Anyone know the correlation between the pre-naplex scores and naplex scores? didnt score too hot, and was wondering if there was any hope for me.

thanks

I took the Pre-NAPLEX one time and ended up scoring 19 points higher on the actual NAPLEX. :)

I scored 103 on the pre-naplex and 131 on the naplex. The pre-naplex will also give you a range of where you might score on the naplex.

Guys I scored a 95 (range: 69-115) on the pre-naplex...I have my Naplex in 4 days, July 16, what should I do?? Reschedule? or should I just go ahead and take it.

if you pass pre-naplex with flying colors, you should pass naplex. if you are failing the pre-naplex you have some serious work to do.

I scored about 10 points higher on the actual NAPLEX.
I think a good thing to do is take the pre-Naplex about 1 week before your scheduled Naplex this way you still have time for improvement if you aren't satisfied with your score.

I just took the pre-NAPLEX (NAPLEX proper on Thursday).

If that thing is correct I'm pretty stoked to take this thing on about 8 hours of studying.

But we'll see on Thursday...

why are you even worrying about, there is people in our class that can barely read and passed the naplex, you will do fine....

why are you even worrying about, there is people in our class that can barely read and passed the naplex, you will do fine....

have you heard of anyone failing? The lowest score I've heard so far was a 99, but admittedly not everyone shares their score.

I just took the pre-NAPLEX (NAPLEX proper on Thursday).

If that thing is correct I'm pretty stoked to take this thing on about 8 hours of studying.

But we'll see on Thursday...

Hi Njac,
Looks like we are both taking our exams on the same day. What a coincidence. Any way good luck and we will celebrate together in few days.

Cheers!

I scored 103 on the pre-naplex and 131 on the naplex. The pre-naplex will also give you a range of where you might score on the naplex.

dgroulx when did you take your pre-naplex compared to the actual naplex? I took mine and got around your score as well, but now i'm worried b/c the lower range scares me that any bad luck can hurt me. I only have about a week too before the test

dgroulx when did you take your pre-naplex compared to the actual naplex? I took mine and got around your score as well, but now i'm worried b/c the lower range scares me that any bad luck can hurt me. I only have about a week too before the test

Hello guys,
i am taking my naplex on 7-31 and was wondering when i should take prenaplex? i was thinking 7-26 so i have some days to focus on what i get wrong... so stressful
thanks

I think it helped calm my nerves. I didn't feel super awesome about the pre-NAPLEX but once I saw my score I felt so much better.

got a 128 on the prenaplex (range 111-137) it was def good to take to calm my nerves as i had been doing around 70% right on the kaplan qbank questions. took the naplex 2 days later and found out i passed 2 days later. got my results in the mail yesterday, 136. so it's a good gauge.

hopefully you are right b/c currently my prenaplex scores are 103 and then 112, 4 days apart.

Pre-NAPLEX: 121
Actual NAPLEX: 139

Took the pre-Nap one week before the exam. It helped to relax me, familiarized me with the format, and time management. I recommend it.

pre-naplex 2 days before the exam: 128 (111-137)

NAPLEX (with no extra studying): 138.

Kaplan Book pre naplex, 70%, naplex 129

Kaplan Book pre naplex, 70%, naplex 129
Guys i am new here , and i wanna take the pre naplex then the naplex , i think my question will sound quite naiive , but , what books do u experts recommand for me to eat "study" ???:confused:

amazingly, my prenaplex scores were 103 and 112, but my NAPLEX score was 130. It's a huge jump. I took the first test 8 days before the actual NAPLEX, the second prenaplex 3 days prior to the actual NAPLEX.

For the person above, I only used the APhA book. I read it 3 times.

Kaplan Book pre naplex, ~80%,
APHA ~75%
prenaplex 116

naplex 134

I got 123 (103-134) in pre-naplex. I gave my naplex yesterday and I found it to be lot harder than pre-naplex. I am waiting for my result and I am not sure how well I did as there was lot of guess work. I think pre-naplex should ONLY serve the purpose of giving you a feel of the real exam. One can not extrapolate his/her performance to naplex based on pre-naplex...
I hope I pass this....I will post my result whatever it is going to be...
Good luck...

I got 123 (103-134) in pre-naplex. I gave my naplex yesterday and I found it to be lot harder than pre-naplex. I am waiting for my result and I am not sure how well I did as there was lot of guess work. I think pre-naplex should ONLY serve the purpose of giving you a feel of the real exam. One can not extrapolate his/her performance to naplex based on pre-naplex...
I hope I pass this....I will post my result whatever it is going to be...
Good luck...

