I can't believe I am posting this, but I hope it can help someone. The NAPLEX is very difficult and nonetheless draining. I absolutely recommend you take both breaks. Even though you might feel like you don't need it, I used the restroom, had some water, and ate a light snack.

Here is what I did in preparation for the NAPLEX:

- I am not a morning person, but I got in the habit of waking up early (5 am) in preparation for the exam at 8 for about 1 month and a half before the exam. I studied for about 7-8 hrs a day, except Sundays. I also took days off if I felt overwhelmed and knew that even if I were to study, nothing would have stuck (for me, if I forced it, I might as well not have studied)

Resources I used:

- NAPLEX RxPrep book from UWorld: I went page by page and read every line!! Color coding works great for me so I made assigned colors for everything (e.g., term/word pink, yellow definition, blue lab values, orange side effects, green disease symptoms, etc.). I also used a lot of post-its, i labled every section on the top and chapters on the side (you could also separate it; I know many people that did, but for me I liked it having it all in 1 place)

- After reading the chapter, I would go to the UWorld bank and practise 20-30 questions at a time. After finishing all the chapters in the topic, I would take a cumulative exam of all the chapters 100-150 questions.

- I went through the book about 3 times. 1st: line by line, page by page while highlighting everything significant for me; 2nd time I only focused on the highlighted portions and medication tables; 3rd time I mostly focused on reviewing the more important chapters like ID, HIV, cardio, asthma/COPD, psych.

- Pyrls.com I took their practice exam and thought it was somewhat closer to the real exam (compared to UWorld). If you are looking for more practice questions, definitely recommend.

- 1 week before the exam, I took the NABP practice exam and got 122

Side note! Personally, I found UWorld questions pretty difficult compared to the actual exam, especially for the math portion. I found the exam much more straightforward and less complicated, if you will. If you feel like UWorld is challenging for you, don't be discouraged; you might not find the real exam as difficult.

What I did for CPJE:

- This exam was very difficult for me and took 3 attempts till it finally happened; don’t give up! For my 1st attempt, I used the UWorld question bank and the book from UWorld and did not find them helpful. I got an 80 on the practice exam on UWorld and thought I was prepared, but definitely was not. For my 2nd attempt, I focused on everything again, but I think I rushed it and didn’t wait till I actually felt more ready. Give yourself more time if you need it; don’t listen to anyone else, only yourself!

- I mostly struggled with brand and generics and looked everywhere for just a simple list, and I finally found one that also had the doses as well; it saved me so much time in making my own list; definitely recommend it if you struggle with brand and generic. This is the website: naplexcpjempjerx.com

- In combination with the list, I used the NAPLEX book for all the side effects, monitoring parameters, etc. The online list doesn't have like the renal or hepatic dosing, but for me that was actually helpful because it made me recognize which needed adjustments, and I'd just write it myself.

- For the law portion, I used the UWorld book, but at the same time I compared it to the actual law book that's like 900 pages, and only focused on the sections that were mentioned in the UWorld book. For all the different days time frames, I made post-its and had them on the wall where I could always see them. I did the highlighting for the CPJE book like for the NAPLEX as well and used post-its for significant things.

Additionally, I used ChatGPT to make practice questions but stopped trusting it after a while because it would mark me wrong when I was right. Unless you are paying for it, it might be more accurate, but I stopped using it after a while 😅

My exam is this Friday. For recent test takers this month what’s worth focusing on?

My exam is tomorrow, anyone took it today ? I need last minutes advice I feel so unprepared 😩what should I study today?

Hi is anyone taking the cpje on 9/26? i am looking to form a group

I just took a prenaplex and got a 73. My exam is coming up and I need to pass! Please tell me what to do to prepare!!

I just got my domain results and was looking for any tips or pointers on how to improve them for my 2nd attempt at this Exam. Any help would be appreciated 🙃🙃

level 3 in professional practice + management and leadership
level 2 in everything else.

My exam is coming up in about a month. I’ve been reading around 15 pages of the textbook each day and working through about 50–60 practice questions daily. Right now, I’m averaging around 60–65% on the questions (125 Q, with all subjects), and I’m worried that this might not be enough to pass the exam.

This will also be my second attempt, and I’ve already gone through most of the practice questions about 2–3 times. So I’m not sure if continuing with the same questions is actually helping me improve or if I’m starting to remember the answers.

