KAPS Exam Preparation Course for Pharmacist

100 hours of recorded video tutorials

2000+ recall questions to practise

One-on-one feedback sessions with the trainer

Study handouts, mock tests, and final KAPS exam grand tests

Exclusive tips on approaching the KAPS exam

Why Become a Pharmacist in Australia?

₹70 Lakh

Annual salary of registered pharmacists in Australia

27,400+

Current openings for the role of registered Pharmacists

190,000+

Visas for skilled medical workers in Australia

About The Course

The KAPS (Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences) exam is a comprehensive assessment conducted by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) for pharmacists seeking registration to practise in Australia

KAPS Pharmacy Exam preparation course covers essential content, offering guidance and resources for boosting success in the KAPS exam.

Secure lifelong membership to our pharmacist-led chat group and access complimentary CV writing webinars, along with tips for securing your first job.

By clearing this exam, international pharmacists can become and practise as registered pharmacists in Australia.

Who Is The Course For?

Foreign-trained pharmacists who want to practise, migrate, and settle in Australia.

Pharmacists taking the KAPS exam for the first time.

Those who want to take the examination with complete preparation.

What's More That
Comes With Our Course?

1-On-1 Q&A Sessions

We provide online one-on-one counselling and Q&A sessions to ensure online learning is beneficial for the aspirants. Our mentors help aspirants clear their doubts and queries and get all the answers they need.

Live+Recorded Sessions

Missed a live lecture? Don’t worry. You can always find a recorded lecture on our platform and revisit it as many times as you want during the course duration.

Extended Course Access

Getting the course once will help you prepare for not one but multiple attempts. You get access to all the resources for more than a year, to ensure proper revision.

Community Building

We help you get in touch with a community of experts, which includes mentors, registered practitioners, previous alumni and those who have successfully cleared the exams. This adds value to your preparation and get all the guidance and motivation you need.

Explore The Full Curriculum

MODULE 1

Strategies to approach the exam
Exam pattern
Basics of the exam syllabus

MODULE 2

Acid-base reactions
Drug stability
Functional group reactivity
Reaction types
Drug class recognition
Nomenclature

MODULE 3

Conformation
Geometric isomerism
Optical activity
Nomenclature

MODULE 4

Phase equilibria
Kinetics
Acid-base reactions

MODULE 5

Nomenclature
Spectroscopy
Redox reactions
Assay techniques
Diagnostic agents

MODULE 6

Structures
Biochemical classes
Thermodynamics
Biochemical pathways

MODULE 7

Relationship between a chemical or 3D structure and its biological activity

MODULE 8

Absorption, distribution and elimination of drugs
Modern drug development
Mechanism of drug action
Drug metabolism
Drug formulation and stability
Drug presentation and delivery
Structure-activity relationships

MODULE 9

Drugs affecting nutritional and metabolic function
Breakdown and conversion of medicines through regularly occurring bodily processes, leading to active ingredients and by-products of the original medicine.

MODULE 10

Principles of drug action
Drug interactions
Receptor pharmacology
Autonomic transmission
Endocrine pharmacology
Cardiovascular pharmacology
Anti-inflammatory agents and analgesics
Antibiotics
Diuretics
Local and general anaesthetics
Vitamins
Drugs affecting the central nervous system

MODULE 11

The mechanism of drug action as it relates to specific organs and disease states

MODULE 12

Antibacterial drugs
Antiviral drugs
Antifungal drugs
Antiprotozoal drugs
Anthelmintic drugs
Anticancer drugs

MODULE 13

Common side effects
Signs of toxicity
Mechanism of toxicity

MODULE 14

Alteration of physiological processes by drugs or disease states

MODULE 15

Blood and other body fluids
Normal bodily functions including but not limited to the central nervous, digestive, cardiovascular, lymphatic, nervous, respiratory, urinary, endocrine and reproductive systems and their integration.

