Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)


The FPGEE is an examination owned and developed by NABP to evaluate foreign pharmacy graduates for the purpose of granting FPGEC certification. It is designed to measure knowledge in four major pharmacy content areas:

  • Basic biomedical sciences – 10%
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences – 33%
  • Social/ Behavioral/ Administrative Sciences -22%
  • Clinical Sciences – 35%


The FPGEE is a 200 questions exam using a computerized format administered over a 4.5 hour testing period.


The topic areas covered in the exam are listed in the FPGEE competency statements, available on the NABP website. Sample item illustrating the question formats are also available on the website.


The FPGEE is administered by Pearson VUE at its more than 200 Pearson Professional Centers (PPCs) in the continental US. One test is offered annually in the fall and the dates are available in NABP website.


Only those candidates whose applications have been accepted by the FPGEC and have not expired before the exam will be allowed to register and schedule.


FPGEE Registration Process

  • Register in NABP website
  • Receive your (Authorization to test) ATT from Pearson VUE
  • Receive your FPGEE Identification Card (FIC) from FPGEC
  • Schedule your exam appointment
  • Receive the exam confirmation mail from Pearson VUE

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