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title: "PTCB Score Range: 1,000–1,600, Pass = 1,400 (2026)"
description: "What a PTCB score means: the 1,000–1,600 scale, the 1,400 passing score, why it isn't a simple percent, and an estimator that maps practice results to a scaled band."
updated: 2026-08-04
canonical: https://ptcbready.com/ptcb-scores
source-hash: 8943c0e7b5273cde
sources:
  - "PTCB CPhT program page": https://www.ptcb.org/credentials/certified-pharmacy-technician
  - "PTCB help center — Scaled Scores and Equating": https://ptcb.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/37198826569101-Scaled-Scores-and-Equating
  - "PTCB help center — Retake Policy": https://ptcb.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/37195943813773-Retake-Policy
  - "PTCB help center — certificate-exam passing score": https://ptcb.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/22399925418381-What-is-the-passing-score-for-the-Assessment-Based-Certificate-Exams
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# PTCB Score Range: 1,000–1,600, Pass = 1,400 (2026)

> What a PTCB score means: the 1,000–1,600 scale, the 1,400 passing score, why it isn't a simple percent, and an estimator that maps practice results to a scaled band.

## Scoring facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Score range | 1,000–1,600 (scaled) |
| Passing score | 1,400 |
| Questions scored | 80 of 90 |
| Method | modified-Angoff standard setting with IRT pre-equating across forms |
| Official results | approximately one to three weeks |
| Certificate exams (different scale) | 0–400, pass 300 |

## Key clarifications

- The passing score is NOT a percentage: the scale starts at 1,000, and PTCB publishes no raw-to-scaled conversion.
- Our practice materials use ~72.5% correct as the working pass line — an estimate, methodology published at https://ptcbready.com/methodology.
- Retakes (Retake Policy v1.2 (March 2025)): attempts 2–3 none — reapply once the official score report posts; attempt 4 waits 6 months; beyond 4, documented preparation activities required, reviewed and approved by PTCB.

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