MPJE Practice Test

Pharmacy law questions with the statute or rule behind every answer: federal law for every state, your state’s own law, and full 120-question mocks in the MPJE and UMPJE format.

Take the full MPJE practice exam

120 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes on federal and uniform pharmacy law, or your state’s law in its own mock, with an explanation and citation for every answer.

Or start with a free law drill

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Free sample · Question 1 of 5Regulatory Authority and Legal Obligations

A pharmacy owner plans to sell the business and transfer its controlled substances to the buyer, another DEA registrant. Unless the Special Agent in Charge waives the time limit, at least how far in advance of the transfer must the owner submit the required information to the DEA Special Agent in Charge?

MPJE format

Questions
120: 100 scored and 20 unscored pretest questions
Time
2 hours 30 minutes; no scheduled breaks (3-hour appointment)
Question formats
Selected-response: multiple-choice and multiple-response (select all that apply)
Order
Answered in the order presented; no skipping and no going back
Result
Pass or fail; at least 107 answers are needed for a result
Versions
A state-specific MPJE for each jurisdiction, or the Uniform MPJE where the board has adopted it
Fees
$100 eligibility application + $170 exam (UMPJE exam $350)
Retakes
30-day wait after a failed attempt; 5 attempts per jurisdiction
Line drawing of two law books, a gavel, a prescription vial and a rolled prescription pad on a pharmacy counter

Sources: NABP bulletin, MPJE, UMPJE, results, fees, sample items.

MPJE and UMPJE content outline

NABP’s outline for MPJEs from March 1, 2027 and for the UMPJE has four domains, weighted as shares of the 100 scored questions. Earlier MPJEs follow the competency statements (licensure and personnel, pharmacist practice, dispensing, operations), which cover the same law.

DomainWeight
1. Pharmacy and Pharmacist Practice30% (about 30 questions)
2. Medication Use Process30% (about 30 questions)
3. Regulatory Authority and Legal Obligations20% (about 20 questions)
4. Pharmacy Operations20% (about 20 questions)

Sources: NABP, MPJE Content Outline (exams from March 1, 2027); NABP, Uniform MPJE Content Outline; NABP, MPJE Competency Statements (exams before March 1, 2027).

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Take the full MPJE practice exam

120 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes on federal and uniform pharmacy law, or your state’s law in its own mock, with an explanation and citation for every answer.

Or start with a free law drill

MPJE practice tests by state

Each state page lists which law exam the state requires, its board rules on attempts and fees, and a law drill whose questions cite the state statute or rule. States with their own MPJE get a full 120-question mock; California’s CPJE gets a 90-question mock.

Texas MPJE Practice TestTexas MPJEPennsylvania MPJE Practice TestPennsylvania MPJENew Jersey MPJE Practice TestNew Jersey MPJENew York MPJE Practice TestNew York MPJECalifornia CPJE Practice TestCalifornia CPJEFlorida MPJE Practice TestNow the Uniform MPJEOhio MPJE Practice TestNow the Uniform MPJE

Free MPJE law drills

Ten questions at a time, each explained with the regulation or statute it comes from. Each drill’s first attempt is free with a free account.

Controlled Substances LawSchedules, DEA registration, Form 222 and CSOS, inventories and records, Schedule II prescriptions and partial fills, refills and transfers, theft and loss, disposal and pseudoephedrine sales.10 questions · UntimedPrescriptions and DispensingValid prescriptions and corresponding responsibility, Rx versus OTC status, labels, child-resistant packaging, OBRA ’90 review and counseling, Medication Guides, substitution and biosimilars.10 questions · UntimedCompounding LawSection 503A pharmacy compounding and 503B outsourcing facilities, patient-specific prescriptions, anticipatory compounding, essential copies, and USP <795>, <797> and <800> principles.10 questions · UntimedFDA Drug RegulationThe Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and its amendments, adulteration and misbranding, drug approval pathways, recalls, REMS, labeling and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.10 questions · UntimedHIPAA, Privacy and Practice StandardsHIPAA privacy: protected health information, minimum necessary, notices, patient access and permitted disclosures, plus the professional duties the federal rules place on pharmacists.10 questions · UntimedTexas Pharmacy LawTexas statutes and board rules: licensure, pharmacist-in-charge, technicians, prescriptions, controlled substances and records.10 questions · UntimedNew York Pharmacy LawNew York statutes and board rules: licensure, pharmacist-in-charge, technicians, prescriptions, controlled substances and records.10 questions · UntimedPennsylvania Pharmacy LawPennsylvania statutes and board rules: licensure, pharmacist-in-charge, technicians, prescriptions, controlled substances and records.10 questions · UntimedNew Jersey Pharmacy LawNew Jersey statutes and board rules: licensure, pharmacist-in-charge, technicians, prescriptions, controlled substances and records.10 questions · UntimedCalifornia CPJE LawCalifornia pharmacy law and practice standards: labels, consultation, CURES, furnishing, security forms and pharmacy operations.10 questions · Untimed

Federal pharmacy law guides

Then sit all 120 questions under the clock

Take the full MPJE practice exam

120 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes on federal and uniform pharmacy law, or your state’s law in its own mock, with an explanation and citation for every answer.

Or start with a free law drill

Common questions

How many questions are on the MPJE?

The MPJE has 120 questions in 2.5 hours: 100 scored and 20 unscored pretest questions. There are no scheduled breaks, the appointment is 3 hours, and you answer in order without going back.

What score do you need to pass the MPJE?

NABP reports the MPJE as pass or fail only, without a scaled score. You must answer at least 107 questions to receive a result, and unanswered questions below 120 bring a penalty. Our mocks mark 75% correct as a practice target.

What is on the MPJE?

Federal and state pharmacy law as it applies in your jurisdiction. From March 1, 2027 the MPJE content outline has four domains: Pharmacy and Pharmacist Practice (30%), Medication Use Process (30%), Regulatory Authority and Legal Obligations (20%) and Pharmacy Operations (20%). Exams before that date follow NABP’s competency statements.

What is the UMPJE?

The Uniform MPJE, launched in April 2026, tests federal law and the principles of state law that are uniform across jurisdictions, in the same 120-question, 2.5-hour format. Florida, Ohio, Arizona, Iowa, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Montana, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, Kansas, Maryland and Nebraska have adopted it.

How much does the MPJE cost?

NABP charges a $100 eligibility application fee and a $170 exam fee for each state MPJE. The UMPJE exam fee is $350.

How many times can you take the MPJE?

After a failed attempt you wait 30 days (longer in some jurisdictions) and reapply. You have 5 attempts per jurisdiction unless a board of pharmacy decides otherwise.

What is the MPJE pass rate?

In 2025, 76.7% of graduates passed the MPJE on their first attempt (5,728 candidates), according to NABP data published by Pacific University. NABP gave 28,299 MPJE administrations in 2024, because many pharmacists take the exam for several states.

Are these MPJE practice questions free?

The five-question sample on this page needs no account, and every topic and state drill has a free first attempt with a free account. The full timed exams and unlimited drills are part of the pharmacist exam practice pass, which also covers the NAPLEX.

Ready for the real thing?

Take the full MPJE practice exam

120 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes on federal and uniform pharmacy law, or your state’s law in its own mock, with an explanation and citation for every answer.

Or start with a free law drill

Sources

Checked November 8, 2026.

Original independent practice: every question is written for practice and explained against the cited federal or state statute or rule. MPJE and NAPLEX are registered trademarks of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Not affiliated with or endorsed by NABP or any board of pharmacy. Pharmacy technicians: see the PTCB practice test.