120+ hours of live and recorded OPRA Exam video tutorials
Live classes + recorded sessions, study handouts, mock tests, and final OPRA exam grand test
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About The Course
The OPRA (Overseas Pharmacist Readiness Assessment) is a comprehensive assessment conducted by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) for pharmacists seeking registration to practise in Australia
The OPRA Exam Preparation Course covers essential content and offers guidance and resources for boosting success in the OPRA 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 OPRA 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
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Physiological processes and normal bodily function for all systems
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Pathophysiology
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Medical microbiology
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Immunology
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Disorders affecting bodily fluids
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Symptoms and physiological values of disease states and disorders
Meet The Instructors
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 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.
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.
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.
Dr. Zaheer Babar
BPharm, MPhil, PhD
25 years of Experience
- Dr. Zaheer Babar is a renowned global authority on pharmaceutical policy and practice research with over 25 years of experience.
- After completing his B.Pharm, M.Phil, and Ph.D, he has held academic positions in pharmacy in Malaysia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
- He is recognised for his work in policy and practice, authored more than 325 papers and is considered the leading researcher in the "pharmacy practice research category" in the Google and Scopus rankings; published in PLoS Medicine and The Lancet.
- Dr. Zaheer Babar has acted as a consultant for various organisations, including the WHO, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, UNDP, Health Action International, MSH, World Bank, European Union, FIP, and New Zealand's Pharmaceutical Management Agency.
- He is the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. Currently, he has partnered with Academically to help students and professionals become experts in Research Methodology.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our Testimonials
Firstly, i am very grateful towards academically team. It has been a month being student of Academically.They focus in the specific, relevant and important content which they are assisting us to Crack KAPS. In this period, i found they are concentrating on Quality rather than Quantity. I am very delightful because of your guidance and support.
I would like to thank all tutors and teams for providing us necessary resources and guidance to pass the KAPS examination. I was fully dependent on their materials and was worth it. The tutors guidance helped me to pass the exam on my first attempt. I heartily recommend others to join academically if you want to pass KAPS examinations.
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Well it's a wonderful institution that will help you in getting the basic concepts revised of all the important subjects required in KAPS exam. The faculty is very awesome, the technical staff is really cooperative, the website/mock tests are designed same as that appear in the actual exam, the recalls are there, practically all the requirements for you to appear in the exam confidently, highly recommended👏
Hello guys, today I am very happy after seeing my result, I am student of academically from july batch, as per my experience all the staff members including the teachers are vey helpful and having a lot of knowledge regarding KAPS examination. Each session is very informative and productive. Academically provide very precise syllabus and made it very easy exam for international health care professionals. I would definitely recommend academically for those aspirants who are looking their way to come in Australia as a Pharmacist. A lot of thanks to academically to help me and provide me guidance, and today many of their students crack the exam.
Took the classes for Australian Physiotherapy written assessment (APC) and had a positive experience. Michael sir and Manasi mam we’re very knowledgeable and had an amazing time learning from them. The concepts were made easy and practice exam helped a lot. Big shoutout to Shohini for coordinating everything and helping me through this journey.
I came to know about academically through Instagram. I have being a part of this family since 1 month. I have joined for both PTE and APC classes. Classes are really good. As a working person, i thought it will be difficult for me to attend classes, but the recordings provided by the team is really helping me a lot. I would like to appreciate the team for the both the LMS and discord applications, which is making my exam journey easier.
Good guidance.. for how to approach the AMC (Australian Medical Council) exam and comprehensive review.
Greetings from Papua New Guinea. At first I didn’t know where to start and how to approach the AMC MCQ exam. Since June 2023 when I started this sessions on AMC preparation the story is different now. The Two lecturers Namely, Dr Swapnil and Dr Udara are exceptionally committed and deliver well. The team is always available to answer to us anytime. They provide great support. I have not done the skill assessment yet, hoping to get that done this week and hopefully I will sit for the exam in November 2023.
The session was informative and worthy. I got to know more career options about the field which currently I'm pursuing. Working internationally, career options overseas, information about pharm. D and MD, etc are the things which is new for me and actually very informative. Interacting with the guest was really helpful and had influenced me positively.
I recently passed the KAPS exam, and I owe a huge thanks to Academically. Their support and guidance helped me throughout my preparation. The teachers were exceptionally kind and explained complex concepts in a way that made them easy to understand. I wholeheartedly recommend Academically to any aspiring individuals preparing for the KAPS exam in the upcoming years. Their excellent support, knowledgeable faculty, and effective teaching methods are the perfect choice for exam preparation.
Academically is a great platform to achieve our dream. I recently joined but the classes they providing is very informative and understandable and they always ready to help and clarify our doubts regarding our KAPS preparation. Thank you so much to team Academically for your valuable support.
Academically is an organisation which able to qualify the Australian KAPS exam. I have good experience with academically. It's provides all necessary knowledge and stuffs for the KAPS.