MODULE 16

Biological half-life
Elimination rate constants
Apparent volume of distribution
Clearance
Steady-state considerations
Drug protein binding
Drug metabolism
Drug interactions
Pharmacogenetics
Relevant calculations

MODULE 17

Preservation
Antimicrobial agents
Sterilisation technology

MODULE 18

Formulation of drugs for various routes of administration
Parenteral dose forms
Controlled release preparations
Evaluation of particular dose forms

MODULE 19

Drug products
Constituent drug substances
Combination of compounded products for use via various routes of administration

MODULE 20

Dilutions
Percentages
Densities
Sensitivity of balance
Proportions
Milliequivalents and milliosmole
Buffers
Dose calculations from body weight or surface area
Stability

MODULE 21

Appropriate dosages of common medications
Dosage regimens of common medications

MODULE 22

Demonstrating an understanding of the clinical processes used for choosing the most appropriate drug for the presenting patient and their condition.

MODULE 23

Drug choices for surgical dressings
The use of and choices for surgical dressings

MODULE 24

Adverse reactions to drugs
Relevant patient counselling and advice

MODULE 25

Drug interactions
Relevant patient counselling and advice

MODULE 26

Using information sources to find drug and health information relevant to conditions and disease states

MODULE 27

Non-prescription prescribing
Diagnosing minor illness
Rational over-the-counter product selection
Over-the-counter drug information

Meet The Instructors

Roy Chihaka

B.Pharm, MS (P'cology), PhD, (KAPS Qualified)

7 years of Experience

Roy Chihaka is a pharmacist with vast experience in diverse facets of the pharmaceutical industry, such as regulation, academia and clinical sectors.
He completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honors) from the University of Zimbabwe. Later, he pursued his Masters in Medicine from the Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China, with Plant Pharmacology as a specialisation.
Roy has extended experience, including 7 years of experience as a Zimbabwean regulator of the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe. Later, he started working as a lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe.
Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. from Southern Cross University in New South Wales.
Roy has also successfully cleared the KAPS exam.

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Femi Maria Francis

B.Pharm, M.Pharm, (KAPS and GPAT Qualified)

3 years of Experience

Femi Maria Francis is an Indian pharmacist with an extensive academic and professional track record.
She has completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) degree from the esteemed Govt. Medical College Kottayam furthered her education with a Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) degree from NIPER-R, where her excellence was acknowledged with the Director's Silver Medal. Later, she completed my postgraduate training at CSIR-CDRI, where she had the privilege of collaborating with some of India's foremost scientists.
Post that, she worked for 2 years as a senior research associate in Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics (DMPK), after which she went on to serve as an operations specialist in pharmacovigilance, contributing significantly to the safety reporting efforts for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Currently, she is working as an intern pharmacist in Melbourne, Australia. She has a total experience of 5 years.
She has also cleared notable pharmaceutical examinations such as GPAT and KAPS.

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Nancy Villoth Philip

B.Pharm, M.Pharm, (KAPS and GPAT Qualified)

5 years of Experience

Nancy Villoth Philip is a seasoned pharmacist hailing from Kerela, India.
She received her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy, Trivandrum, Kerala University. Later, she pursued my Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology from JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, JSS University.
She has also qualified the KAPS and the GPAT exams.
She is employed as an intern pharmacist in Victoria, Australia, after her successful KAPS attempt.
Nancy has five years of teaching experience and currently, she is helping global pharmacists prepare for and clear the KAPS exam.

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Dr. Alka Raj

B.Pharm, M.Pharm, PhD, (GPAT and NIPER JEE Qualified)

5 years of Experience

Dr. Alka Raj is a seasoned pharmacist and a professor with years of experience in teaching pharmaceutical sciences to students and aspirants.
She completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy from Delhi University, after which she completed her Master in Pharmacy as a Gold Medalist. She recently concluded her PhD from the CSIR Lucknow, specialising in Medicinal and Process Chemistry.
Dr. Alka is currently working as an assistant professor at NMIMS Mumbai.
For the last 5 years, she has been working as an assistant professor, teaching the intricacies and concepts of pharmacy to the students.
Dr. Alka has cleared the GPAT and NIPER JEE Exams.

