{"id":466,"date":"2025-12-15T08:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certilyst.com\/resources\/?post_type=faq&p=466"},"modified":"2025-12-15T08:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:46:19","slug":"what-is-a-passing-score-on-the-ptce","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/certilyst.com\/resources\/faq\/what-is-a-passing-score-on-the-ptce\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a passing score on the PTCE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Q: What is a passing score on the PTCE?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> The passing score for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE), administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), is 1400 on a scaled score range of 1000 to 1600. This is a fixed, non-negotiable benchmark set by the PTCB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: How is the PTCE score calculated? Is it a percentage?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> No, your score is not a percentage of correct answers. The PTCB uses a complex scaling process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Raw Score:<\/strong> This is the number of questions you answer correctly out of the 90 scored questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Scaled Score:<\/strong> Your raw score is converted to the official scaled score (1000-1600) through a statistical equating process. This accounts for slight difficulty variations across different versions of the exam, ensuring fairness. You need a scaled score of 1400 or higher to pass.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Q: How many questions do I need to get right to score a 1400?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A:<\/strong> There is no public or fixed number. Because the scaling is proprietary and adjusts per exam form, the PTCB does not publish a raw-to-scale conversion chart. The number of correct answers needed to reach a scaled score of 1400 can vary slightly from one test administration to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Q: What does a score report show if I pass or fail?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A:<\/strong> All candidates receive a detailed score report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n