious, but some instances may not […]
Read More ›Exam Writers Help Assess Future Pharmacists’ Real-World Skills
The NAPLEX, MPJE, FPGEE, and PCOA travel a long road before they reach a test taker’s desk. Our examination development committees meticulously write and then scrupulously edit each question, hoping to create a group of exams that prepare future pharmacists for any situation they might encounter on the job. “I think that is our core […]
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