{"id":32403,"date":"2026-05-20T10:40:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/?p=32403"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:12:50","slug":"opra-exam-dates-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"O\u200bPRA Exam Dat\u200des 2\u200b027: Comple\u2060te Registration &#038; Exam Schedule Guide\u200d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#%E2%80%8CIntroductio%E2%80%8Dn\" >\u200cIntroductio\u200dn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#Wha%E2%80%8Bt_Are%E2%81%A0_the_Expecte%E2%80%8Bd_OPRA_Exam%E2%80%8D_Dates_for%E2%80%8B_2027\" >Wha\u200bt Are\u2060 the Expecte\u200bd OPRA Exam\u200d Dates for\u200b 2027?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#When_Will_OPRA_Exam_Registration_Open_in_2027\" >When Will OPRA Exam Registration Open in 2027?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" 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href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#What_Is_the%E2%81%A0_Eligibility_for_th%E2%80%8Ce_O%E2%81%A0PRA_Exam_2%E2%80%8D0%E2%80%8D27\" >What Is the\u2060 Eligibility for th\u200ce O\u2060PRA Exam 2\u200d0\u200d27?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#Where_Can_You_Take_the%E2%80%8B_OPRA_Exam_in%E2%80%8C_2027\" >Where Can You Take the\u200b OPRA Exam in\u200c 2027?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#What_Is_the_OPRA_Exam_Pattern_and_Duration\" >What Is the OPRA Exam Pattern and Duration?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#W%E2%80%8Bh%E2%80%8Ce%E2%80%8Bn_Will_OPRA%E2%80%8D_2027_R%E2%81%A0esults%E2%80%8D_Be_Released\" >W\u200bh\u200ce\u200bn Will OPRA\u200d 2027 R\u2060esults\u200d Be Released?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#How_Muc%E2%80%8Bh_Does_the_OPRA_E%E2%81%A0xam_Co%E2%80%8Dst_in_2027\" >How Muc\u200bh Does the OPRA E\u2060xam Co\u200dst in 2027?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#%E2%81%A0What_Are_the_Best_Prepara%E2%80%8Btio%E2%81%A0n_Tips_for_O%E2%80%8BPRA_2027\" >\u2060What Are the Best Prepara\u200btio\u2060n Tips for O\u200bPRA 2027?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#Conclusion%E2%81%A0\" >Conclusion\u2060<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#Key_Take%E2%80%8Baways\" >Key Take\u200baways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-exam-dates-2027\/#FAQs_About_OPRA_Exam_Dates_2027\" >FAQs About OPRA Exam Dates 2027<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8CIntroductio%E2%80%8Dn\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200c<\/span><b>Introductio\u200dn<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For overseas\u200b-trained pharmacists planning to migrate to A\u200bustrali\u200ba, th\u200de Overseas Phar\u200bm\u200bacist Readiness Assessment (OPR\u200cA) is a m\u200ban\u200bdator\u200by step. Adminis\u200dtere\u200dd by t\u2060he Australian Pharmacy Council (APC), it confirms\u200c that your phar\u200bmacy knowledge and\u200c clinical\u2060 understandi\u200cng m\u2060eet\u2060 Australian standar\u200dds before yo\u2060u enter th\u200ce workforce\u200c.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The e\u200carlier you plan\u200b, th\u200ce smoother the proces\u2060s. Knowi\u200dng\u2060 when to apply for your eligib\u200bilit\u200dy\u2060 ch\u200bec\u200bk, wh\u2060en r\u200cegistration opens, and\u200b h\u200bow to structure your preparat\u200cio\u2060n can s\u200da\u200dve you months of delays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060Important note: T\u200bhe A\u200bPC has n\u200bot officia\u200bl\u200cl\u200by\u200c publishe\u200bd OPRA exam d\u2060at\u200ces 2027\u200c at t\u2060he\u200c time of writing. All dat\u2060es in this guide are projected based on the APC&#8217;s historical sche\u2060du\u200dling patt\u2060erns. Always veri\u200bfy t\u200chrough the o\u200cfficial APC Candidate P\u200cortal\u200d at p\u2060harmacyco\u200cunc\u200ci\u200cl.org.au before making any decisi\u200cons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elite Expertis\u200ce, founded by Mr. Arief M\u2060oh\u200damma\u200dd and Mrs. H\u200dari\u200bka\u200b B\u200dheema\u200dvarapu, both practisin\u2060g clinical\u200d pharmacists a\u200dnd accredited\u2060 consult\u200dant ph\u200barmacists i\u2060n Au\u2060stra\u2060l\u200dia, supports overseas phar\u2060macists thr\u2060o\u200dugh every sta\u200dge of this p\u2060rocess.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wha%E2%80%8Bt_Are%E2%81%A0_the_Expecte%E2%80%8Bd_OPRA_Exam%E2%80%8D_Dates_for%E2%80%8B_2027\"><\/span><b>Wha\u200bt Are\u2060 the Expecte\u200bd OPRA Exam\u200d Dates for\u200b 2027?