What are the passing score for PTCB exam

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Preparing for the PTCB's Pharmacy Technician exam. Already filled the

application. As per new application for 2007, number of multiple

choice questions will be 100 (it was 140 last year). But no where

information is published on how much is the passing score. Does anyone

knows about the passing scores for PTCB exam? Thanks in Advance.

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The last press release I got regarding this is that the test will

still be worth 900 'scaled points'. Passing sis still 650 out of 900

scaled points, which is a 72% scaled points.

Scaled points means that each question is given a differenct number of

points that it is worth, due to difficulty of material. No one other

than PTCB seems to know (never been printed) if more points to harder

or easier questions.

HOW they will equate the 125 questions to the 100 questions to still

equal 900 points I do not know. Of the 140 questions 125 are counted,

15 are trial questions or pilot questions. But the test taker never

knew which ones were which.

You have the right to challenge a question. They should give you all

of that in instructions at the test center on the day that you test.

My biggest pet peeve is that these test centers are not open on Saturdays.

Hope this helps,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Founder/Owner

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> Preparing for the PTCB's Pharmacy Technician exam. Already filled the

> application. As per new application for 2007, number of multiple

> choice questions will be 100 (it was 140 last year). But no where

> information is published on how much is the passing score. Does anyone

> knows about the passing scores for PTCB exam? Thanks in Advance.

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