Can I sit for the PCAT more than once? If so, is there any particular procedure I must follow?
Yes. You can sit for the PCAT if you fail to clear it at the first go. However, you must register for every new test, and remember that you can’t register more than once in a certain year. You can sit for the PCAT only once a year. You can shift the test day if [...]
Will my practice test scores be mirrored in the actual PCAT?
Honestly, no. That is to say, it cannot be said for certain. It all really depends upon your preparation. Also, you have to keep in mind that exam conditions do have a huge impact upon our mindset. While preparing for the PCAT at home and sitting down for mock tests is definitely going to be [...]
What should I do to score well in the PCAT Essay?
The PCAT Essay is the final segment in the examination. You will be required to write two essays in the given time frame. You will be given a pair of quotes, on the basis of which you have to formulate your essay. Although writing an essay might seem like cakewalk after having crossed all the [...]
Is it necessary to provide a personal statement in the application?
Yes. It is mandatory that you send in your personal statement along with the application form. If you don’t, the application is very likely to get rejected. Even if it doesn’t, the universities will definitely not show as much interest in your application as they would have had you provided the statement. When sending in [...]
Is it mandatory to report scores for PCAT? I’m a bit confused. ~ Stanley
Well, reporting the scores is mandatory. Failure to do so will ensure that your application is rejected on the spot, since missing scores will translate to an incomplete application. It is mandatory also that you send in your PCAT ID in the application too, because, since the PharmCAS matches your PCAT scores with your PCAT [...]
What kinds of topics are covered in the biology, chemistry papers?
There is no fixed syllabus as such in the PCAT. Overall, the Biology paper covers topics that can be categorized broadly into four sections: General Biology, Physiology, Microbiology and Anatomy. Similarly, the Chemistry portion can be divided into two segments: General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. Since the PCAT does not adhere to any fixed syllabus, [...]
In what ratio are the topics divided in the Biology paper?
There is no fixed ratio as such, of course. A look at the mock papers will reveal that. There is no way of knowing in what ratio the questions were distributed in the previous exam or the year before that, since Pearson Vue does not give out the previous papers. You can, however, speak to [...]
I am not from a language background. How do I ace PCAT Verbal Ability? ~ Daniel
Since PCAT Verbal Ability consists of Verbal Analogy, Sentence Completion and Reading Comprehension, it is not ncommon of PCAT aspirants to say that only students from a language background will be able to sail through it. However, nothing can be further from the truth. It is true that you need a certain amount of aptitude [...]
Is it possible to move the date of the test? ~ Arif
Yes! That, in fact, is the best thing about the PCAT! It not only allows you to choose which date you want to sit the test on, and where, it also allows you your own sweet time. So, if some kind of emergency situations crop up on the date that you had scheduled to take [...]