SPLE exam: Saudi Prometric exam for pharmacists
The Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Examination (SPLE) has 200 questions in two parts of 100, with 120 minutes per part. The pass score is 536 on a reporting scale of 200 to 800. It is a scaled score, not a percentage.
SPLE facts
Practice questions on this site are for nurses at the moment. This page gives the exam facts for pharmacists, taken from the regulator's own documents. If you are a nurse, the free 20-question check needs no sign-up, and the nursing exam guide compares the regulators.
| Item | SPLE (pharmacist) |
|---|---|
| Questions | 200, in two parts of 100 |
| Time | Two blocks of 120 minutes with a 30-minute break |
| Pass score | 536 on a 200 to 800 scale |
| Format | Four-option single best answer |
| Unscored items | Up to 10 percent pilot questions |
| Delivery | Prometric, booked through Mumaris+ |
The score is scaled, so 536 is not a percentage and not a count of correct answers. SCFHS reports the scale score.
SPLE blueprint
The SCFHS applicant guide gives these weights.
| Section | Weight |
|---|---|
| Basic Biomedical Sciences | 10 percent |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 35 percent |
| Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences | 20 percent |
| Clinical Sciences | 35 percent |
Use these weights to plan your study time. They come from the SCFHS guide, so they can change when SCFHS issues a new edition.
Who can sit the SPLE
The guide says: a recognized primary degree from an accredited health science program, or training started during the internship year, or a student one year away from graduation. It does not name the degree or state years of experience.
Booking and test rules
- Computer-based at Prometric. You apply on Mumaris+ and get a scheduling permit.
- Scheduling may not be available more than three months ahead.
- You cannot sit twice in the same test window. More than 30 minutes late, or absent, counts as an attempt.
- Results are announced within 2 to 6 weeks of the end of a test window.
- The exam fee is not published on the SCFHS pages we found, so we give no amount. Prometric's 2022 FAQ says rescheduling 16 to 30 days before costs USD 50, with no refund at 15 days or less.
How many attempts
Our sources give three different attempt rules, so we do not state one number. The applicant guides say up to four times a year, counted from the first attempt until you pass. The Mumaris+ page says that failing the first attempt grants two additional attempts, and that the exam may be repeated one year after the first attempt. A 2022 Prometric FAQ says three attempts. The Mumaris+ page is the most recent, but check it before you book.
Practice and next step
SCFHS runs its own practice exam service, linked in the sources. Check that page for which exams it covers.
Pharmacists can also look at the DHA exam for pharmacists and the Oman exam. Back to the SCFHS hub.
Common questions
What is the SPLE exam?
The Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Examination, a 200-question computer-based exam taken at Prometric.
What is the SCFHS pharmacist exam pass score?
536 on a reporting scale of 200 to 800.
Is the Saudi Prometric exam for pharmacist a percentage?
No. SCFHS uses a scaled score, not a percentage.
How much is the SCFHS pharmacist exam?
SCFHS does not publish an amount on the pages we found. Third-party figures differ, so we do not quote one.
How many times can I sit the SPLE?
Sources disagree: four a year in the guide, two extra attempts on the Mumaris+ page, three in a 2022 FAQ. Check Mumaris+ before booking.
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