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 2022 sittings [PDF 222.94 KB]
See the process for marking papers and issuing results [PDF 242.09 KB]
Read our response to an FOI request about marking the March 2021 assessment [PDF 205 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
Professor Andrew Husband, Newcastle University, pharmacist (chair)
Mr Ahmed Aboo, De Montfort University, pharmacist
Ms Johanne Barry, Queens's University, pharmacist
Dr Heather Bell, Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development, pharmacist
Ms Kathryn Bullen, University of Sunderland, pharmacist
Ms Sonia Chand, Hospital pharmacist
Ms Kathryn Davison, University of Sunderland, pharmacist
Dr James Desborough, University of East Anglia, pharmacist
Ms Laura Doyle, Cardiff University, pharmacist
Mr Daniel Grant, University of Reading, pharmacist
Dr Mat Smith, Cardiff University, pharmacist
Professor Alison Strath,Scottish government, pharmacist
Dr Alison Sturrock, non-registrant member
Dr 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.