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PTCB reports a 69% pass rate for its CPhT credential in 2025.
- That is a historical candidate-outcome figure, not a 69% correct-answer requirement or a 2026 PTCE pass rate.
- The PTCE passing standard is a scaled score of 1,400.
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The pass rate and the passing score answer different questions. PTCB does publish an annual CPhT pass rate. Its Credentials by the Numbers page lists 69% for 2025 and says it administered 49,253 PTCEs that year. The 69% is reported for the CPhT credential; the table does not turn it into a 2026 prediction for one candidate.
What PTCB actually reports
The official table is labelled “2025 Pass Rate.” In the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) row, it reports 69%. The page is dated as of December 31, 2025. When quoting the figure, keep both the credential and the year attached: PTCB reported a 69% CPhT pass rate for 2025.
Do not describe that number as the first-time pass rate unless a source explicitly says first-time candidates were isolated. The public table does not give that breakdown. It also does not report a separate pass rate for candidates taking the revised 2026 PTCE outline.
A pass rate is not a pass mark
PTCB says the passing scaled score for the PTCE is 1,400 on a possible range of 1,000 to 1,600. That is the threshold for an individual result. The 69% pass rate describes a group of candidates in an earlier year. It does not mean a candidate passes by answering 69% of questions correctly.
The exam presents 90 multiple-choice questions, of which 80 are scored and 10 are unscored. Because scaled scores account for exam-form difficulty, an outside practice-test percentage cannot be converted into an official PTCE score by multiplying or adding a fixed amount. See what a practice score can tell you before using a mock result to plan study.
Why the 2025 figure cannot predict a 2026 attempt
PTCB changed the PTCE content outline on January 6, 2026. The 2025 rate therefore describes candidates tested before that revision. A future rate may differ because candidates, preparation and exam content differ. A single historical rate cannot establish your personal chance of passing.
For preparation, use the current content outline, then take a free full-length practice test to identify topics that need work. Treat the practice score as feedback on that paper, not as an official scaled-score forecast.
Common questions
What is the PTCB exam pass rate?
PTCB reports a 69% pass rate for the CPhT credential in 2025 on its Credentials by the Numbers page.
Is 69% the PTCE passing score?
No. The individual PTCE passing standard is a scaled score of 1,400. The 69% figure is an annual pass rate for a candidate group.
Is 69% the first-time pass rate?
The public PTCB table does not label it as a first-time-only rate. Do not add that qualifier without a source.
Is there a published 2026 PTCE pass rate?
The cited official table reports 2025. It does not establish the pass rate for candidates taking the revised 2026 outline.
What should I use to guide study?
Use the current PTCB outline and a full-length practice result to identify weak topics; do not convert a practice percentage to an official scaled score.