Why was it harder? Was it the math? Cases? I got a 122 on pre naplex and plan on taking it on Fri. I was feeling good until i read this. Math is my weak point and I had 8 questions on pre naplex that were math. Some I was not sure of especially when they give you tons of extra info.

Why was it harder? Was it the math? Cases? I got a 122 on pre naplex and plan on taking it on Fri. I was feeling good until i read this. Math is my weak point and I had 8 questions on pre naplex that were math. Some I was not sure of especially when they give you tons of extra info.

I think there were more direct questions in pre-naplex as compared to naplex, which was flooded with patient profiles (>50% in my exam). Having said that, if you are thorough with your preparation, then you will be alright. Also do not get nervous in the exam if you are bombarded with series of unfamiliar questions where you have to make lot of guesses. I didn't pay much attention to vaccines and immunosuppressants but I received couple of questions from each of them.
I don't know what will happen with my result but I am hoping that with my preparation and educated guesses with take me through.
For maths, read each question carefully and before marking your answer, double check the units. Overall maths wasn't tough and I guess I answered all of them correctly except 2-3 questions where I had to guess.
Don't worry you will do well. My last suggestion....do not get nervous at any point of time...
Good luck

hello everybody
took my NAPLEX on friday the 21st . i guess i'll fail , as my first time in every test i took before :)
never heard of most of the questions before, not in kaplan or in apha or even the 2 pre-naplexes i took. math is my real strength , i am reallyy sure i got all my problems correct as usual :)))) . and i am happy that my last 20 Qs were just math.
would that help if i am really weak in the rest .
i do not even know if my test was hard or not :))) , its was like 85 % of hospitalized full patient profiles , all lab tests you may think of was done on almost every profile. and 80 % of quetions were about the counsling :(((( .
real weird test, lots of quetions about the pharmaceutical refernce books.
what do you guys and gals think ???!!!!!

I would definitely suggest taking the pre-naplex...take the pre-naplex and after u answer the question...look it up to see what was correct...and read why the pther answers weren't correct....or read other drugs lsited if ur not familiar with the name (all brand name usually)....but don't look up the answer before u answer....so u get accurate results....u will notice your weak points.

pre-naplex one week before test: 97 (70-117)
pre-naplex day of test after 3 days of studying: 118 (105-130)

NAPLEX: 128


One area I know I was lacking was the side effects and common dosage forms. I was fine with interactions and general pharmacology.

I would brush up on max dosages...common starting doses...and common side effects and counseling for the most common drug classes...and the calculations are usually easy points.

And don't be surprised by profiles....u wont see alot of one-liners

Pre-naplex and Naplex: 123

Pre-naplex and Naplex: 123

Pre Naplex 122

Naplex 134 :)

I would advise one to take the Pre Naplex!!

Study Materials: APhA review (read 3 times), QBank, top 200 RX drug cards

Pre-Naplex (one week prior): 103 (79 - 124)
Naplex: 134

Taking the NAPLEX on Monday (2 days from now) and just did the Pre-NAPLEX.

Result:

108

Range:

85-124

My impression:

There were a few questions that were very easy and many that were very, very difficult. I was guessing my way through for the most part. The second to last question I had literally no idea and just made up an answer. This thing must be heavily curved, because there is no way I got even half of these right. It does, however, curb some of my anxiety in taking the NAPLEX.

Hi aelephant,

How was your exam? Can you share your experience with us?

Hi aelephant,

How was your exam? Can you share your experience with us?

I felt it was easier than my Pre-NAPLEX. The Pre-NAPLEX is great though, because it gives you a good idea of what you need to focus on.

I found the APhA review book to be very helpful. Some of the questions on my NAPLEX were almost word for word like those in the APhA review book. So that helped immensely. There is so much info in that book though, it would be almost impossible to know every little detail about every aspect of pharmacy (unless you have been practicing and studying for many more years than I have). Feel the same way about the NAPLEX. I don't think you are expected to know everything. Knowing SOME of those minute details bumps your score up that much more. Knowing the basics is what gives you the confidence to answer the easy questions without spending 5 minutes on each profile.

I guess knowing how I scored on the Pre-NAPLEX and how hard I interpretted that to be, I feel pretty confident. If I hadn't taken that, I might be doubting myself now and worrying about whether or not I passed. Like some others have said though, if you're not in the bottom 5-10% of your class, the likelihood of you failing is SOOO small.

