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How Did Hazim Begin His Journey Towards the OPRA Exam?
Many congratulations to Hazim Ali on his successful OPRA exam result!
Hazim's journey began with a simple experience that eventually changed the direction of his professional plans.
A Bachelor of Pharmacy graduate from Al-Zaytoonah University in Jordan, Hazim had completed his degree around two years before appearing for OPRA. After graduating, he had also spent some time away from pharmacy.
Then came a visit to Australia.
Hazim travelled to Australia in December, where his brother lives with his family. During his visit, he became interested in the country and its professional opportunities.
He also spoke with pharmacists working in Australia.
Those conversations gave him an idea.
Australia could become the next destination for his pharmacy career.
By January, Hazim had started thinking seriously about the OPRA pathway.
He began researching how overseas pharmacists could progress towards registration in Australia and eventually discovered Elite Expertise.
In March, he contacted the team through Google and WhatsApp.
The team explained the preparation process and answered his questions.
Hazim felt comfortable with the guidance and officially joined Elite Expertise on March 1, 2026.
That was the beginning of a preparation journey that would eventually lead to his first attempt success.
Watch Hazim's full OPRA success interview
Why Did Hazim Choose Australia for His Pharmacy Career?
For Hazim, Australia was more than a country he had researched online.
He had actually visited the country.
He had experienced the environment, spent time with his brother and interacted with pharmacists already working there.
That personal experience made the idea of building his professional future in Australia more meaningful.
At just 25 years old, Hazim had already completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy and was thinking beyond his university education.
He wanted to explore an international pharmacy career.
But pursuing this goal meant facing a major challenge: preparing for a demanding professional examination after being away from pharmacy studies.
Hazim openly admitted that this was difficult.
He had to absorb a significant amount of information in a relatively short period.
That is what makes his achievement particularly encouraging for other overseas pharmacy graduates.
You may have graduated recently. You may have been away from pharmacy for some time. You may have work or personal responsibilities.
Your starting point can be different from someone else's.
But a clear goal and a structured preparation plan can help you move forward.
How Did Hazim Manage His OPRA Preparation Alongside Work?
Hazim's preparation was not completely straightforward.
When he joined Elite Expertise, he was also dealing with work and other responsibilities.
Initially, he could not watch every recorded lecture immediately.
But instead of allowing that delay to derail his preparation, he created a system that worked for him.
He made sure he stayed on track with the course.
Before attending the live classes, he watched the recorded lectures.
He then went through them again.
This became one of the most important parts of his preparation.
Hazim watched the lectures twice.
During the first viewing, he studied the concepts carefully and focused on understanding what Arief Sir and Harika Ma'am explained.
During the second viewing, he watched at 2x speed, using it as a revision exercise.
He also made his own notes.
Those notes became another useful resource during his preparation.
His approach was simple but consistent:
Watch. Understand. Take notes. Revise. Practise. Repeat.
This method helped him manage a large amount of pharmacy information within a limited preparation period.
How Did Repeated Lectures and Personal Notes Strengthen Hazim's Preparation?
One of the biggest challenges Hazim faced was returning to pharmacy studies after being away from the subject for around two years.
Trying to absorb everything again in a short period was difficult.
At first, he was focused mainly on understanding and remembering the information.
But simply reading or watching something once was not enough.
That is why repetition became important.
His first lecture viewing helped him understand the concepts.
His second viewing helped reinforce them.
His personal notes then gave him something he could return to when revising.
Hazim also appreciated the way the instructors explained information using memorable techniques.
He specifically mentioned Harika Ma'am's use of mnemonics and simple memory connections.
For Hazim, these small techniques made difficult information easier to remember.
He also had a strong personal appreciation for Arief Sir's teaching.
His message to Sir was particularly heartfelt. Hazim said that the way the information was explained made it stay in his mind more strongly than much of what he had studied during his university years.
That is a powerful reflection from a student who had already completed five years of pharmacy education.
How Did Mock Exams Change Hazim's OPRA Preparation?
If there was one part of Hazim's preparation that he wished he had started earlier, it was the mock exams.
He began taking mock exams around one month before the actual examination.
Once he started, he quickly understood their value.
Before that point, he had been concentrating heavily on memorising and understanding the content.
The mock exams changed his approach.
Suddenly, he was applying the information.
He could see how different concepts connected with questions.
He could identify what he remembered and what needed more revision.
Hazim eventually reached a point where he was completing two or three mock exams a day.
He also worked through thousands of questions and reviewed mock exam sessions with the instructors.
For him, this repetition helped the information stay in his memory.
By the time he entered the real examination, the question based approach felt familiar.
His advice to future candidates is therefore very clear:
Do not skip your mock exams.
He believes candidates should repeat them because they can reinforce what they learned during the lectures.
His experience also highlights an important preparation lesson.
Learning information is one step.
Being able to apply it under examination conditions is another.
How Did Hazim Overcome His Fear Before the OPRA Exam?
The examination journey became even more challenging because Hazim could not sit the exam in Jordan.
He had to travel to Egypt to take the examination.
That meant dealing with travel arrangements in addition to the normal pressure of an important professional exam.
