United Kingdom · Registration assessmentThe GPhC’s own material
| Option | Price | Free to use | Links |
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GPhC: assessment framework for 2026 sittingsOfficial framework, PDFWhat the assessment may test: its domains and content areas, the clinical areas, the high-risk drug classes, the calculation types and the question formats. | Free | The whole document | |
GPhC: key insights from the June 2026 assessmentBoard of Assessors feedback, PDFAreas of Part 1 and Part 2 where the June 2026 cohort’s performance suggested more development was needed. | Free | The whole document | |
GPhC: regulations for 2026 sittingsOfficial rules, PDFThe rules on eligibility, attempts, conduct on the day, withdrawal, nullification, results and appeals. | Free | The whole document | |
Prices and ratings checked November 2026.
What does the GPhC framework cover?
The framework for 2026 sittings assesses two domains from the 2021 standards for pharmacists’ initial education and training: person-centred care and collaboration, and professional practice. It covers them through three content areas:
- Clinical therapeutics, in fifteen therapeutic areas
- Law, governance and regulation
- Pharmacy and healthcare calculations
It also gives examples of the resources a question may include, such as a prescription, a dispensing label, a medication administration record (MAR) chart, a controlled drug register, a summary of product characteristics (SmPC) or an extract from the British National Formulary (BNF). The framework says it can’t list every possible topic, and that its content is adapted to reflect contemporary practice.
Example questions for Part 1 and Part 2
The Board of Assessors publishes example questions mapped to the framework, at a range of difficulty, on Surpass, the platform the assessment runs on. A guide explains the platform and gives the answers. Nothing about you or your answers is recorded, the questions don’t time out, and you can work through them as many times as you like.
The Board says they aren’t meant as a mock assessment, and that the best preparation comes from your foundation training year.
Can you get GPhC past papers or sample papers?
The GPhC’s sitting page offers example questions, not past papers. Its regulations make assessment content the GPhC’s copyright and ban copying, saving or recording it. Sharing questions or answers with anyone, before, during or after a sitting, is listed as misconduct.
What the Board flagged after June 2026
After the June 2026 sitting, the Board of Assessors listed areas where performance suggested trainees needed more development. It says the list isn’t complete and doesn’t mean these topics are more likely to come up. For Part 2 it named:
- Antiplatelet, anticoagulant and lipid-modifying therapy in cardiovascular conditions
- Telling an allergy from an adverse drug reaction when choosing an antimicrobial, and antimicrobial stewardship
- Acute and long-term treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Menopause treatment, and choosing contraception by medical eligibility
- Controlled drugs, and requests for an emergency supply
Its Part 1 points are on the calculations page.
A study path for the assessment
One way to use the GPhC’s material, in our suggested order:
- Read the framework, and mark the areas you meet least in your training.
- Try the example questions for both parts, to learn the formats and the platform.
- Practise each calculation type with the calculator you’ll use on the day.
- Read the Board’s June 2026 insights and check yourself against them.
- Talk through your weaker areas with your designated or educational supervisor, as the Board suggests.
- Read the regulations for your sitting before you apply.
Sources: GPhC and 3 more. Checked November 2026.
- GPhC: Common Registration Assessment framework for sittings in 2026 (PDF) ↗
- GPhC: Sitting the Common Registration Assessment ↗
- GPhC: Key insights from the June 2026 Common Registration Assessment (PDF) ↗
- GPhC: Common Registration Assessment regulations for sittings in 2026 (PDF) ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.