Title I · The exam
MPJE pass rates, the passing score and what happens after test day
The MPJE® (Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination) first-time pass rate was 74.5% for 2025 graduates of ACPE-accredited US schools, according to NABP’s ten-year report dated February 2, 2026. There is no passing score to aim at: NABP reports only pass or fail. Below are the pass rates by year, how scoring works, when results arrive, what one attempt costs and the retake rules, each with the NABP page it came from.
Checked against NABP and federal sources on October 19, 2026.
§ 1 MPJE pass rates by graduation year, first-time and all-time
74.5%
First-time pass rate, class of 2025
ACPE-accredited US graduates, NABP report of Feb 2, 2026.
73.6%
Pass rate over all attempts, class of 2025
First tries and retakes counted together (NABP’s all-time column).
89.0%
First-time pass rate, class of 2015
The highest year in the report.
NABP groups candidates by the year they graduated, not the year they tested. The first-time column counts each graduate’s first scored attempt; the all-time column also counts the attempts that came after it, so it is a pass rate over all scored attempts, retakes included, and it runs below the first-time rate. NABP does not define the column further. Rates fell from 89.0% for the class of 2015 to 74.2% for 2022 and have stayed between 72.7% and 75.3% since.
| Graduation year | First-time pass rate | All-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74.5% | 73.6% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | 73.4% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | 72.1% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | 72.7% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | 75.5% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | 78.6% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | 78.5% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | 79.2% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | 79.8% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | 80.3% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | 87.2% |
Per the report, attempts without a score are left out, graduation years before 2021 are self-reported, and the values can still change as each class takes more exams.
Source: NABP, NAPLEX and MPJE Passing Rates for 2015–2025 Graduates (PDF, Feb 2, 2026), checked October 19, 2026
The same report puts the 2025 NAPLEX® first-time rate at 86.8%. It gives no reason for the drop since 2015, and neither does this page.
§ 2 Passing score: why there is no number to hit
Your MPJE result comes back as Pass or Fail, and the bulletin says you “will not receive a scaled score.” NABP does not publish a raw cut, a percentage or a scaled number for passing. What it describes is a passing standard: an ability level set by a panel of pharmacy experts that, in NABP’s words, “is the same for all MPJE and UMPJE administrations.”
The exam is computer-adaptive, so two candidates on the same day see different question sets, and a single percent-correct target would mean little. Aim at knowing your jurisdiction’s rules cold.
§ 3 Format: number of questions, scored vs pretest, time, item types
The MPJE has 120 questions in 2.5 hours. Of those, 100 count toward your result and 20 are unmarked pretest questions spread through the exam, so you cannot tell which ones to skim. The appointment runs 3 hours; the pre-screens, the nondisclosure agreement and a short tutorial use the extra 30 minutes. Item types in NABP’s samples are multiple-choice and “Select ALL that apply”, with a varying number of options.
- Nature
- A separate MPJE for each state or jurisdiction: federal law plus that state's law
- Questions
- 120 = 100 scored + 20 unscored pretest, not marked
- Time
- 2.5 hours of testing in a 3-hour appointment
- Delivery
- Computer-adaptive; answer in order, no skipping, no going back
- Item types
- Multiple-choice and select-all-that-apply; option count varies
- Result
- Pass or fail only; no scaled score is reported
Source: NABP MPJE page and Candidate Application Bulletin, checked October 19, 2026. Your board of pharmacy sets eligibility and may add rules.
A calculator is not needed; a five-function handheld is available only on request. A new content outline applies to exams on or after March 1, 2027.
§ 4 Results: how and when you get them
For most jurisdictions, results post to your NABP e-Profile within 14 business days of the exam date, under Exam Services. Guam, Illinois and Minnesota do not use the online results interface, so candidates testing for those three get results from the board instead (NABP results page, checked October 19, 2026).
Step 1
Test day
Day 0. The result comes later, through NABP or your board, so plan the next two weeks around a wait.
Step 2
Within 14 business days
Pass or Fail appears in your e-Profile. NABP sends the result to the board you applied through.
Step 3
If you failed
The report shows your relative performance in each of the 4 competency areas. That is your study map for the retake.
Step 4
Licensure
Only the board issues a license. A pass posted online is not a license, and boards do not accept an e-Profile printout as proof.
NABP does not explain the 14-business-day window. Its bulletin does mention parallel scoring with independent systems, and routine quality-control holds that can delay some results.
§ 5 Cost and registration: NABP e-Profile, board eligibility, Pearson VUE
One attempt costs $270 in NABP fees: a $100 eligibility application plus a $170 exam purchase, per jurisdiction, nonrefundable (as of October 2026). Your board’s licensure fee is separate. Two states means two applications and two exams, $540 before board fees, because each state’s exam is its own and the score does not transfer.
| Fee | State MPJE | UMPJE |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility application | $100 per jurisdiction | $100 |
| Exam purchase | $170 per jurisdiction | $350 |
| First attempt, NABP fees | $270 | $450 |
| Eligibility processing | $85 in the 12 NABP Eligibility Service jurisdictions (AZ, CO, DC, KY, LA, ME, NE, NC, OR, RI, UT, WI) | none listed in the fee overview |
| Resit after a missed appointment | $170, or $120 if an emergency request is approved | $350, or $150 if approved |
| Rescore | $200 | $200 |
| Pearson reschedule | $50, paid to Pearson | $50, paid to Pearson |
| Score transfer | not possible | $105 per jurisdiction |
Fees are NABP’s and change; board licensure fees are extra and vary by jurisdiction.