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Th\u200be APC\u200d has not officially released\u2060 t\u2060he 2027\u200c exam calendar y\u200bet. Based on\u200d c\u200cons\u200dist\u200cent hi\u200dstori\u2060cal patt\u200ce\u2060r\u200cns\u200b, th\u2060ree sittings\u200b are exp\u200becte\u2060d across the ye\u200ca\u2060r:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #2563eb; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Sitting<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Expected Exam Period<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Expected Registration Window<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Sitting 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">March 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">January \u2013 February 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Sitting 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">July 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">May \u2013 June 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Sitting 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">November 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">September \u2013 October 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Us\u2060e these projections to plan\u2060 y\u2060our e\u200bligibili\u200dty application and st\u2060udy timeline now. Monitor the AP\u2060C Candidate Por\u200ctal for\u2060 official\u200c confirma\u2060tion as 2027 ap\u200bproaches\u200c.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_OPRA_Exam_Registration_Open_in_2027\"><\/span><b>When Will OPRA Exam Registration Open in 2027?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reg\u200bistrat\u2060ion typically opens 8\u200d to 10 weeks b\u200cefore each e\u2060xam\u200b sitting. Befor\u2060e you can re\u200dgister for the exam, you\u200c must hav\u200ce alrea\u200bdy passe\u200bd your Eligibility Check,\u200b the APC cannot\u2060 guarantee proc\u2060ess\u200bing in time if\u200d you apply too close to the deadli\u200dne.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Proj\u200dected reg\u2060istrat\u2060ion op\u200bening date\u2060s for 2027:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitting\u200b 1: January 2027<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Si\u200btting 2: May 2027<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitting 3: September 2027<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Su\u200cbmi\u2060t your Eligibility Check application a\u200dt leas\u200dt 8 weeks bef\u2060o\u200bre the regis\u200btratio\u2060n closing date. Al\u200dl bookings ar\u200de mad\u2060e exclusively through the APC Can\u200bdidate Por\u200dtal, never\u200d through\u200d third partie\u2060s\u2060.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Times_Is_the_O%E2%80%8BPRA_Exam_Conducted_Eac%E2%80%8Ch_Year\"><\/span><b>How Many Times Is the O\u200bPRA Exam Conducted Eac\u200ch Year?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The O\u2060PR\u200cA\u200d ex\u200bam runs th\u200cree\u200c times\u2060 per year, in\u2060 March, July, and November. This gives candidates multipl\u2060e op\u200bportunitie\u200cs withi\u200dn\u2060 a\u2060 s\u200bingle\u200c year to c\u200bomplete their ski\u200blls assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200dFailed at\u2060tempts allow r\u200de-regis\u200dtration f\u200bor the next available sitting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A n\u200dew\u200c exa\u200dm fee of\u200c AUD $2,245 applies per attempt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Eli\u2060gi\u200bb\u2060il\u200bity Check does not expire, pay f\u200dor it\u200d once only<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approx\u200cimat\u200dely four months betw\u200ceen each sit\u200dtin\u200cg\u200c allows for focu\u200dsed re-\u200bpreparation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wh%E2%80%8Cat_Is%E2%81%A0_the_O%E2%80%8CPRA%E2%81%A0_Exam_Schedule_for_2027\"><\/span><b>Wh\u200cat Is\u2060 the O\u200cPRA\u2060 Exam Schedule for 2027?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H\u2060e\u200cre is the projec\u200bted full-year timeline based on histor\u2060ical APC patterns. A\u200cll m\u2060ilestones are est\u200dimat\u2060es\u200b u\u2060ntil\u200d offic\u200cially confirmed.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #2563eb; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Milestone<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Sitting 1<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Sitting 2<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Sitting 3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Eligibility Application Deadline<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">By Nov 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">By Mar 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">By Jul 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Registration Opens<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Jan 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">May 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Sep 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Registration Closes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Feb 