Naturally, Hazim was nervous.
But something changed when he entered the examination room.
He remembered one piece of advice from Harika Ma'am:
Those words stayed with him.
Once he started the examination, his nervousness disappeared.
Hazim completed the exam in approximately one and a half hours, without using the entire available examination time.
After months of preparation, the moment he had been working towards was finally over.
Now there was only one thing left to do.
Wait for the result.
What Happened When Hazim Finally Received His OPRA Exam Result?
The result day became one of the most emotional moments of Hazim's journey.
The APC result email arrived at around 2:30 a.m. his local time.
He saw messages in the Elite Expertise group saying that the results were available.
Suddenly all the preparation, travelling, studying and mock exams came back to him.
He immediately contacted his brother and cousin.
Then he tried to access his result.
But there was another little obstacle.
He forgot his password.
For a moment, the pressure became even greater.
After finally logging in, Hazim saw the result.
He had passed.
He said Alhamdulillah several times and immediately celebrated with his cousin, who was on a video call with him.
His mother was the next person he told.
She saw him awake at around 4:00 a.m. and asked why he was up.
Hazim had the answer he had been waiting to give:
The happiness and relief were overwhelming.
And one of the first things Hazim did after receiving the result was return to the Elite Expertise group and thank the team.
From starting his preparation in March to receiving his successful result, his journey had come full circle.
Congratulations once again, Hazim!
Your first attempt success is a wonderful achievement, and your journey can motivate many overseas pharmacists who are preparing for the same goal.
How Can Elite Expertise Support Your OPRA Exam Preparation?
Elite Expertise provides an online OPRA exam preparation program for international pharmacists planning their Australian pharmacy journey.
The program includes:
- 3.5 months of course duration
- 15 weeks of online training
- 300+ hours of live and recorded lectures
- 150+ lessons
- 3,000+ practice questions
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Applied pharmacy practice
- Clinical scenarios
- Mock examinations
- Revision and assessment sessions
- Assignment sessions with feedback
- Dedicated WhatsApp community
- Unlimited course access
The program is led by Mr Arief Mohammad and Mrs Harika Bheemavarapu, whom Elite Expertise presents as experienced pharmacists, educators and OPRA coaches.
Hazim's experience particularly highlights their teaching approach.
He appreciated Arief Sir's detailed explanations and Harika Ma'am's use of mnemonics and memorable techniques.
The course also combines live classes with recorded lectures, allowing students to revisit lessons around their work and personal schedules.
For Hazim, that flexibility mattered.
He could watch the lectures, repeat them, create notes and then use mock examinations to test his understanding.
That combination became an important part of his first attempt success.
Final Thoughts
Hazim Ali's OPRA journey started with a visit to Australia.
It continued with conversations with pharmacists, research into the Australian pathway and a decision to prepare seriously.
Then came months of hard work.
He was working while studying. He had been away from pharmacy for two years. He watched his lectures twice, created personal notes, completed thousands of questions and increased his mock exam practice as the test approached.
Then he travelled from Jordan to Egypt for the examination.
He walked into the exam nervous but left with confidence in his preparation.
And when the result arrived at 2:30 in the morning, he finally saw the word he had been hoping for:
Hazim, heartiest congratulations on your OPRA success!
Your journey is a reminder to every overseas pharmacist that a big professional goal can begin with one decision.
Your preparation may feel difficult.
You may have work responsibilities.
You may need to travel for your examination.
You may even feel nervous right before entering the test centre.
But with focused preparation, consistent practice and the right guidance, you can keep moving forward.
Congratulations once again, Hazim Ali. We wish you every success in the next stage of your Australian pharmacy career.
Key Takeaways
- Congratulations to Hazim Ali from Jordan for passing the OPRA exam on his first attempt and taking an important step towards his Australian pharmacy career.
- Hazim started preparing after developing an interest in Australia and joined Elite Expertise on March 1, 2026.
- He prepared while managing work and other responsibilities, using recorded lectures, personal notes, revision and mock exams.
- Repeating lectures and completing two to three mock exams a day became an important part of his final preparation.
- Hazim travelled from Jordan to Egypt to sit his OPRA exam and completed the examination in around 90 minutes.
- His advice to future candidates is simple: trust the preparation, follow your mentors and do not skip the mock exams.
FAQs
1. Did Hazim pass the OPRA exam on his first attempt?
Yes. Hazim successfully passed the OPRA exam on his first attempt.
2. How long did Hazim prepare for the OPRA exam?
Hazim joined Elite Expertise on March 1, 2026 and completed his preparation before taking the July 14 examination. His preparation period with Elite Expertise was approximately three and a half months.
3. How did Hazim use the recorded lectures?
Hazim watched the recorded lectures twice. He studied them carefully during the first viewing and watched them again at 2x speed for revision. He also made personal notes.
4. How many mock exams did Hazim complete?
During his intensive preparation period, Hazim said he started completing around two or three mock exams a day. He also worked through thousands of practice questions and mock exam sessions.
5. What was Hazim's advice to future OPRA candidates?
Hazim advised candidates to trust their preparation, follow the guidance from their mentors, focus on the provided lectures and make sure they do not skip the mock exams.
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