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Dr. Dinesh Kumar

B.Pharm, M.Pharm, PhD, (KAPS and GPAT qualified)

15 years of Experience

Dr. Dinesh Kumar is an established pharmacist and an educationist with over 15 years of research experience in the pharmaceutical field, including academic, research and teaching.
He completed his Bachelor in Pharmacy in 2005, after which he pursued his Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Punjab, India. Post that, he received PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Dr. Dinesh has been working as an educationist for around 15 years.
In the year 2023, he migrated to Australia as a University lecturer on a permanent basis and is currently working as a KAPS instructor at Academically.
He has cleared the GPAT and the KAPS exam.

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Dr. Ahmad Karamat

Doctor of Pharmacy, (KAPS Qualified)

3 years of Experience

Ahmad Karamat is a pharmacist from Pakistan.
He has completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Lahore, Pakistan.
Later, he cleared the KAPS exam and migrated to Australia.
Ahmad Karamat has over 3 years of teaching experience as of now.
Currently, he is working as a community pharmacist in Australia while also helping several students in clearing their KAPS exam through Academically.

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Mohammad Qamar

B.Pharm, MPhil, (BCPS and KAPS Qualified)

12 years of Experience

Mohammad Qamar is a pharmacist and an educationist.
He completed his B.Pharm and M.Phil in clinical pharmacy from USM Malaysia.
He has been educating and guiding global pharmacy students for over 12 years now.
Mohammad has successfully aced the BCPS (USA), MMPS (Malaysia) and KAPS exams.
He is currently working as an intern pharmacist in Victoria, Australia.

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Teena Nazeem

B.Pharm, M.Pharm , (KAPS Qualified)

10 years of Experience

Teena Nazeem is a Registered Pharmacist (Provisional) with a diverse background in pharmacy practice and education.
She completed her B.Pharm from Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Kerala, and earned a Master in Pharmacy Practice from JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, where the Frank May Gold Medal recognised her excellence.
Later, she started her career as an educationist by working as an Assistant Professor at Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy for over 6 years.
She cleared the KAPS exam and moved to Australia as a registered pharmacist. Currently, she works at Chemist Warehouse in Melbourne.

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Dr. Kiran Shafiq Siddiqui

Doctor of Pharmacy, (KAPS Qualified)

5 years of Experience

Kiran Shafiq Siddiqui is a pharmacy professional who has completed her Doctor of Pharmacy from Pakistan.
She has extensive experience working in the hospital sector for 7 years under the Government of Health Pakistan (Grade BS-18)
She successfully cleared the KAPS exam later, and she is currently living and working as a registered pharmacist in Sydney, Australia.
Currently, she is also pursuing a BS in dermal therapy from Australasian College of Health and Wellness to add value to her skillset.
With over 7 years of experience under her belt, she is now the faculty member for Academically’s KAPS preparation course.

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Success Stories

If I hadn't gotten the right guidance and coaching as I got from Academically, it could have been still very difficult for me. I relied more on recorded lectures, the lectures were very informative to the point, concise and precise. Whenever I asked doubts it was cleared immediately. I have been very lucky to get coaching from Academically.

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Canada, KAPS Qualified July 2023

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KAPS Passed July 2023

My heartfelt thanks to Academically for making me pass the KAPS Exam. The lecturers are perfect and you will get guidance according to Australian terms. In my KAPS Exam, 90% questions were from the Academically’s mock test. I would definitely recommend Academically for those who want to migrate to Australia as a pharmacist.

Rajendra Airee

Intern Pharmacist at Chemist Warehouse, Melbourne, Australia

Whatever MCQs that Academically provided, covered more than 90% of the exam questions, that helped me a lot and basically made clearing the exam a lot easier.

