The Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) is designed to examine the skills and abilities needed to excel and succeed in pharmacy school. Currently, the overwhelming majority of AACP institutions require the PCAT for admission to pharmacy degree programs.
Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) Prep Course
About the PCAT
Student Portal Access after Purchase
When you purchase one of the courses below through Kaplan, a representative from Kaplan will contact you by e-mail within 7 to 10 business days, to provide you with information to set up your student portal, which gives you access to the selected test preparation course.
Course Description: PCAT Live Online
Price: $1,061
Note: prices shown on the Kaplan website do not include the Texas State discount and class times are listed in Central Standard Time.
PCAT Live Online Course Features:
- 12 months of access
- 6 hours of recorded instruction, available 24/7
- 120+ hours of online instruction and practice
- Personalized study plan
- 5 full-length computer-based practice tests
- Topic-specific quizzes and tests
- 34 interactive video workshops covering frequently tested topics
- PCAT Review Notes
- Kaplan Mobile Prep app for iOS and Android
Course Schedule
To view live online course dates, visit the Kaplan website.
Course Description: PCAT Self-Paced
Price: $708
PCAT Self-Paced Course Features:
- 36 hours of recorded instruction, available 24/7
- Personalized study plan
- 5 full-length computer-based practice tests
- Topic-specific quizzes and tests
- 120+ hours of online instruction and practice
- 34 interactive video workshops covering frequently tested topics
- PCAT Review Notes
- Kaplan Mobile Prep app for iOS and Android
- Online access for 4 months
Course Description
What is the PCAT?
The Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) is designed to examine the skills and abilities needed to excel and succeed in pharmacy school. Currently, the overwhelming majority of AACP institutions require the PCAT for admission to pharmacy degree programs.
PCAT Sections
There are 5 sections on the PCAT:
- Writing Ability
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Reading Comprehension
- Quantitative Ability
PCAT Scores
Your score report will include scores for each section of the test. Your initial "raw score" is converted to a scaled score ranging from 200-600. Your composite score is calculated by taking the average of your scaled score on each multiple-choice section.
Your writing sample is scored separately by two graders, whose scores are averaged on a scale from 1-6. In addition, you will receive your percentile rank for each section and for your composite score. The composite percentile rank is the number students use when discussing their PCAT scores.
The PCAT is scored on a scale from 200-600 with the median being 400. The 90th percentile is typically a 430. Many pharmacy schools require that you score above a particular level on your exam in order to be considered as a candidate for admission.