PCAT Verified 2026 Edition

PCATPractice Test

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Official specifications published by Academic Testing

Exam Format

220 min
192
Admissions Test

Registration

Pearson VUE (until retirement)

Validity

5 years (historical)

PCAT Exam Topics and Domains

PCAT is organized into 5 weighted domains.

1

Biological Processes

25%

General Biology

Cellular and Molecular BiologyDiversity of Life FormsHealth

Microbiology

MicroorganismsInfectious Diseases & PreventionMicrobial EcologyMedical MicrobiologyImmunity

Human Anatomy and Physiology

StructureSystems
2

Chemical Processes

25%

General Chemistry

Atomic TheoryChemical BondingReactions and Reaction MechanismsKinetic TheorySolutionsNuclear Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Structure and PropertiesReactions of Organic Compounds

Basic Biochemistry Processes

DNA and RNALipidsProteins
3

Critical Reading

25%

Comprehension

Words in ContextMain IdeasSupporting DetailsDrawing Conclusions

Analysis

Relationships Between IdeasAuthor's PurposeAuthor's ToneFacts/OpinionsRhetorical Strategies

Evaluation

BiasSupport in an ArgumentAuthor's Conclusion/Thesis
4

Quantitative Reasoning

25%

Basic Math

Fractions, Percentages, & DecimalsUnit ConversionsLog Base 10Ratios

Algebra

Expressions, Equations, and InequalitiesFunctions

Probability & Statistics

Measures of Central TendencyVariationGraphicalProbabilityStatistical Concepts

Precalculus

FunctionsComplex NumbersVectors

Calculus

LimitsContinuityDerivativesIntegrals
5

Writing

Essay Writing

Health IssuesScience IssuesSocial, Cultural, or Political Issues

Who should take this exam?

This exam is typically taken by Pre-pharmacy students applying to PharmD programs.

  • General biology coursework
  • General chemistry coursework
  • Organic chemistry coursework
  • College-level mathematics including calculus

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Exam Retirement Notice

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