CAOP™ exam for Fijian candidates

This pathway is for candidates who want to practise pharmacy in Fiji.

This page shows you how to register for the CAOP™ exam. Passing this exam is a step in the process to become a registered pharmacist with the Fiji Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Services Centre.

On this page:

• Overview
• Dates and locations
• Registration
• Rescheduling or cancelling
• Study guide & sample paper
• Prepare for exam day
• Resulting
• Related content

Overview

The CAOP™ (Competency Assessment of Overseas Pharmacists) exam tests your knowledge, skills and ability to apply your knowledge. Passing this exam is a step in the process to become a registered pharmacist with the Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Services Centre.

Eligibility: To be eligible to sit the CAOP™ exam you must have received confirmation from the Fiji Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Services Centre that you're eligible to sit the exam.

Cost: AU$750 per attempt

Duration of exam: 2 hours, 70 questions in total.

The following data is shared with the Fiji Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Services Centre:

• Registration data, when registrations close
• Results data prior to the release to candidates

Exam dates

Exam dates	Registrations period	Results released
19 - 20 August 2024	7 May - 15 July 2024	3 September 2024
18 - 19 November 2024	10 September - 8 October 2024	3 December 2024
7 - 8 April 2025	21 January - 10 March 2025	22 April 2025
18 - 19 August 2025	29 April - 21 July 2025	2 September 2025
17 - 18 November 2025	9 September - 20 October 2025	2 December 2025

Exam locations - where you can sit the exam

Test centres

You can sit our exams in the following Countries.

Country	City
Philippines	Manila
Fiji	Suva

Seat availability

Seat availability varies between test centres. Test centres can reach full capacity or may not be available for certain sessions.

We recommend you finish registering before you arrange your travel.

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Registration

1. Sign in to your Candidate Portal account

If you're a first-time user, create an account in our Candidate Portal.

1. Navigate to My Dashboard.
2. Select "I want to apply to live or work in Fiji, not Australia. I am ready to sit the exam."

Wait for an email from us confirming your eligibility.

2. Register for your exam

Registrations open at 9am and close at 5pm AEDT/AEST. Check these times in your local time zone with a time zone converter. They close about one month before exam day.

We cannot accept any late registrations.

Some locations fill up fast, so we suggest booking your exam as soon as possible when registrations open. You can choose an alternative test centre if your preferred centre is full.

Include support for any special accommodation request

If you'd like to ask for special accommodation, you'll need to select the option as part of the registration process. You will be prompted to upload your supporting documents.

We'll review your request and your documents. We'll then email you the outcome of your request within two business days. If your request is approved, we will direct you to Pearson VUE to arrange the request details.

Your appointment date and time may change to allow for your request.

Read more about special accommodation.

3. Pay the registration fee

You must pay the fee at the time of registration, if payment is not received your seat will be released.

Please note:

• We can only accept payment through Visa or Mastercard credit or debit cards
• Your credit card must be issued from a bank in your country of residence.

We'll send you a reminder email around 5 days before your exam.

Register for your exam!

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Rescheduling

You can reschedule it to another date and time only during the registration period.

Cancellations

You can cancel and request a refund for any reason, however it is subject to our approval and will incur a cancellation fee. The amount you receive depends on when you cancel your exam. See partial refund amounts.

Read our refund policy.

You will need to cancel your exam in your Candidate Portal.

Prepare for exam day

Familiarise yourself with the exam and be prepared for the day of your exam.

1. Study using our study guide.
2. Prepare your identification documents, and what you are allowed to bring.

Results

We'll email you when your results are available. This will be around 2 weeks after the exam.

You'll be able to view and download your results from the Candidate Portal.

We release all results as 'Pass' or 'Unsuccessful' only. We do not release any scores.

Next steps

Once you've passed the CAOP™ exam, you can use it to support your application to the Fiji Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Services Centre for registration.

Advice for unsuccessful candidates

Sometimes candidates need more than one attempt to pass the CAOP™ Exam. Don't give up! Talk to your friends, colleagues and family and work out how best to prepare for the next exam.

APC provides a scale that displays the level required for a successful outcome. You can find this information in your Candidate Portal.

Re-sitting the exam

You can register to sit the exam again during the next exam period. When it opens register in Candidate Portal. You will need to pay the fee again when you register.

About your exam result

• APC cannot comment or give feedback on your performance.
• APC does not provide exam scores to candidates.
• All exam results undergo extensive checks before release.

Appeals process

APC offers an appeals process for matters other than the calculation of results. The process is to ensure no candidate is disadvantaged by matters outside their control. Please read about our Appeals Policy before sitting the exam. The policy tells you about the scope of an appeal. Learn more about our appeals process

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