I didn't spend much time reviewing the top 200, which probably hurt me a little. I've worked retail so I knew many of them, but not all. I started a couple of days before the test and made cards of the ones I didn't immediately recognize. I still missed at least one very easy brand-generic question on the NAPLEX.

I spent the night before my NAPLEX studying the calculations stuff (compounding, mEqs, osmolarity, that kind of stuff). The calculation questions got progressively harder and there were just a couple I couldn't solve (PK type stuff... no way I was memorizing all of those equations).

Any specific questions?

Hi aelephant,
Thank you so much for giving such a valuable information.

Update: 128 on my NAPLEX! Whoa doggie!

Now I just have to wait to hear back about my MJPE.

wow!!!!!!!!
that's a wonderful socre. congratulations........

Update: 128 on my NAPLEX! Whoa doggie!

Now I just have to wait to hear back about my MJPE.

Hi Aelephant,

I took Naplex on 9/15 and am waiting for the results. What state are you in? How did you find out your results?

Is the pre-naplex exam for the APHA 6th edition in the CD rom? did'nt see anything in the book. Don't have the Kaplan book. Thanks.

The pre-NAPLEX is something you sign up for on the NABP website. APhA has their own practice questions.

Thanks! never thought about looking there. So its def worth the $50 huh?. Also, It has two tests with 50 questions each. The actual NAPLEX has 180 questions. Is that right?

I did fine without the prenaplex. Just the apha book & questions.

Has anyone passed the Pre-Naplex and gone on to fail the real naplex?

Scanning these posts, it appears the answer is no, but anything is possible.

For the ones that got above 100, how much time did u spend preparing?

Also, for the top 200 drugs: is it just brand and generic or did u study dosage forms and dosing + side effects as well?? I feel like the dosage forms/dosing is so overwhelming! I just started for about a week and so worried....

I just took the naplex and it seemed easier than the pre-naplex I took.

Make sure to know how to make a solution isotonic.

I just read through the AphA book mostly and some notes they gave us at review which were not that great.

I just took the Pre-Naplex, everyone is saying you get to take it twice, but it doesn't seem to be letting me do it.

Pre-NAPLEX: 102 (81-119)
I have only been studying for about 3 days and I am taking the NAPLEX on Friday of this week, so hopefully it will be enough. Taking the Pre-NAPLEX really helped to alleviate some of my anxiety.

I just took the Pre-Naplex, everyone is saying you get to take it twice, but it doesn't seem to be letting me do it.

Pre-NAPLEX: 102 (81-119)
I have only been studying for about 3 days and I am taking the NAPLEX on Friday of this week, so hopefully it will be enough. Taking the Pre-NAPLEX really helped to alleviate some of my anxiety.

I would not waste the money...you will do fine.

I read through these forums and talked to several peers who took the exam in the preceding years, and the conclusion I came to was that the Naplex is nearly impossible to fail. So I decided to take everyones' advice and not study for the Naplex.

Took the pre-naplex 6 days before the exam without even so much as opening a review book. Got a 100 on the PRE-Naplex.

6 days later after maybe 2 hours of studying total (I wanted to review some of the questiosn I got wrong on the prenaplex, mainly just out of curiousity), I got a 102 on the Naplex.

It seems like a pretty good indicator. However, I thought thought the questions on the Naplex were a LOT harder, and I felt I got a greater percentage wrong than I did on the pre-naplex, so they may not be scored exactly the same. I am guessing the "scaling" used to generate the Naplex score is slightly more generous than the Pre-Naplex. No evidence to back it up, just my opinion based on my experiences.

On a side note, I look forward to about a year from now when they release the lists of schools and their corresponding pass/fail rates. I wonder if the new blueprint along with the "New Passing Standard" (referenced here: http://www.nabp.net/programs/examination/naplex/naplex-blueprint/ ) effects the passing rate. According to the NABP the score of 75 is still the required score to pass, so the system used to scale the score must have changed.

I just had to post on here because I read this and got really scared because of how seemingly well correlated the pre naplex and naplex sounded on this post..well I took the pre naplex and got an 82 on it and scored a 114 on the real thing. That's a 30 plus point difference! Not so well correlated I would say

My fiance and I both got within 5 points of our pre-naplex, with little extra studying. One of our friends however had roughly a 25-30 point increase on the real thing as compared to their pre-naplex.

