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The CRA comprises two papers taken on the same day — Part 1 (40 calculations) and Part 2 (120 SBA questions). Both must be passed simultaneously. Three attempts maximum.

GPhC failure rates are significant — 42% failed in November 2024, 23% in June 2025. With only three attempts allowed, a failed first attempt demands diagnostic analysis and strateg...

Eight weeks of focused preparation is the sweet spot for the CRA. This week-by-week plan addresses both Part 1 and Part 2, weights revision to high-yield areas, and builds in mock ...

Law and governance in the CRA tests applied knowledge of the Medicines Act, controlled drugs, professional standards, and fitness to practise. Finite content, highly scoreable with...

Part 1 (40 calculations, 2 hours) is where many candidates fail — and it must be passed alongside Part 2 on the same day. Daily timed calculation practice is the only effective pre...

A credible free GPhC preparation stack exists: the iatroX adaptive Q-bank, GPhC official examples, the PJ preparation series and CPPE modules. Use the current medicines-information...

The GPhC revision market mapped: Q-banks, courses, flashcards, free resources, and adaptive AI — with pricing and recommended stacks by budget tier.

Passmedicine is established with strong analytics and peer benchmarking. iatroX is newer to pharmacy but offers genuine adaptive spaced repetition, a native mobile app, and MHRA re...

Passmedicine excels at readiness calibration (histograms, peer comparison). Pharm Educate excels at teaching why the answer is right (clear rationale). Analytics vs explanation qua...

Focus Pre-Reg emphasises recorded, expert-led teaching and structured notes; Pre-Reg Shortcuts emphasises live sessions, community and personality-led teaching. This comparison loo...

Pre-Reg Shortcuts is the full-service course ecosystem. iatroX is the free adaptive daily-drilling option. They're complementary: structured teaching + personalised adaptive revisi...

Passmedicine has superior analytics and peer benchmarking. OnTrack has deeper pharmacy-specific content and a longer pharmacy exam track record. Data-driven readiness vs pharmacy-s...