Registration assessment pass rate revealed

The pass rate for the registration assessment in November was 61.5%, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have revealed.

Of the 1,174 trainee pharmacists who sat the registration assessment on 11 November, almost two thirds passed (61.5%). This was an increase of almost 4% compared to the Common Registration Assessment pass rate for autumn 2024 (58%) – held jointly by the GPhC and PSNI.

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However, it was lower than the June 2025 sitting, where 77% of candidates passed the registration assessment.

There are two sittings of the assessment per year, one in the summer and one in the autumn.

For the November assessment, just over half (51%) of the trainee pharmacists were first time sitters, and 60% of them passed the exam. Meanwhile 68% of second time sitters and 47% of third time sitters also passed.

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Overall, 452 trainee pharmacists failed the exam. Guidance for unsuccessful trainees can be found on the GPhC website.

Successful trainees who have submitted their completed registration application and posted the required documents to the GPhC, will be added to the register on the next available registration date. The GPhC adds entries to the register on the 1^st and 15^th of every month.

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Chief standards officer at the GPhC, Lynsey Cleland, said: ‘Well done to all those who passed the assessment. It is the culmination of years of hard work, and we wish you a successful and fulfilling future in pharmacy. We look forward to you joining our register.

’For anyone who unfortunately did not pass the assessment at this sitting, there is information on our website on what options are available to you.’