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.
Deepak Kumar
Canada, KAPS Qualified 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
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
I am a recent MBBS graduate. It was through Academically’s platform and with the guidance of Academically’s counsellors that I came to know about the AMC exam. I found the course so fascinating, and as a result, I enrolled on Academically’s course, and with only four months of preparation, I was able to clear the AMC exam! Thanks to Academically, I achieved a triumph on my first attempt!
Dr. Ragasri Meghana Dasari
AMC-Qualified Academically Alumni
Since childhood, I had a dream of settling overseas, and when I came to know about the AMC exam for doctors, I found that Academically’s name was all over the internet. I got the best counselling and support from Academically’s experts, and within a few months, I was able to clear the AMC exam to realise my dream of overseas migration.
Dr. Sajana Varghese
AMC-Qualified Academically Alumni
On joining Academically’s APC Preparation Course, I found that the remote and recorded sessions were highly beneficial since the time difference was huge. The course helped me study from global experts but at my own pace and time. The support and motivation provided by the instructors played a major role in my success. I thank Academically for providing the necessary resources and structure that helped me navigate the APC exam successfully.
Howard Rice
APC Qualified Physiotherapist
About The OPRA Examination
What is the OPRA 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 OPRA Exam.
The Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences (KAPS) exam was the qualifying exam for pharmacists in Australia. Beginning in March 2025, the OPRA exam will replace the KAPS exam. While this transition introduces a new exam format, the level of difficulty remains unchanged.
The OPRA exam evaluates whether candidates possess the essential knowledge and understanding of the biomedical, pharmaceutical, and clinical sciences fundamental to practising pharmacy in Australia. It ensures that pharmacists trained overseas meet the Australian standards required to practise as registered pharmacists in the country.
Once you clear this exam, you can apply for a job, earn well, and have a chance to get a work and PR Visa.
OPRA Exam Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to write the OPRA Exam, a pharmacist must have the following:
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), including mark sheets and degree certificates
- Active registration with the state pharmacy council in your home country as a practising pharmacist
Procedure for OPRA
1. Initial Skill Assessment by Australian Pharmacy Council
The first step is to check if you are eligible to appear for the OPRA 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 OPRA Exam.
2. The OPRA Exam
The OPRA Exam is an online computer-based exam, which you can take from the choice of a test centre in your home country. The exam is conducted thrice a yearly in March, July, and November.
The exam comprises 120 multiple-choice questions to be completed within 2.5 hours and is in a single-paper format. There is no negative marking.
3. English Proficiency
The Pharmacy Board of Australia acknowledges various language assessment methods, including IELTS, OET, and PTE.
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.
For the Pearson Test of English (PTE), a minimum overall score of 65, with no communicative skill score below 65, is required.
Exam Format
The OPRA consists of a single paper. A total of 120 questions to be attempted in 2.5 hours.
Testing Centres
The OPRA Exam is conducted online so that you can write the exam at the test centre nearest to you. There are 10 test centres in India, which include: Bangalore Chandigarh Chennai Hyderabad Jalandhar Ludhiana Mumbai New Delhi Pune Noida
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are aiming to complete your exam before the transition, taking KAPS in November might be a good option, as it will be the last time it is offered. However, if you are planning for the future or if the timing does not work for you, preparing for the OPRA exam could be a better choice.
If you have already registered for the KAPS exam or completed your skills assessment, you can sit for the KAPS exam in the November attempt. However, if you haven't registered yet, you need to act quickly and apply for the November KAPS exam, as it will be the last time it is conducted
According to the APC, the difficulty level of the OPRA exam remains the same as that of the KAPS exam. However, the shorter exam duration and different scoring methodology may present new challenges. These can be managed effectively with the right resources and thorough preparation, as provided by the best OPRA Exam Preparation Course.
The exam will be tested according to the Rasch methodology. The scoring pattern is based on the level of difficult questions attempted.
Yes, the OPRA exam costs AUD 2190, which is less than the KAPS exam.
There will be no change in the eligibility and registration process for OPRA. It will be the same as that of the KAPS exam.
If you have already registered or completed your skills assessment for the KAPS exam, it is advisable to take the KAPS exam in November. Delaying and taking the exam in March may involve adapting to a revised syllabus and a shorter exam duration. Opting for the current KAPS format, which you are already familiar with, could be more advantageous.
If you wish to take only the KAPS exam, you should complete your skills assessment and register for the November KAPS exam. This will be the last opportunity to take the KAPS exam.
If you have given the KAPS part 1, you do not need to retake the OPRA again. You have to take the KAPS exam only, even if you fail the November KAPS exam.
The syllabus for the OPRA exam will be similar to that of the KAPS exam, but it will include additional emphasis on therapeutics and practical application to align with current Australian pharmacy practice standards.
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