Does anyone fail naplex

The key is to practice recall, not simply read over the material again. What you need to know is probably already in your head. Your task now is to train yourself to access it when you need it. Doing practice questions is a good way to reinforce your recall skills. Only remember, practice questions are often harder than the questions on the real exam. Do not panic if you do not get them right. Use them to clarify your understanding of key details. Be honest with yourself about what you do and do not know.

When you come to a question that you know that you do not know, simply mark your favorite answer choice and move on! Get yourself onto the right time schedule. Wake up every day at the same time you will need to on the day of the exam. This will get your circadian rhythm coordinated with the exam schedule.

Do not nap between am and pm. Otherwise you may accustom your body to shutting down during critical exam hours. If you get up at the right time each day, you will also find it easier to fall asleep at night. By getting into the proper sleep-wake cycle, you will find it easier to get to sleep the night of the exam as well. You should be getting a sufficient amount of sleep.

For most people that means at least 6 to 7 hours a night. Sleep is an essential time for your brain to consolidate what you have learned. You need sleep; it makes you a more efficient learner when you are awake. Take some time each day to relax. Have a good meal. Take a walk in the fresh air. Find time for exercise. The change of pace will refresh you and the physical activity will help you relax and sleep at night.

If you haven't done so already, visit the Sylvan Center where you will be taking the exam. It will be indicated on your exam entry ticket. This will ensure you know how to get there and how much time you should allow for the commute. You can see where you should park, and see what the computer set-up is like.

Become familiar with the interface, the location of key information on the screen and how to navigate between screens. If you walk into the exam familiar with the exam, you will be that much more comfortable on test day.

The Day Before the Exam Take the day off from studying. This is your day to relax and gather your strength before the main event. Get out of bed at the same time you will have to get up the next day. If you feel you must study, limit yourself to reviewing your own notes and flashcards. Have some fun. Go for a walk. Listen to your favorite music. Go see a good comedy or an action movie that will allow cathartic release. States not listed above have their own processes for confirming eligibility.

The processing time varies per board. The score transfer program saves time and allows you to move ahead with licensure in more than one state as soon as you pass the NAPLEX. You may select states in addition to the primary state where you are seeking licensure, and we will transmit your score to those boards of pharmacy.

The exam results will be reported as pass or fail, and candidates are allowed five attempts to pass the exam. Read the test day policies and procedures found in the Candidate Application Bulletin to avoid being turned away from the test center. Important highlights can also be found on the Test Day Information page. For most recent pharmacy school graduates life is good, as they pass their licensure examinations including the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination [NAPLEX] and officially become a new pharmacist.

Does that get your attention? Why does this happen? There are a number of reasons based on my experience that I believe students likely fail the exam which I will overview in this column…. I addressed this concern in my last column and pleaded for serious study! In all likelihood if extra effort would have been present they would have passed.

Ideally a longitudinal study process starting early in the last year of pharmacy school works best where you are working on areas of weakness such as oncology, HIV, etc.

How many calculations questions did you practice before your exam?