To make sure that each registration assessment is consistent, the question papers are set and moderated by an appointed body, the Board of Assessors. All decisions about questions, papers, candidates and pass marks are made by the board.
See the marking algorithm for the 2023 sittings [PDF 222.94 KB]
See the process for marking papers and issuing results [PDF 242.09 KB]
The Board of Assessors is made up of:
- a pharmacist chair
- other pharmacist members (a mixture of academic pharmacists and pharmacists in practice)
- members who are not pharmacists, but assessment experts
Members of the board
Andrew Husband, Newcastle University, pharmacist (chair)
Ahmed Aboo, De Montfort University, pharmacist
Johanne Barry, Queens's University, pharmacist
Heather Bell, Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development, pharmacist
Kathryn Bullen, University of Sunderland, pharmacist
Sonia Chand, Health Education England, pharmacist
Kathryn Davison, University of Sunderland, pharmacist
Laura Doyle, Health Education & Improvement Wales, pharmacist
Daniel Grant, University of Reading, pharmacist
Mat Smith, Cardiff University, pharmacist
Alison Strath,Scottish government, pharmacist
Alison Sturrock, non-registrant member
Tushar Vince, non-registrant member
The Board of Assessors will not discuss or correspond with individual candidates about the assessment. If you would like to discuss the assessment, email to regexam@pharmacyregulation.org or by call our contact centre on 0203 713 8000.