Good indicator? Maybe, Maybe not

Help calm your nerves before the big day? Yes

I scored an 85 on the pre naplex on 2 different attempts. I scored a 105 on the actual naplex. I don't think the pre-naplex is a good indicator of how you will do on the naplex. I had very few calculations on my pre naplex and had many calculations (30+) on the real naplex. If you know your calculations....the more the better. Also I don't know if the pre naplex is adaptive and scores your exam with the same weights as the real naplex. Also the prenaplex has lots of the questions with answers such as A and B, A and C, All of the above. My naplex had a few of those but more "click all that apply" questions.

I do think if you do well on the pre-naplex that you will pass the naplex. However, I also think that he naplex is much easier than any practice test and that the way it is graded is VERY favorable to the test taker.

If ou don't ace PreNAPLEX try to focus and not stress. A few days beforehand I took preNAPLEX and got a 75 ( range was 69-92) and freaked out. Over the next few days I focused in my defecient areas and worked incredibly hard. Passed NAPLEX with a score of 112. Studied for about a month while working 40-50 hours a week.

PreNAPLEX 75 --> NAPLEX 112

I took the pre-naplex 2 times. The first time was during my last rotation and I only score a 55 on it. Second time, just a few days before the real one, I score 114 with range 93 - 129. I got 103 on the real NAPLEX. I think the pre-NAPLEX is a good estimation, only if you have fully prepared for the real NAPLEX.

there is a good correlation but it is not a guarantee though! itook the naplex on wedness lastweek n just found out i passed.i dont know yet how i did interms of score

Kaplan fulll length practice test: 85%
Prenaplex 103 ( a week before naplex)
Naplex on 07-27

Feeling after exam:
It was so easy an exam that i was scared i willl fail becox i probably didnt read the questions well. FInishes an hour and twenty minutes ahead of time.
Preparation Source: Rxprep and question bank
Kaplan
Lange QnA
Naplex Review by Scott
120 calculations

Advice:
Naplex is not drug specific(some exceptions for general obvious side effects most of which you know from pharmacy school such amiodarone--pulmonary issue, INH--need B6, paroxetine or SSRI and sexual issues, )
the broader you read, the better since general knowledge about drug class are more important than concentrating on the "fine details"
Expose yourself to as many practice questions as possible. why?
pracitice, practice, practice (maths and other non-math questions)
If you graduated from us pharmacy school, and you read what people writes here, you shouldnt fail naplex. it is not a hard exam at all.
By the way im a typical average student.

I passed the NAPLEX!!! Just got my result today!

Pre-NAPLEX: 125
NAPLEX 5 days after the Pre-NAPLEX: 131

I spent average 6 hours/day x 2 months for studying. I studied with RxPrep mostly and read some big chapters in APHA (calculations, ID, HIV, oncology, HTN, DM, cardio, immunizations). I also did the RxPrep quizbank + APHA practice questions online + 120 math questions + top 200 drugs (brand/generic).

I was actually half asleep for the first half of my exam and could not think clearly d/t a lack of sleep the night before. I had to really force myself to focus :(
I had 15-20 math questions and struggled with about half of them. I ended up guessing on several questions since I couldn't just let them slow me down. There were also 4-5 questions on compounding and PK which I had no clue about. I had 5-6 questions on statistics, asking things like how to interpret outcomes and which study design to use. The remaining portion of the exam was on drug MOA/indications/side effects and pt counseling. Overall, I felt it was harder than the Pre-NAPLEX.

My advice to you is to find your own way of efficiently retaining as much information as possible in the short period of time that you have to study. I watched a lot of Youtube videos on different disease states b/c I'm more of a visual learner and I can't just keep reading the book for more than a few hours.
I'm also the type of person that has to repeat things constantly to fully digest and make them my own... so I spent at least an hour or two daily on the topics that I felt uncomfortable in, such as HIV, ID and oncology, and that helped a great deal in reinforcing my memory.

I passed the NAPLEX!!! Just got my result today!

Pre-NAPLEX: 125
NAPLEX 5 days after the Pre-NAPLEX: 131

I spent average 6 hours/day x 2 months for studying. I studied with RxPrep mostly and read some big chapters in APHA (calculations, ID, HIV, oncology, HTN, DM, cardio, immunizations). I also did the RxPrep quizbank + APHA practice questions online + 120 math questions + top 200 drugs (brand/generic).

I was actually half asleep for the first half of my exam and could not think clearly d/t a lack of sleep the night before. I had to really force myself to focus :(
I had 15-20 math questions and struggled with about half of them. I ended up guessing on several questions since I couldn't just let them slow me down. There were also 4-5 questions on compounding and PK which I had no clue about. I had 5-6 questions on statistics, asking things like how to interpret outcomes and which study design to use. The remaining portion of the exam was on drug MOA/indications/side effects and pt counseling. Overall, I felt it was harder than the Pre-NAPLEX.

