Free pharmacy tech practice exam (2026): PTCB and ExCPT questions with answers

Free pharmacy tech practice exam

Here are 20 free practice questions in the style of the PTCE and ExCPT. They cover drug names and classes, federal law, pharmacy math, compounding and safety. The real exams use scaled scores, so we use 70% as a practice target: 14 right out of 20. You'll see why each answer is right, and you can ask the tutor if it still doesn't click. Anything you miss comes back at the end.

Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Question 1 of 20

What is the generic name for Lipitor?

Sample of the exam: same format, 20 questions.

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Sources: PTCB, NHA. Checked October 2026.

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