PTCE · Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
Pass the PTCE — or get every dollar back. Guaranteed.
Don't pass? Full refund — and Lifetime pays your $129 retake fee
Know exactly what to study, when to study it, and the moment you're ready to sit.
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- 1,500 exam-style questions, every one with a written explanation
- Every flashcard deck on spaced repetition — what you miss comes back sooner
- A readiness score that tells you when you're actually ready to sit
- Works offline — study anywhere, no signal needed


What’s inside your study portal
The full PTCE Fast Track Study System.
One system, paced to your exam date. Every practice question, every flashcard deck, full-length mocks, narrated audio, Miles the AI tutor and the whole study guide — every pass opens all of it, backed by the SurePass Guarantee.
- Every practice question — Tutor, Timed and Quiz modes — and every flashcard deck
- Full-length mock exams, narrated audio on every chapter, and Miles, the AI tutor
- Your PTCE cheat sheet — the highest-yield facts as a PDF, instant to download
- The whole study guide — every chapter, not a preview — as the depth behind the questions
- Your readiness meter and study plan, paced to your exam date, on every device
The Capital Prep Method
What to study, when to study it & the exact moment you're ready.
Cut out the months of studying you don't need. PTCE prep that adapts every day — no guessing what to do next.
SurePass readiness
A readiness score built from your own answers — not a progress bar. It moves as you answer, and recent work counts most. On an exam scored 1,000–1,600, it is the only straight answer you get to "am I ready?"


Anywhere Mode · Study from your pocket
Ten minutes of scrolling — or ten minutes closer to passing.
Your phone is already in your hand. Two taps, no signal needed.
- Quick Ten — One tap. Ten questions, with the rationale on every one.
- It downloads itself — No button, no setup, nothing to remember.
- No bars? Still works — Airplane mode, the subway, a cabin in the woods.
- Nothing gets lost. Ever. — Saves as you tap, syncs when you're back.
Flashcards and practice questions work offline. The study guide, audio and full-length mocks need a connection.