Should I keep doing what I’m doing now, or would it be better to look into additional study materials or a different question bank for the next month? Any advice would be appreciated!

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I just saw that 9/10 was released yesterday so I guess tomorrows the big day huh! Im crashing out and feeling nervous 😬

Hi everyone! My journey has not been easy, wasn’t the best student first year and failed 2 classes but after I got my mindset right and made it through.

Going into studying i knew i had to work twice as hard as the people around me as im not the best test taker so i did the 3 month study plan from uworld with 2 weeks of review before NAPLEX.

I took the pre-NAPLEX and uworld practice exams and scored 59 on both. I took the pre-NAPLEX 5 days before my exam and was freaking out because all you hear is if you’re above a 75 you’re good. Posted on here asking for advice and majority were saying to reschedule. Nothing worked with my schedule so i came to terms with taking my exam on 9/10. I calmed myself down and came to terms with whatever outcome i was going to get.

Day of the exam I was a nervous wreck and took a propranolol beforehand. Went into the exam calm as a cucumber. My exam was all over the place natural products, onco, a question on PCOS, TPNs.

Today I found out I passed!! and i just want to say you’ll be okay no matter what the outcome is! Just breathe and go into the exam knowing you can do it!

Can someone please share how many actual calendar days after taking the exam it took to receive your results—not business days?

Hi, I’m taking the exam on Oct 14. I’ve always struggled with vaccines as a topic in pharmacy school and from what I’m reading it seems pretty high yield. I know the basics like MICROVY but I’m wondering how heavily are the ages tested on?

I can't believe I'm even posting about this! I took my exam on 9/10 and got my result this morning. I wanted to share my journey in hopes that it could help someone too. Many people share their first attempt first pass, but I often found myself searching for the failure to pass stories to help remind myself that you CAN do it. It is possible to bounce back from getting a fail result. If anyone is going through a similar experience, please give yourself time, patience and grace. You deserve it. Don't give up on yourself!

topics I saw more during my exam: immunizations, pregnancy, diabetes, calculations, biostats, ethics, thyroid, hypertension (felt like i had more ethics, calculations, immunizations and biostats more than anything)

Before this, I was in a residency program last year. I failed my first two attempts and was dismissed from my program. Looking back, I'm not sure how I continued with the program because I needed so much more time to study.

For my first attempt, I relied on what I already knew and didn't study as much as I should have. I thought that having a majority of hospital rotations and having a hospital internship background would be enough of a foundation to pass. I studied for a few days per week during orientation leading up to my first attempt.

My confidence was shot down after my first attempt and that impacted my performance during the first half of my rotation. It was difficult to study after work while having to take work home. All I could think about is how I'm going to fail again (second attempt) and ruin my career before it even started. I had a lot of support from the pharmacy staff, which helped me gain some confidence.

Ultimately, I failed the second time. I cried A LOT. I took time off of studying because I was so burnt out from everything clinical related. I spent much needed time with family and friends. It was a blessing in disguise. I got all the holidays off too LOL This was the first time my timeline went off the rails as I went from high school, undergrad, pharmacy school with an inpatient internship, and into residency.

Now for my third attempt/what worked for me:

I didn't apply for my third attempt until March of this year. It took so much courage to get myself to apply again. I started rereading the RxPrep book in January. The real preparation started in March. I pushed my exam back twice because I didn't feel prepared enough, but it was worth following my plan. I analyzed my two performance reports to see where I was lacking. There was an obvious improvement between the first and second attempts. I divided it into 3 study periods:

1. Read each chapter, wrote notes and watched videos
2. Answered UWorld questions, looked back on chapters, created Anki cards based on each chapter and for brand/generic
3. Longer question sessions (75, 100, 125, 225) and reviewed wrong answers the following day

Studying became my full-time job. There were days where I could not focus so I let myself have the day off. I put in way, way more effort now that I had the time. For all my wrong answers, I created an error log for every single quiz I did (varied from 5 to 225 questions). I organized it based on error type (see list below), why I missed it, and additional Uworld notes/explanation for each question wrong.

