Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)

The PCAT is optional for most PharmD applicants. There is no minimum PCAT score required to be admitted, but applicants are encouraged to review admissions statistics from previous classes.

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PCAT Subtests Number and Approximate % of Item Types
1. Writing (30 Minutes) 1 prompt
2. Biological Processes (45 Minutes) 48 Items
  General Biology 50%
  Microbiology 20%
  Human Anatomy and Physiology 30%
3. Chemical Processes (45 Minutes) 48 Items
  General Chemistry 50%
  Organic Chemistry 30%
  Basic Biochemistry Processes 20%
4. Critical Reading (50 minutes) 48 Items
  Comprehension 30%
  Analysis 40%
  Evaluation 30%
5. Quantitative Reasoning (50 minutes) 48 Items
  Basic Math 25%
  Algebra 25%
  Probability & Statistics 18%
  Precalculus 18%
  Calculus 14%
Total Test (220 minutes): 192 multiple-choice items, 1 writing promt