Free 90-question diagnostic
Would you pass the PTCE today? Find out for free.
Most candidates walk into Pearson VUE not knowing. Take a full simulation at real pacing and get a straight answer, plus exactly which domain to drill if you’re not there yet.
- 90 questions, weighted to the 2026 blueprint
- 1h50m of real exam pacing
- Scaled-score estimate with a per-domain breakdown
- No signup to start — email only for your report
No signup to start · one free attempt · your report is emailed after you finish
Sample report
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Close — not yet
Estimated 1390 of 1600. Passing is 1400. Biggest opportunity: Federal Requirements.
Federal Requirements
47%
Order Entry & Processing
61%
Patient Safety & QA
78%
Medications
84%
The tick marks the pass line. Domains sorted weakest first.
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Free question sets with instant feedback and an explanation on every item — plus the full 90-question diagnostic.
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Fix my math
Infinite generated problems — days supply, dilutions, IV rates — with the worked solution on every single one.
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Study the material
The complete free 2026 study guide, the top-200 drug table, and printable references — sourced and dated.
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31% of attempts failed. Almost nobody saw it coming.
- 49,253
- PTCE exams in 2025
- 69%
- passed
- $129
- per attempt, win or lose
The difference was rarely effort. It was walking in blind to the one domain that would sink them — exactly what a calibrated practice exam surfaces before you pay.
Source: PTCB, credentials by the numbers, 2025
How it works
Diagnose. Drill. Simulate.
Diagnose
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Take the free 90-question simulation at real pacing. Get a scaled-score estimate and an honest verdict: ready, close, or not yet.
90 questions · 1h50m · free
Drill
Attack your weakest domain with instant-feedback quizzes and infinite generated math. Every answer computed, every solution worked step by step.
Infinite math · every answer computed
Simulate
Prove it on fresh, distinct exam forms until your estimate clears the passing line, before you pay Pearson VUE for the real seat.
Fresh forms · pass line 1400
The 2026 blueprint
Four domains. Official weights. A quiz for each.
Everything here is organized by PTCB’s content outline effective 2026-01-06— the weights below are the exam’s own.
Medications
35%
Drill this domain
Federal Requirements
18.75%
Drill this domain
Patient Safety & Quality Assurance
23.75%
Drill this domain
Order Entry & Processing
22.5%
Drill this domain
Source: PTCE content outline, ptcb.org · weights sum to 100%
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Free questions, instant feedback, no account wall.
Domain-tagged questions with a written explanation on every item. No signup, no ten-question teaser. The quiz starts at the top of the page, every time.
Free forever · explanations included
From the drill
Pharmacy math
Math is where attempts die. Train it infinitely.
Days supply, dosage, dilutions, IV rates, conversions — generated endlessly, never repeated, with a computed worked solution on every problem. Not an answer key: the actual dimensional-analysis chain, step by step, from this problem’s numbers.
12 problem types · free forever
12
generated problem types, from days supply to drip rates
100%
of answers computed by a tested engine — never hand-written
3
built-in calculators: alligation, days supply, conversions
0
problems behind a signup wall
Why it’s free
The diagnostic other sites sell is the front door here.
| What you need | Here | Official tools |
|---|---|---|
| Full-length practice exam with a readiness verdict | Free (90 questions, real pacing) | $29 Pre-PTCE |
| Practice question bank with explanations | Free, no signup | $65 practice bank |
| Infinite math practice with worked solutions | Free, unlimited | Not offered |
| Two extra fresh sim forms + guarantee | $49 one-time | Not offered |
Official prices from ptcb.org’s practice tools page. The official tools are legitimate — they’re just not free, and neither is the $129 exam fee they precede. Full feature-by-feature comparison
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Is PTCB Ready actually free?
The practice sets, all four domain quizzes, the infinite math trainer, the full 90-question diagnostic, the study guide, and the top-200 table are free without an account. The only paid thing on this site is the $49 simulator — two extra fresh exam forms with a pass guarantee.
Is this site affiliated with PTCB?
No. PTCB Ready is an independent study resource, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. PTCB® and PTCE® are their trademarks; official certification business happens at ptcb.org. Our independence and sourcing rules are on the about page.
How accurate is the readiness score?
It’s an estimate with real uncertainty, built on a fully published model anchored to the official passing standard — read the whole thing on the methodology page. As users report real exam outcomes, we publish the calibration comparison there, sample sizes included.
Is this updated for the 2026 exam?
Yes — everything is organized around the content outline effective 2026-01-06, including the reweighted domains and the new topics (DSCSA, take-back programs, drug stability). Changes land dated in the changelog.
When you’re ready to be sure
The simulator: $49, one-time.
Two fresh full-length forms, unlimited drilling, progress against the pass line — and if you complete both forms and don’t pass, your money back.
No subscription · guarantee terms in plain English on the refund policy
Know you’re ready.
Ninety questions. Real pacing. An honest verdict and the exact domain to fix. Then walk into Pearson VUE already knowing how it ends.
Free · no signup to start · one attempt per person