The Fiji Pharmacy Profession Board is the authority responsible for registering pharmacists in Fiji.
The information below is only for candidates interested in registering as pharmacists in Fiji.
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The Fiji CAOP® (Competency Assessment of Overseas Pharmacists) exam tests your knowledge, skills and ability to apply your knowledge.
Eligibility: To be eligible to sit the Fiji CAOP® exam you must have received confirmation from the Fiji Pharmacy Profession Board that you're eligible to sit the exam.
Cost: AU$770 per attempt
Duration of exam: 2 hours, 70 questions in total.
The following data is shared with the Fiji Pharmacy Profession Board:
Registration period |
Exam dates |
Results released |
6 May - 21 July 2025 |
18 - 19 August 2025 |
11 September 2025 |
16 September - 20 October 2025 |
17 - 18 November 2025 |
11 December 2025 |
You can sit our exams in the following Countries.
Country |
City |
Philippines |
Manila |
Fiji |
Suva |
Seat availability varies between test centres. Test centres can reach full capacity or may not be available for certain sessions.
Seats may become available due to cancellations from other candidates. You can reschedule your exam in the candidate portal if your preferred test centre becomes available.
If you're a first-time user, create an account in our Candidate Portal.
Wait for an email from us confirming your eligibility.
Registrations open at 9am and close at 5pm AEDT/AEST. Check these times in your local time zone with a time zone converter. They close about one month before exam day.
We cannot accept any late registrations.
Some locations fill up fast, so we suggest booking your exam as soon as possible when registrations open. You can choose an alternative test centre if your preferred centre is full.
If you'd like to ask for special accommodation, you'll need to select the option as part of the registration process. You will be prompted to upload your supporting documents.
We'll review your request and your documents. We'll then email you the outcome of your request within two business days. If your request is approved, we will direct you to Pearson VUE to arrange the request details.
Your appointment date and time may change to allow for your request.
Read more about special accommodation.
You must pay the fee at the time of registration, if payment is not received your seat will be released.
Please note:
We'll send you a reminder email around 5 days before your exam.
You can reschedule it to another date and time only during the registration period.
You can cancel and request a refund for any reason, however it is subject to our approval and will incur a cancellation fee. The amount you receive depends on when you cancel your exam. See partial refund amounts.
Read our refund policy.
You will need to cancel your exam in your Candidate Portal.
Familiarise yourself with the exam and be prepared for the day of your exam.
We'll email you when your results are available. This will be around 2 weeks after the exam.
You'll be able to view and download your results from the Candidate Portal.
We release all results as 'Pass' or 'Unsuccessful' only. We do not release any scores.
When you have passed the CAOP® exam, contact the Fiji Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Services Centre for the next steps in their registration process.
Sometimes candidates need more than one attempt to pass the CAOP® Exam. Don't give up! Talk to your friends, colleagues and family and work out how best to prepare for the next exam.
APC provides a scale that displays the level required for a successful outcome. You can find this information in your Candidate Portal.
You can register to sit the exam again during the next exam period. When it opens register in Candidate Portal. You will need to pay the fee again when you register.
Get to know the exam content areas and format, and study with our sample papers.
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