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PTCB Practice Test 2026: 50 Pharmacy Technician Exam Questions With Answers

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PTCB practice test: 50 original pharmacy technician exam questions with answers and explanations, weighted like the PTCE content outline that took effect January 6, 2026: Medications (18 questions: brand and generic names, drug classes, interactions, side effects, stability and storage), Federal Requirements (9: DEA schedules, refills, Forms 222 and 106, pseudoephedrine limits, REMS, FDA recalls, DSCSA), Patient Safety and Quality Assurance (12: Tall Man lettering, leading and trailing zeros, error-prone abbreviations, high-alert and look-alike/sound-alike drugs, VAERS and MedWatch, when to refer to the pharmacist, infection prevention) and Order Entry and Processing (11: sig codes, days supply, dose and volume calculations, pounds to kilograms, Roman numerals, percent and ratio strength, expiration dates, NDC numbers, insulin days supply). As of October 2026, per PTCB: the PTCE (Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam) for the CPhT credential has 90 multiple-choice questions, 80 scored and 10 unscored; 1 hour 50 minutes for the exam, about 2 hours in all with a tutorial and survey; scaled scores run from 1000 to 1600 and the passing score is 1400; the fee is $129; candidates complete a PTCB-recognized education/training program or 500 hours of equivalent work experience; and CPhTs renew every 2 years. Domain weights on the current outline: Medications 35%, Patient Safety and Quality Assurance 23.75%, Order Entry and Processing 22.50%, Federal Requirements 18.75%. Our 40-of-50 target is a planning estimate, not an official score. Questions are original, not real exam questions. Not affiliated with PTCB.

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Chapters
0:00 PTCB practice test
2:17 Section 1: Medications: Questions 1 to 18
12:22 Section 2: Federal Requirements: Questions 19 to 27
18:09 Section 3: Patient Safety and Quality Assurance: Questions 28 to 39
25:00 Section 4: Order Entry and Processing: Questions 40 to 50
31:19 Score yourself

Exam facts are from the official PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) pages as of 2026-10-22. Fees and rules can change, so confirm on the official site before you enroll. Open Exam Hub is an independent study resource, not affiliated with PTCB. Practice questions are not from a real exam. Narration is an AI-generated voice.

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pills: "Pill Bottle Spilled" by Mpelletier1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pill_Bottle_Spilled.jpg
hospital: "Hospital Pharmacy" by User:Mattes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hospital_Pharmacy.JPG
tray: "Pill Counting Tray with Lid and Spatula Blue" by Pilltray, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pill_Counting_Tray_with_Lid_and_Spatula_Blue.png

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