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This page shows you how to register and prepare for the Intern Written exam. Passing the exam is a step in the process to become a fully registered pharmacist in Australia.
The Intern Written exam tests your skills, experience, knowledge and understanding as a pharmacy intern.
Eligibility: You can register to sit the Intern Written exam if you:
If you register and you do not meet the required hours, you will need to pay a cancellation fee.
Duration of exam: 2 hours, 75 questions in total.
Cost: AU$770 per attempt - Learn more about exam fees.
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Registration period |
Exam dates |
Results released |
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18 March - 19 May 2025 |
16 - 17 June 2025 |
10 July 2025 |
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15 July - 1 September 2025 |
6 - 8 October 2025 |
30 October 2025 |
The Intern Written Exam is only offered in Australia.
You can sit our exams in the following cities.
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Test centre |
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Adelaide |
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Alice Springs |
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Brisbane |
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Canberra |
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Darwin |
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Hobart |
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Melbourne |
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Perth |
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Sydney |
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Townsville |
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.
Registrations open at 9am and close at 5pm AEDT/AEST. Check these times in your local time zone with a time zone converter. Registrations 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. More seats may become available later.
Every test-taker is different. It is important we provide equitable access to testing. If needed, you can request special accommodation as part of the registration process. You must have a health practitioner complete and sign a Special Accommodation Request Form before you can register for your exam.
All relevant forms and detailed information about specific accommodations can be found in the Candidate Portal.
Working or living in a rural area?
If you live or work in a location where the nearest test centre is a significant distance or travel-time away, you can request to sit your exam remotely via OnVUE. You will need to provide:
We will review your request and your documents. We will then email you the outcome of your request within two business days. If your request is approved, we will contact Pearson VUE to arrange the request details. Your appointment date and time may change to allow for your request.
Read more about special accommodation statement.
You must pay the fee at the time of registration, if payment is not received your seat will be released
Please note:
You can reschedule your exam in your Candidate Portal. You can reschedule your exam 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 carefully for details.
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. Refer to exam dates above for when they will be released
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.
Sometimes candidates need more than one attempt to pass the Intern Written Exam. Don't give up! Talk to your friends, colleagues and family and work out how best to prepare for the next exam.
We provide 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, once registrations are open. You'll need to pay the fee when you register.
If you are unsuccessful after three (3) attempts, we offer an exam counselling session on exam strategies and areas of focus.
To access a counselling session, please contact us via phone on +61 2 6188 4288 or email us at info@pharmacycouncil.org.au You will need to contact us within 1 month from the result release date.
If you have further unsuccessful attempts after your first counselling session, we offer a second (and final) counselling session.
APC offers an appeals process for matters other than the calculation of results. The process is to ensure no candidate is disadvantaged by matters outside their control. Please read about our Appeals Policy before sitting the exam. The policy tells you about the scope of an appeal. Learn more about our appeals process.
If you have not already, you can prepare for the Oral Exam, delivered by the Pharmacy Board of Australia. You may sit this exam before sitting the Intern Written Exam.
When you have successfully passed both your written and oral exams you can apply to the Pharmacy Board of Australia for full registration.
Get to know the exam content areas and format, and study with our sample papers.
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