No, the GPhC Common Registration Assessment (CRA) is not computer-adaptive. It is a linear, fixed-form exam in which the difficulty does not respond to your answers, and every candidate sitting it faces the same questions.
What the CRA format actually is
The CRA has two parts sat on the same day: Part 1 is calculation questions in a closed-book, free-entry format, and Part 2 is single-best-answer and extended matching questions. Both are fixed papers delivered through a test-centre system, so everyone sitting the assessment faces the same items, unlike an adaptive test.
How the pass mark is set
The CRA is criterion-referenced and reported as pass or fail, with the standard set to the level required for safe registration as a pharmacist, and there is no compensation between the two parts. For how this compares across exams, see how medical exam pass marks are set.
What would be different if it were adaptive
If the CRA were adaptive, it would select each question based on your running ability and every candidate would see a different paper, as in the AMC CAT, explained in how computer-adaptive testing works. The CRA is a fixed assessment measured against a defined standard.
How to prepare
With a fixed paper, target your weak areas, especially calculations, and space your revision. iatroX offers adaptive CRA practice across all three question types, with free sample questions to try at iatroX.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GPhC CRA adaptive? No. It is a linear, fixed-form, two-part assessment. Difficulty does not change based on your answers.
What are the two parts of the CRA? Part 1 is closed-book calculation questions in a free-entry format, and Part 2 is single-best-answer and extended matching questions, both sat on the same day.
How is the CRA marked? As pass or fail, criterion-referenced to safe registration standard, with no compensation between the two parts.