PEBC - The Evaluating Examination - Taking the Evaluation Examination

Taking the Pharmacist Evaluating Examination

Getting Started and Using the Answer Sheet

For each sitting of the written examination, you will be provided with a multiple-choice examination answer sheet. On the answer sheet, you must record your responses to the Examination Booklet questions. A sample answer sheet is shown.

You will also need to record the following information on the answer sheet:
• your PEBC Identification Number
• the date
• the answer sheet number
• your signature and
• the examination form code.

As the sample answer sheet illustrates, you first write your PEBC Identification Number in two places: the areas marked "Student Number"(upper left) and "Surname" (upper right). On the left side, below the "Student Number" area, you then blacken in the numbered ovals corresponding to your PEBC Identification Number. Using ONLY the B (soft grade) pencil provided, mark only inside the oval but COMPLETELY fill it so that the letter or number within can no longer be seen.

You must also sign your name in the area marked "Signature" (upper right). This is the only place that your name will appear. You then write the examination date in the area on the answer sheet marked "Date".

Depending on the examination sitting (e.g. 1st day or 2nd day), you will blacken the oval containing the corresponding number, in the area marked "Mark in Answer Sheet Number" (i.e. 1 (for first sitting) or 2 (for second sitting).

On your Examination Booklet, a form code letter (e.g. A, B, C or D) will be printed in the top right corner of the cover page. You must blacken the oval corresponding to the same letter, in the box marked "Form" on your answer sheet.

After all candidates present have completed the identification portion of the answer sheet and the Presiding Officer has given all the instructions, an Examination Booklet will be distributed to each candidate. Each Examination Booklet has two security seals. Immediately after receiving the Examination Booklet, read the "General Instructions to Candidates" on the cover page of the Examination Booklet carefully. On your Examination Booklet, a form code letter (e.g. A, B, C or D) will be printed in the top right-hand corner of the cover page. You must blacken the oval corresponding to the same letter, in the box marked "Form" on your answer sheet. For example, if you receive a Form B Examination Booklet you will blacken the oval containing the letter “B” in the area marked “Form”. The form code shown on the cover page of the Examination Booklet must match the form code shown on the Examination Booklet pages inside.

You must also record your PEBC Identification Number in the space provided (on the line at the top) on the cover page of your Examination Booklet.

DO NOT open the Examination Booklet, until told to do so. Then, carefully break the seal on the right edge of the booklet (only on the right edge of the booklet), using your finger or the eraser end of the pencil provided. Count the number of pages, and report any missing pages and/or defects to the Presiding Officer at once.

Once the Examination Booklets have been distributed, the Presiding Officer will announce the start of the examination.

To record your response to an examination question, you will blacken the corresponding lettered oval on the answer sheet.

If, for example, question 45 was:

The capital of Canada is:
a. Halifax.
b. Montreal.
c. Ottawa.
d. Toronto.
e. Vancouver.

Since the correct response is (C), you would completely blacken that oval next to question 45 as shown:

Mark only inside the oval but COMPLETELY fill it so that the letter within can no longer be seen. Do not put any stray pencil marks near the numbers or ovals on the answer sheet. If an erasure is necessary it must be made cleanly so that the oval appears as though no mark has been made. Optical scanners are sensitive and may interpret stray marks as responses. If multiple answers to a question are blackened, they will be rejected by the computer and you will not receive credit for that question.

You should allow enough time to ensure that all your responses are recorded on your answer sheet. Do not wait until the end of the examination to mark your answers on the answer sheet. Your answer sheet will be the only record used to determine your score results. No additional time will be provided for you to transfer answers from your Examination Booklet to the answer sheet. The Presiding Officer may refuse to accept the answer sheet of any candidate who fails to observe this time limit.

Note: The examination is computer-marked. You are responsible for properly completing and coding your answer sheets. Sheets which are improperly and/or not coded, may be rejected by the computer and you may not receive credit for all your responses. Information contained in your Examination Booklet will NOT be considered in the determination of your score.

Answering All Questions

The Pharmacist Evaluating Examination consists of a total of 300 questions, with each sitting containing 150 questions.

There is only one correct response for each question. Your score is based on the number of questions that you answer correctly. Each question on the Pharmacist Evaluating Examination is weighted equally. It is therefore not advisable to spend too much time on any particular question. Generally, it is best to review the responses carefully and select the answer that seems best to you. Credit is given for each correct answer and there is no deduction for incorrect answers. If multiple answers for a question are recorded, you will not receive any credit for that question. You should answer as many questions as possible, as the more questions you answer correctly, the higher your score will be.

Your time is used most efficiently if you record your response on your answer sheet once you have read the question and decided on an answer. Even though you may not be certain of an answer, it is still best to record it on the answer sheet. You may wish to note those uncertain questions in your Examination Booklet and, if time permits, you can reconsider your answer choice.

When you have completed your examination, re-check to ensure that your PEBC Identification number, answer sheet number and form letter have been properly marked on your answer sheet. Place the answer sheet (DO NOT FOLD OR BEND!) inside the front cover of the Examination Booklet and return the entire Booklet in intact form to the Presiding Officer.

It is assumed that every candidate taking PEBC examinations is doing so for legitimate purposes to become a licensed pharmacist in Canada and will make their best effort when attempting a PEBC examination.

Dismissal

You may not leave the examination room and return, except to use the washroom facilities and only if accompanied by an invigilator or Presiding Officer. Once you have completed the examination and have returned your Examination Booklet, answer sheet, calculator and any other examination material provided, you may exit the examination room.

No candidates are permitted to leave during the final ten minutes of the examination. Candidates must remain seated at the close of the examination until all Examination Booklets are collected and until dismissed by the Presiding Officer (i.e. directed to leave the examination room).

Candidates cannot remove any of the materials supplied by PEBC from the examination room.

Once dismissed, you must leave the examination premises promptly; you are not allowed to remain on site (in the building) to wait for rides or other candidates.

You must make all arrangements for transportation or meeting rides prior to entering the examination site and you must wait outside the building for friends or rides. Family members or friends of candidates are NOT permitted to enter the examination site (building).

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