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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.
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By clearing this exam, international pharmacists can become and practise as registered pharmacists in Australia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Strategies to approach the exam
Exam pattern
Basics of the exam syllabus
Acid-base reactions
Drug stability
Functional group reactivity
Reaction types
Drug class recognition
Nomenclature
Conformation
Geometric isomerism
Optical activity
Nomenclature
Phase equilibria
Kinetics
Acid-base reactions
Nomenclature
Spectroscopy
Redox reactions
Assay techniques
Diagnostic agents
Structures
Biochemical classes
Thermodynamics
Biochemical pathways
Relationship between a chemical or 3D structure and its biological activity
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
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.
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
The mechanism of drug action as it relates to specific organs and disease states
Antibacterial drugs
Antiviral drugs
Antifungal drugs
Antiprotozoal drugs
Anthelmintic drugs
Anticancer drugs
Common side effects
Signs of toxicity
Mechanism of toxicity
Alteration of physiological processes by drugs or disease states
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.
Biological half-life
Elimination rate constants
Apparent volume of distribution
Clearance
Steady-state considerations
Drug protein binding
Drug metabolism
Drug interactions
Pharmacogenetics
Relevant calculations
Preservation
Antimicrobial agents
Sterilisation technology
Formulation of drugs for various routes of administration
Parenteral dose forms
Controlled release preparations
Evaluation of particular dose forms
Drug products
Constituent drug substances
Combination of compounded products for use via various routes of administration
Dilutions
Percentages
Densities
Sensitivity of balance
Proportions
Milliequivalents and milliosmole
Buffers
Dose calculations from body weight or surface area
Stability
Appropriate dosages of common medications
Dosage regimens of common medications
Demonstrating an understanding of the clinical processes used for choosing the most appropriate drug for the presenting patient and their condition.
Drug choices for surgical dressings
The use of and choices for surgical dressings
Adverse reactions to drugs
Relevant patient counselling and advice
Drug interactions
Relevant patient counselling and advice
Using information sources to find drug and health information relevant to conditions and disease states
Non-prescription prescribing
Diagnosing minor illness
Rational over-the-counter product selection
Over-the-counter drug information
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.
To be eligible to write the KAPS Exam, a pharmacist must have the following:
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.
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:
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.
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.
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