Failed FPGEE twice — what finally worked for my third attempt? — Forums

Mike_TOP

May 27, 2026

I've been a licensed pharmacist in Egypt for six years, and honestly, I thought the FPGEE would be a straightforward step toward getting my U.S. license. I was wrong. Failed my first attempt with a 68 (passing is 75), then a 69 the second time. I was devastated and seriously considered giving up on the whole thing.

What changed for me was finally building a real study system instead of just reading. I started using an FPGEE practice test every single weekend to track where I was bleeding points — turned out I was losing most of them in pharmacokinetics and compounding calculations, not the clinical stuff I'd been obsessing over. I also found a study guide that actually broke down the NABP competency areas instead of just listing drug classes randomly.

Third attempt I scored an 82. If you're in the middle of this grind right now, I want to share what my schedule looked like and which topics gave me the biggest score jumps. Ask me anything — what are you struggling with most?

Tyler B.

May 28, 2026

This is exactly what I needed to see today. I'm scheduled for my first attempt in about 9 weeks and pharmacokinetics is killing me too. Can you say more about how you used practice tests specifically? Like were you doing timed full-length ones or topic-by-topic? I've been doing topic drills but I'm not sure if I should switch to full exams closer to my date.

Jordan L.

May 28, 2026

Three attempts takes serious guts. A lot of people I know quit after two. The practice test point is huge — I tell everyone in my study group, if you're not doing weekly mocks you're basically flying blind going into the real thing.

Chris D.

May 28, 2026

Congrats on the 82! I passed on my second try last year and the biggest thing for me was honestly letting go of the Egyptian curriculum mindset. The FPGEE tests you on U.S. pharmacy law and counseling standards heavily, and I kept answering from a clinical correctness angle instead of a patient-safety-first angle. Took me a while to recalibrate. Also — biostatistics. Don't skip it like I almost did.

Failed FPGEE twice — what finally worked for my third attempt?

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