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About
Built by a PTCB student. For PTCB students.
PTCB Prep Guide started as a YouTube channel — a simple idea: explain every PTCE topic clearly, for free. No textbook jargon. No fluff. Just the concepts that actually show up on exam day.
The Story
Preparing for the PTCE is harder than it should be. Most study resources are either too expensive, too outdated, or just a list of flashcards with no explanation. Students were watching YouTube videos and trying to practice by writing answers on paper — there was no interactive way to test yourself with real PTCE-style questions, see your score, and understand why each answer was right or wrong.
This platform was built to fix that. Every question is written to reflect the 2026 PTCB Content Outline — covering all four domains: Medications, Federal Requirements, Patient Safety, and Order Entry. Every question includes a full rationale, not just an answer key. And the scoring uses the same 300–1600 scale as the real PTCE, so you always know exactly where you stand.
The goal is simple: help you walk into your exam confident, prepared, and ready to pass on the first try.
What This Platform Gives You
270 Practice Questions
Three full-length exams aligned to the January 2026 PTCB Content Outline.
PTCE-Scaled Scoring
Real 300–1600 scale. Know exactly where you stand before exam day.
Full Rationale for Every Q
Not just the right answer — a clear explanation of why, written like a tutor.
Study Anywhere
Fully mobile-optimized. Practice on your lunch break, on the bus, anywhere.
Free on YouTube
PTCB Prep Guide Channel
Video lessons, drug breakdowns, and exam tips — all free.
Score 80+ to unlock the next tier. You can't skip ahead. That's the whole point.
Exam 1 — Warm Up90 q · Easy to ModerateUnlocked
Exam 2 — Moderate90 q · Moderate to HardScore 80+
Exam 3 — Challenger90 q · Hard🔒 Locked
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Questions — 2026 Aligned
DSCSA, USP <797> Cat 1/2/3, and all new domain percentages. Zero outdated content.
Jan 2026 Blueprint
110 min
Real-Timed Sessions
Build genuine exam stamina. Never run out of time on multi-step math again.
Every Q
Full "Why It's Right" Rationale
Not just an answer key — a tutor-style breakdown written by a Pharmacy Tech Instructor.
Any Device
Study Anywhere
Fully mobile-optimized. Lunch breaks, bus rides, between classes — 10 minutes is enough.
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How it works
Three steps to exam confidence
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Try the free demo
10 questions, no sign-up. See exactly how the platform feels before spending a cent.
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See your weak spots
Your score report breaks down every 2026 domain. You'll know exactly where to focus before exam day.
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Walk in confident
One payment of $18.99 unlocks all 3 exams, full rationale, domain tracking, and your certificate.
Student results
Real students. Real scores.
★★★★★ Scored 1487
"I failed my first attempt with a different study guide. Found PTCB Prep Guide a week before my retake. The rationale on every question finally made things click."
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Maria T.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
★★★★★ Scored 1463
"I kept running out of time on the real exam. After doing the timed practice here three times, I stopped watching the clock. Passed on my second attempt with a 1463."
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James K.
PharmTech Student
★★★★★ Scored 1502
"The domain breakdown after each exam was eye-opening. I thought I knew Federal Requirements — turns out I didn't. Two weeks of targeted review later, I passed. 1502."
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Priya S.
CPhT
★★★★★ Scored 1445
"I was skeptical at first. But the questions are hard in the right way — they make you think, not just memorize. Recommended it to two coworkers. All three of us passed."
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Derek M.
Lead Pharmacy Technician
★★★★★ Scored 1521
"Exam 1 showed me where I stood. Exam 2 exposed every gap I had. By Exam 3 I wasn't nervous anymore. Walked into the real thing and scored a 1521. This works."
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Ashley L.
CPhT — First Attempt Pass
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The story behind this
YouTube videos can't be clicked. So I built this.
Better questions, same format — now you can click answers, see your scaled score, track your weak domains, and practice under real timed pressure.
The YouTube channel teaches you the content. This platform tests if you actually know it.
Full access is $18.99 one-time — but try the free demo first, no card needed.
No — the PTCB does not release its questions. These are instructor-curated questions that follow the official 2026 PTCE content outline, designed to match the format, difficulty, and domain weighting of the real exam.
That is exactly the point! The demo shows you which domains need work before you pay a penny. Review your domain report, then decide if full access is right for you.
Yes. Questions are aligned to the January 2026 blueprint including the new domain percentages, DSCSA Track & Trace requirements, and USP <797> Category 1, 2, and 3 sterile compounding updates.
Yes — one payment of $18.99, no subscription, no renewal. Log in from any device any time. Your progress is saved automatically so you can pick up exactly where you left off.
No — and we don't claim to. This is a practice test platform, not a study course. It helps you apply what you already know under real exam conditions. Think of it as your practice field, not a guarantee.
Yes! This platform was built as the interactive version of the PTCB Prep Guide YouTube channel. Better questions, same rationale approach — now you can click answers, get a score, and see your domain breakdown.
Yes — unlimited retakes. Answer choices reshuffle every attempt so you learn the material, not the positions. Your score history is saved so you can track improvement over time.
No. PTCB Prep Guide is an independent practice test platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. PTCB® and PTCE® are registered trademarks of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
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Pricing
One-time. Lifetime. Done.
The interactive practice platform built for the 2026 PTCE.
Try the free demo first — no sign-up, no card. See exactly how the platform works before spending a cent.
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What comes next
These were the easy ones.
The demo is just a taste. Three full-length exams — 270 questions, real timing, progressive difficulty. Find out where you actually stand.
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300–1600 scaled score
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💡 Study Tips
Start with Exam 1 (Warm Up) to gauge your baseline. Each exam has 90 questions — 80 scored and 10 unscored pretest items, just like the real PTCB. You need a scaled score of 1400+ (68/80 correct) to unlock the next level. If you don't pass, your answers will be reshuffled so you can't memorize positions — you have to learn the material. After each exam, use the Review Answers feature to understand what you got wrong.
PTCB Prep Guide — Exam 1: Warm Up
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📊 About This Score: The real PTCB exam has 90 questions — 80 scored and 10 unscored pretest items. Students never know which questions are unscored. This simulator follows the same structure. The scaled score (300‑1600) is calculated using a linear approximation of the official range. No prep platform — including this one — knows PTCB's exact proprietary psychometric formula. This score is an honest estimate designed to reflect your exam readiness.
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Demonstrating mastery across Warm Up, Moderate, and Challenger levels,
this student is ready for the real PTCE Exam.
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PTCB Prep Guide — Full Access
3 exams · 270 questions · Lifetime access
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Instructor-curated questions aligned to the 2026 PTCE outline
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Full rationale on every question · Domain score breakdown
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Not official PTCB questions — the board doesn't release them
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Practice tool only — does not guarantee a passing score
PTCB® and PTCE® are registered trademarks of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. PTCB Prep Guide is independent and not affiliated with PTCB.