Umashankar

DHA Pharmacist at VIVA Pharmacy, UAE

If you write the exam, you can pass the exam. With the right guidance and support of Academically, I got the opportunity to work as a pharmacist intern in Australia. I got the visa in just 1 month and I have also got a great contract for 3 years.

Ahmad

Intern Pharmacist, Rushworth Victoria, Australia

About The KAPS Examination

What is the KAPS Exam?

There is a consistent demand for healthcare professionals, especially pharmacists in Australia. That’s why, Australia is inviting internationally trained pharmacists to work in their country. To get a job in Australia, a pharmacist must clear the KAPS Exam. The KAPS Exam is the Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences Exam. This exam is conducted for international pharmacists who wish to work in Australia by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC). The purpose of the exam is to ensure that internationally qualified pharmacists have the necessary knowledge to practise safely and effectively within the Australian healthcare system. Once you clear this exam you can apply for a job, earn well, and get a PR Visa.

KAPS Exam Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to write the KAPS Exam, a pharmacist must have the following:

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, including provisional degrees.
BPharm/PharmD transcripts or consolidated mark sheets.
Active registration with the state pharmacy council in your home country as a practising pharmacist.
Valid passport.
Although not mandatory, any relevant working experience can be included.

Procedure for KAPS

1. Initial Skill Assessment by the Australian Pharmacy Council

The first step is to check if you are eligible to appear for the KAPS Exam. For this, the Australian Pharmacy Council will check your records and declare your eligibility.

Once you clear this initial assessment, then you will be eligible to appear for the KAPS Exam.

2. The KAPS Exam

The KAPS Exam is an online exam, therefore, you can write the exam from your choice of test centre. The exam is conducted thrice a year namely in March, July, and November.

It is a Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) exam. To qualify for the exam you must obtain 50% in all subsections and an overall 50% in the exam.

3. English Proficiency

The Pharmacy Board of Australia acknowledges various language assessment methods, including IELTS and OET.

To meet their language proficiency requirements, you should attain a minimum score of 7.5 on the academic version of IELTS, with no less than 7 in each section.

Alternatively, for the Occupational English Test (OET), a minimum score of 6.5 overall, or a 7 in every individual component, is necessary.

Exam Format

The KAPS Exam consists of 2 separate papers. Each paper consists of 100 questions and you must sit for both papers on the same day. The two papers that make up the KAPS Exam are:

Paper 1: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology
Paper 2: Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics.

Testing Centres

The KAPS Exam is conducted in an online format, so you can write the exam in the nearest test centre to you. There are 7 test centres in India, which include Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Gurgaon, Pune and Noida.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, the KAPS Exam questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer out of four options.

To qualify for the KAPS Exam, a pharmacist should have a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree or a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree. And should have registered with the pharmacy council of the state.

Yes, IELTS is required for the KAPS Exam. The standard English language requirement for pharmacists in Australia is an overall IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking).

Yes, KAPS is valid in New Zealand.

After passing the KAPS Exam, apply for provisional registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

While applying for the KAPS Exam one should be under the age of 45 years.

Yes, a pharmacist is considered as a well paid professional in Australia. Pharmacists in Australia typically earn competitive salaries compared to many other occupations.

Yes, an eligible pharmacist can work in Australia after passing the KAPS Exam conducted by the APC.

The minimum qualification to become a pharmacist in Australia is a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree or a Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree.

Yes, you can take the KAPS Exam from India. There are 8 test centres for KAPS Exam namely Banglore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Gurugram, Pune and Noida.

To become a pharmacist in Australia, submit an application for assessment, pass the KAPS Exam, apply for provisional registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, get a job, and apply for a visa.

Yes, there have been periods of pharmacist shortages in certain regions of Australia, particularly in rural and remote areas. Australia is inviting pharmacists from abroad to work in their country.