Flashcards that work offline

Pass the PTCE — or get your money back.
- Every pass: full refund — and you keep Lifetime access, free.
- Lifetime (SurePass Pro): we also pay your $129 PTCB retake fee.
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What you get with each PTCE pass
Every pass includes the full study system. Only the length of access and the guarantee payout change.
Lowest price
7-Day Pass
one-time · 7 days of access
Less than the PTCB retake fee ($129)
Cram-ready full access for the final week before your exam.
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- Retake fee not covered
- Full refund if you don't pass
- Keep full access, free, until you do
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Strong guarantee
30-Day Pass
one-time · 30 days of access
Less than the PTCB retake fee ($129)
A full month to prep — backed by our pass guarantee.
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- Retake fee not covered
- Full refund if you don't pass
- Keep full access, free, until you do
One payment · no subscription · secure checkout by Stripe
Best guarantee
Lifetime
one-time · never expires
Less than the PTCB retake fee ($129)
Study at your pace, forever — backed by our pass guarantee.
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- We pay your $129 retake fee
- Full refund if you don't pass
- Lifetime access already included
One payment · no subscription · secure checkout by Stripe
- Instant access
- Full study system with every pass
Don't pass? Full refund. On Lifetime, your retake fee is covered too. Terms apply
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PTCE · Features and Pricing
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Questions, answered
What's inside the study portal?
The full Fast Track Study System — every practice question, every flashcard deck, full-length mock exams, narrated audio, Miles the AI tutor, and the entire study guide, every chapter readable and highlightable. The cheat sheet — the highest-yield facts as a PDF — is in the study portal on every pass, with instant access to download it. Every pass opens all of it, backed by the SurePass Guarantee.
How does the SurePass Guarantee work?
Score 85%+ on one full-length mock, sit the real exam, and if you don't pass we refund what you paid. On Lifetime, clear two mocks with your readiness meter at "Getting close" or above and we also pay your full $129 retake fee. You file the claim in your study portal with your official score report.
How many full-length mocks do I get?
Four scored full-length sittings, each a brand-new 90-question paper built to the four published knowledge domains and timed to the real 1 hour 50 minutes. Practice questions and timed practice are unlimited and never use one. The question pool is the whole 1,500-item bank, so every sitting draws fresh.
Which pass should I buy?
Match it to your exam date. Sitting within a week, the 7-Day Pass is built for that. A month out, the 30-Day. No date yet, or you want it to keep working after you pass — Lifetime, which matters here because CPhT certification renews every two years.
What does the exam itself cost?
$129, paid to PTCB, and a retake is the full $129 again — PTCB states that candidates must apply and pay for each exam attempt, and there is no discounted retake for the CPhT. You can sit the second and third attempts with no waiting period, but there is a six-month wait before a fourth. That is why our Lifetime tier covers your full $129 retake fee if you qualify and don't pass.
What is on the exam?
90 questions in 1 hour 50 minutes, of which 80 are scored and 10 are unscored pretest items. Four knowledge domains: Medications is the largest at 35%, then Patient Safety and Quality Assurance at 23.75%, Order Entry and Processing at 22.5%, and Federal Requirements at 18.75%.
What score do I need to pass?
PTCB reports a scaled score between 1,000 and 1,600, and 1,400 passes. Scaled scoring exists so that slightly harder and easier forms are treated the same, which also means it does not translate into a percentage of questions correct — so nobody can honestly tell you "1,400 is 87%". Our readiness meter and our mock target are our own measures, stated as ours.
What about PTCB's own practice tools?
PTCB sells two: the Pre-PTCE at $29 (or $19 bundled with your application), which is built from questions formerly used on the real exam and reproduces the testing interface, and the PTCE Practice Bank at $65, which is 300+ retired questions plus a 400-card deck on a 90-day subscription. Both are nonrefundable and neither carries a pass guarantee. They are worth having — their questions genuinely came off the exam and ours cannot claim that. They are also small and they expire, which is a different job from the one this does.
Am I eligible to sit the PTCE?
PTCB requires a high-school diploma or equivalent, completion of a PTCB-recognized education or training program or equivalent work experience, disclosure of any criminal or registration actions, and compliance with PTCB's policies. Check PTCB's current eligibility requirements before you apply.
What happens when my pass expires?
Your account stays; the paid features stop. Your notes, highlights and flashcard history are all still there if you come back, and Lifetime never expires.
Are the questions like the real exam?
Every item is written to the published blueprint, weighted domain by domain, with four options and a rationale on each. Every key was recomputed from its own stem before the explanation was read. What we will not do is claim a number we have not measured — where we have run a construction audit we publish it, and where we have not, we say so.
My exam date moved. Does the plan adjust?
Yes. Change the date and the Game Plan rebuilds around the new one — it works backwards from your date, so a move forward compresses it and a move back spreads it out. Nothing is lost.
Can I use it on my phone, and does it work offline?
Yes to both. Add it to your home screen and it behaves like an app. Your due flashcards and a set of practice questions download automatically, so you can revise with no signal. The whole study guide downloads too, narrated audio included; scored mocks and the tutor still need a connection.
Do you offer refunds if I change my mind?
Yes, separately from the pass guarantee: 24 hours on the 7-Day Pass, 48 hours on the 30-Day Pass, or 72 hours on Lifetime, measured from your purchase (or from your upgrade, if you upgraded) — no questions asked, as long as you haven't sat your exam yet. EEA and UK buyers also keep their 14-day statutory right. The SurePass Guarantee is the other promise — that one is about your exam result, not about changing your mind.
Why are SurePass guarantees limited?
Because we honor them. Every guarantee is a real financial commitment we may genuinely pay out, so a limited number opens for this exam each day. The allocation resets at midnight in your own time zone, and the counter shows how many of today's are still open.
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