Source: NABP Candidate Application Bulletin, Section 16: Overview of Exam Fees (March 2026), checked October 19, 2026
Step 1
Open an NABP e-Profile
Applications, purchases, results and rescores all run through it.
Step 2
Apply for eligibility, $100
Pick the jurisdiction. The board of pharmacy decides whether you are eligible; NABP does not. Graduates of ACPE-accredited entry-level programs and FPGEC-certified pharmacists can apply.
Step 3
Wait for the board
Eligibility is typically valid for 1 year and NABP cannot extend it.
Step 4
Buy the exam, $170
You cannot buy it with 10 or fewer business days left in your eligibility window, so do not leave this step to the end.
Step 5
Schedule at Pearson
Your Authorization to Test (ATT) arrives by email and is good for one testing session. Exams are in person at Pearson Professional Centers; rescheduling costs $50 and must be done at least 2 business days ahead.
§ 6 Retakes: waiting period and attempt limit
If you fail, you wait 30 days from the date of the failed attempt before you can schedule again, or longer if your jurisdiction requires it; the bulletin allows no exceptions. You get 5 attempts per jurisdiction unless a board decides otherwise, counted separately in each state.
A retake is a fresh purchase, not a rebooking. You start the eligibility application again ($100), the board reconfirms your eligibility, and you buy a new exam ($170). No new ATT is issued until the 30 days are up.
Exam day
Failed attempt
Day 0 for the waiting period.
Within 14 business days
Result and area report
The failing report ranks your performance in the 4 competency areas.
Day 30
Earliest you can schedule again
Only if your jurisdiction sets no longer wait, and only after the board reconfirms eligibility and you buy the new exam.
Day 60
Rescore deadline
Last day to buy a $200 rescore for the failed attempt.
State MPJE
- Wait 30 days, or longer if the jurisdiction says so
- 5 attempts per jurisdiction, unless the board decides otherwise
- Retake costs $100 + $170 again
- Score cannot be transferred to another state
Uniform MPJE (UMPJE)
- Wait 30 days, or longer if the jurisdiction requires
- 5 attempts in total
- Retake costs $100 + $350, per the bulletin’s fee list
- Score can be transferred: $105 per jurisdiction
The tell The state MPJE counts attempts per state; the UMPJE counts them overall.
A missed or canceled appointment does not count as an attempt, though a missed one means buying a $170 resit. While you wait, work the lowest-ranked area from your report in the casebook of practice cases; it covers federal law and multistate principles, so check state-specific points with your board.
§ 7 Headnotes and sources
Every figure here comes from the NABP documents below, read on October 19, 2026. Fees, rates and timing change, so recheck before you pay. Background: the MPJE explained.
§ 8 Questions candidates ask
What percentage do you need to pass the MPJE?
NABP does not publish one. Results are Pass or Fail with no scaled score, and the passing standard is an ability level set by an expert panel, the same for every administration. A passing number quoted online is not an NABP figure.
Do you get MPJE results immediately? Why do results take so long?
No. For most jurisdictions, Pass or Fail posts to your NABP e-Profile within 14 business days; in Guam, Illinois and Minnesota the board releases results.
NABP gives no breakdown of that window. Its bulletin mentions parallel scoring and routine quality-control holds, which can delay some results.
How soon can you retake the MPJE if you fail? How many times can you take it?
Wait 30 days from the failed attempt, or longer if your jurisdiction requires it. You have 5 attempts per jurisdiction unless the board decides otherwise, and each retake needs a new $100 application, board reconfirmation and a new $170 exam.
How much does the MPJE cost?
NABP charges $100 for eligibility and $170 for the exam: $270 per jurisdiction as of October 2026. Twelve Eligibility Service jurisdictions add $85 for processing, and your board charges its own licensure fee. The Uniform MPJE costs $100 + $350.
How many questions are on the MPJE?
120: 100 scored and 20 unmarked pretest questions, in 2.5 hours of testing within a 3-hour appointment. Answer at least 107 to receive a result; unanswered questions between 107 and 119 are penalized.
Is there an MPJE pass rate for my state?
No. NABP publishes national rates by graduation year and a per-school report that counts only graduates testing in their school’s state. No per-state rate, and no UMPJE rate, had been published as of October 19, 2026.
Can I transfer my MPJE score to another state?
No. Each state’s exam is its own, so the score stays with that jurisdiction. Score transfer exists only for the NAPLEX and the Uniform MPJE, at $105 per jurisdiction.