APC examination dates and centres: Intern, KAPS and CAOP exams

Exam centres

If you're in Australia, see our list of Australian exam centres.

If you're outside of Australia, you'll need to travel to an Australian exam centre, as you cannot currently sit the IWE in other countries.

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KAPS exam

The KAPS exam tests your knowledge of basic pharmaceutical sciences as they relate to practising in Australia. You can sit this exam if you've:

• completed your pharmacy degree in a country outside of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA
• received an email from us confirming that you're eligible to sit the KAPS exam

Exam dates

Registrations Open	Registrations Close	Exam Dates
13 October 2020	26 October 2020	6 - 8 December 2020

The KAPS exam includes 2 papers. If you're registering for both papers, you'll need to sit them on the same date.

For details, see the Knowledge Stream (Stream A) step-by-step guide. 

Scheduled dates may vary due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Exam centres

If you're in Australia, see our list of Australian exam centres.

If you're outside of Australia, you can sit your KAPS exam in the following cities:

Country	City
Argentina	Buenos Aires (closed until further notice due to COVID-19)
Egypt	Cairo and surrounding areas
Greece	Athens
Hong Kong SAR	Hong Kong
India	Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Mumbai
Kenya	Nairobi
New Zealand	Auckland and Wellington
Oman	Muscat
Pakistan	Islamabad
Peru	Lima
Philippines	Manila
Qatar	Doha (closed until further notice due to COVID-19)
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh
Singapore	Singapore
South Africa	Johannesburg
United Arab Emirates	Dubai and surrounding areas
United Kingdom	London
Zimbabwe	Harare

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CAOP exam

The CAOP exam assesses your ability to apply pharmaceutical knowledge and your competence to practise in Australia. You can sit this exam if you:

• completed your pharmacy degree in Canada, Ireland, the UK or the USA
• are also registered to practise pharmacy in that country
• have received an email from us confirming that you're eligible to sit the CAOP exam

For more information, see the Competency Stream (Stream B) step-by-step guide.

Exam dates

Registrations Open	Registrations Close	Exam Dates
23 June 2020	7 July 2020	24 - 26 July 2020
27 October 2020	9 November 2020	4 - 6 December 2020

Scheduled dates may vary due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Exam centres

If you're in Australia, see our list of Australian exam centres.

If you're outside of Australia, you can sit your CAOP exam in the following cities:

Country	City
New Zealand	Auckland
United Kingdom	London

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Exam candidate information

If you are sitting an online proctored IWE exam, please see the OnVUE exam candidate information.

Registration

Registrations open at 9am and close at 5pm AEDT/AEST. Check these times in your local time zone with a time zone converter.

We reserve exam seats on a first-come first-served basis. When an exam schedule is full, we close registration for that session.  We cannot accept any late registrations.

Some locations fill up fast, so we suggest booking your exam as soon as possible after registration opens.

You can choose a different exam centre if it's available. However, you cannot make any changes after registration closes.

If you have any trouble booking your exam, email us on exams@pharmacycouncil.org.au for help.

Confirmation

You'll receive a confirmation email from our exam provider, Pearson VUE, once you've finished selecting your exam session. Read this email carefully because it will contain details on the exam venue, date and time. Ensure that you:

• check the exam centre details and location before the exam date
• arrive at the exam centre at least 45 minutes before the exam starts

If you arrive at the venue after the exam starts, you will not be able to enter the room.

Asking for special accommodation

If you have a disability or health-related needs, you may ask for extra support or an adjustment to complete the exam. We call this type of support 'special accommodation'.

Examples of special accommodation requests might include:

• more time to complete the exam
• being able to leave the exam room for breaks
• more leg room at your exam desk if you're injured

You'll need to provide evidence to justify your request.

For details, see our Special Accommodation policy.

What to bring with you

You'll need to show 2 forms of identity (ID) to enter the exam room and sit the exam. At least one form must be an acceptable form of primary ID from the list below. All IDs must be current and valid. We cannot accept expired IDs.

Usually, both documents would be issued by the country where you're sitting the exam.

If you do not have an acceptable primary ID from that country, use an international travel passport from your country of citizenship as your primary ID.

Online proctored exams have different ID requirements. If you are sitting the exam remotely, please see OnVUE exam candidate information. 

Primary ID

This ID document must be issued by your government and contain:

• your full name
• a recognisable photograph
• your signature

Types of acceptable primary ID include:

• international passport
• government-issued national identity card (with a photo)
• government-issued citizenship card (with a photo)
• Australian or New Zealand driver’s licence

Secondary ID

This ID document must either contain:

• your name and signature, OR
• your name and a recognisable photo

Types of acceptable secondary ID include:

• debit (ATM) card
• credit card
• any document on the primary ID list

ID requirements

• The name on both forms of your ID must match the name you used to register for your exam. Email us on exams@pharmacycouncil.org.au before the exam if your name on any ID form is different to the one you used to register.
• All forms of ID must be originals. We will not accept photocopies, even if they're certified.
• If you have an issue with any of your ID forms, email us on exams@pharmacycouncil.org.au at least 3 days before the exam to request a pre-approval.

Other items

Other items that you can and cannot bring into the exam room with you will vary between exams. For details, see the step-by-step page guide for your specific exam:

• Intern Written Exam step-by-step guide 
• Knowledge Stream (Stream A) with KAPS exam step-by-step guide 
• Competency Stream (Stream B) with CAOP exam step-by-step guide 

 

Refunds and cancellations

If you need to withdraw from an exam, see our APC Refund of Fees for Examination Cancellation Guidelines policy.

This policy also applies if you're ill, or if personal circumstances prevent you from sitting the exam on the day.

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