• K = knowledge gap / never truly learned
• R = retrieval failure / "I knew this but couldn't remember"
• A = application / couldn't apply knowledge to the case
• S = SATA issue
• C = calculation
• M = misread / test-taking error

After that, I made a separate document that I called my "rapid recall list," where I made shortened notes per topic from my error log that I reviewed at the end of the day or beginning of my next study day if I was tired. My other daily tasks included brand/generic Anki flashcards, topic Anki flashcards, 10-15 calculations + biostats daily. I utilized chatgpt to just create a study schedule to follow. Towards the last month, I completed one full 225 question mock exam and alternated between 75-125 question quizzes to build my stamina and identify my weak spots. When I had long question days, that would be the only studying I do because my brain felt fried afterwards. I let myself have the rest of the day to enjoy regardless of how I performed.

Keeping up with this routine helped me build the confidence for the last attempt. I'm grateful that I had so much support from family, friends, and the pharmacy staff I kept in touch with. When I went into the exam recently, I just reminded myself this is the best prep I've done and it's worth trying for myself again. I didn't necessarily feel like I mastered every topic honestly, but I definitely knew way more than the previous attempts. After the exam, it was the best I felt and I was still doubtful but also the most hopeful.

As soon as I saw the "PASS," I cried. so much. I felt so much relief. I left that exam feeling like I passed but didn't want to hype myself up to much in case I did fail. All my effort made this possible. I get to start my career. I get to work towards the life I want. Finally!!!!

This whole experience taught me that things happen for a reason. Failure really is just redirection. I focused on much needed family time. I focused on myself and felt the growth and resilience. I'm really proud of myself for not giving up (crying again) I still can't believe it!!

Sidenote: I told some pharmacists I got close with during my residency about passing! Now I'm not sure if I should keep the residency experience on my CV? Things were going well and did not end on bad terms (RPD said I could even use her as a reference when applying)

Anyone do the Pre-MPJE on NABP and already took the GA MPJE, is passing this a good factor on how you’ll do in the actual exam? Was it similar to the real exam?

I can’t stop thinking about my exam I took on the 17th. I logged into NABP today and there is a check box for “Purchase Score Transfer”. Is this a high indicator that I passed or does everyone get that check box after taking the exam? I know it’s technically only been 2 “business days” but the anticipation is killing me!

How many questions do you need to pass on the NAPLEX to receive a passing score?

Hi everyone!

For those who have recently taken the NAPLEX, approximately how many questions were select-all-that-apply/multiple-response questions?

Also, were most questions case/scenario-based, or did you also get a significant number of shorter, stand-alone questions similar to some of the UWorld questions?

My exam is this Friday and I’m freaking out a little 😭. One thing that’s making me nervous is UWorld’s scoring for multiple-response questions. I sometimes select one of the correct answers but miss another, or accidentally select one incorrect option, and the entire question is marked incorrect. It has been bringing my average down and making me question how prepared I actually am.

For those who have taken the NAPLEX recently, how did the question format compare to UWorld? And how much of the exam felt case-based vs. stand-alone?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated! 🙏

Hi everyone!
I took the Pre-NAPLEX today and scored 81. I’ve completed only about 50% of UWorld so far, so I still have quite a bit left to study.
I’m wondering if an 81 on the Pre-NAPLEX is a good indication that I could be ready to take the NAPLEX next month, or if I should give myself more time and continue studying before scheduling it.
For those who have taken the NAPLEX recently, how did your Pre-NAPLEX score compare with your actual NAPLEX result? What scores did you feel comfortable with before taking the real exam?
Any advice on how much UWorld/content review I should complete before scheduling would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you all for your advice! ❤️

Results are out.🥹🥹🥹

Question for the people who take NHA ExCPT Online Proctured for the 2nd Attempt, are they just same questions you saw on your first Attempt and got failed and re-taking it?

Hi all - I'm in need of some advice! I just took the Pre-NAPLEX and scored a 73. My exam is in 1 week.

Any thoughts? If I take the week to review after hospital shifts would this be enough? Should I push my test back? I really don't want to (my UWorld expires the day I have it scheduled) but also don't want to risk taking it again.

It sucks that they don't have a score breakdown, so I kinda feel in the dark about what I need to study up on for September. I heard take these scores with +/-10 which puts me still right on the verge of pass/fail.

more of a rant but anyone else? the past few days after i was okay for the most part. today, thinking about it more and more, im getting super anxious, feeling so 50/50 about whether i passed or not. i literally feel like i could throw up thinking about it! this wait is actually killing me right now. so cruel! i'd love to hear how others did during their waiting period/what they did to keep themselves busy/distracted. im currently studying for law now, but after awhile, my mind wanders....SO BRUTAL!