My advice to you is to find your own way of efficiently retaining as much information as possible in the short period of time that you have to study. I watched a lot of Youtube videos on different disease states b/c I'm more of a visual learner and I can't just keep reading the book for more than a few hours.
I'm also the type of person that has to repeat things constantly to fully digest and make them my own... so I spent at least an hour or two daily on the topics that I felt uncomfortable in, such as HIV, ID and oncology, and that helped a great deal in reinforcing my memory.

The 120 math questions, you didn't think prepared you enough for the test?

hey everyone!

I just took prenaplex today, 75 out of range 60-95. They said if I were to take the test numerous times, the score would fall in that range, (so am I to understand that I would pass more than I would fail in those multiple attempts? :D

I am freaked out, naplex in a week, and I am trying to review until then but its very hard because all I can think about is failing and having to wait 3 months to take it again! :eek:

What do you guys think? you only need a 70 to pass right? Maybe if I review for another week? :confused:

how accurate are these pre-naplex scores?!

hey everyone!

I just took prenaplex today, 75 out of range 60-95. They said if I were to take the test numerous times, the score would fall in that range, (so am I to understand that I would pass more than I would fail in those multiple attempts? :D

I am freaked out, naplex in a week, and I am trying to review until then but its very hard because all I can think about is failing and having to wait 3 months to take it again! :eek:

What do you guys think? you only need a 70 to pass right? Maybe if I review for another week? :confused:

how accurate are these pre-naplex scores?!

u need 75 to pass

This is what my friend got:

Pre-Naplex: 75 (65-89)

Naplex(after 10 days of more studying): 105

I dont know guys..this 75 on prenaplex that I got is after like a month of reviewing here and there, and 2 weeks of actual studying. I only have a few days left. Also, my brain is really tired after pharmacy school! it is REALLY hard to fit more information in there. you all know what I mean :D
I guess at some point, you have to say that all you can do is try your best :cool:

I took pre-naplex 1 time and scored 92, studied for 3 more weeks to make sure I do ok, and passed NAPLEX with 103. I will take it :) and I would do pre-naplex again if you ask me b/c it gave me some kind of idea on my progress.

Good Luck to those who are gonna take it soon...

pre-Naplex (2 weeks before): 89 (70-108)

pre-Naplex (1 week before): 92 (73-111)

Naplex: 115

Just wanted to add my results to this

prenaplex 78 after that I reviewed all the apha clinicals, then I scored in the kaplan online test 66% and in the real Naplex 105 :)

my friend prenaplex 74 after 10 days stuying she got 89

I studied mainly from the apha all chapters once and from HTN till the end of the ook a total of 3 times+ lange QA + 120 math + Kaplan test (the book one and the online one)

MI mpje the Reiss and Hall and the state booklet,

and I'm an RPH :laugh:

Hey guys, I just wanted to add my two cents worth on this topic. It's my first time posting anything, but I used to frequently browse these forums prior to taking the NAPLEX/when I was studying and I found many of the comments to be reassuring, so hopefully I can make the process a little easier for someone else! :)

First, I want to say the pre-naplex was a life saver for me. I was so, so stressed about not passing the boards. Then I took the pre-naplex and got a 103 about 10 days prior to taking my scheduled test. I had already pushed my test back one week and was ready to do it again, and then I got that great result on the pre-naplex and suddenly I felt very confident and knew I was ready to take the NAPLEX. I would really advise taking the pre-naplex because it did wonders for my self esteem and it was also VERY insightful as it allowed me to see what sort of questions would be on the NAPLEX and what the NAPLEX would look like. So, if you're thinking about whether you should do the pre-naplex or not, go for it. It's just about the best $50 I've ever spent.

Second, I really believe that the pre-naplex does a nice job of predicting your score range on the actual NAPLEX, because I ended up scoring a 104 when I took the NAPLEX back in the middle of August.

So, pre-naplex = 103, NAPLEX = 104.

I'm sure this almost perfect score prediction won't be the case for everyone, but I do think the pre-naplex is very insightful regarding look of the NAPLEX and content of the NAPLEX, does a fairly good job at predicting your score/score range and, most importantly, helps give you the confidence you need to know you're ready for the NAPLEX. :)

Good luck everyone and I hope you find this post reassuring/helpful!