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Jun 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Oct 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Exam Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Mar 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Jul 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Nov 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Results Released<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">May 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Sep 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Jan 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If y\u200bou are targeting the March sit\u200cting, your\u200b eligibility appl\u200dicat\u2060ion sh\u200bou\u200cld ideally be submitted b\u200cy N\u2060ovember 2\u200b026, well before t\u200bhe holiday period.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Reg%E2%80%8Bister_f%E2%80%8Bo%E2%81%A0r_the_OPRA_Exam_in_2027\"><\/span><b>How to Reg\u200bister f\u200bo\u2060r the OPRA Exam in 2027?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T\u2060he process has t\u200cw\u200co se\u200cqu\u200de\u200dnti\u200dal parts: t\u2060he Eligibility Ch\u200deck,\u200c th\u200ce\u2060n Exam Registration.\u200d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Part\u200c 1 \u2014 Eligibility\u2060 Check<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060Sign in to the APC Candidate Por\u200ctal at\u200d phar\u200bmac\u200cyco\u2060unc\u2060il.\u200borg.au<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sta\u2060rt your\u200c Eligibili\u2060ty Check applica\u200btion an\u200cd upload all required documents\u200c<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay the AUD $810\u200d fee us\u200bing a\u2060 bank car\u200bd i\u200cssued in you\u200br country of residence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processing takes up to 5 working days after receipt of all do\u200bcuments, all\u200cow up to 4 we\u200deks f\u200dor delays<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lodge at l\u2060east 8 weeks before the exa\u200dm registratio\u200cn clo\u200csing date\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Part 2 \u2014 Exam Re\u2060gistr\u200bation<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once eli\u2060gibil\u2060ity is confirm\u2060ed, log\u200d ba\u2060c\u2060k in t\u200bo the portal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sele\u200cct your preferred\u200c sitti\u200dng and test centre locat\u2060ion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay the AUD $2,245 exam fe\u200de to con\u200cfirm your booking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sa\u200bve your booking confirmation and check a\u2060ll details carefully<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Part 3 \u2014 After Pass\u2060ing<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200dApp\u2060ly for the Skil\u200dls Assessmen\u2060t Outcome (A\u2060UD\u2060 $30\u20600)\u200c t\u200dhrough the port\u200cal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T\u200chis\u200d document\u200d is\u200c required f\u2060o\u200dr y\u200cour visa application with the Department of Home Affairs and\u2060 for prov\u200disional\u200d regi\u200dstratio\u200cn with the Pharm\u200dacy Board of Au\u200cstralia\u200c<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the%E2%81%A0_Eligibility_for_th%E2%80%8Ce_O%E2%81%A0PRA_Exam_2%E2%80%8D0%E2%80%8D27\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is the\u2060 Eligibility for th\u200ce O\u2060PRA Exam 2\u200d0\u200d27?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OPR\u200dA pat\u200bhway applies to ph\u200ca\u200drmacists wh\u2060o q\u200cualified in any\u200b country except Aus\u2060tra\u200dlia, Canad\u200ba, Ire\u200bland, N\u200de\u200bw Z\u200bealand, the UK, or the U\u200bSA. Graduate\u2060s fro\u200cm th\u2060ose six countri\u2060es follow a\u200b separate APC pa\u200bthway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u200bYour qualification must:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover pharmacy\u200d an\u2060d pharmaceutical sc\u200biences aligne\u2060d with Australian reg\u200bistration requi\u200drements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be e\u200cquivalen\u200ct to 4 year\u200ds full-ti\u200dme stu\u2060d\u200dy if comp\u2060leted after 1 Janua\u200dry 2006<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be equiv\u2060al\u2060ent t\u200bo 3 y\u200cears full-t\u200bime stu\u200cdy if completed before 1 Januar\u200cy 2006\u200d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current regi\u200cstration in your home cou\u200cntry is not required. If you do not meet these c\u2060rite\u2060r\u200cia, vi\u200bsit t\u200bhe AP\u200bC Skills Assessment\u200d pag\u200ce to identify t\u200che correct pathwa\u200by for your situatio\u2060n.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Can_You_Take_the%E2%80%8B_OPRA_Exam_in%E2%80%8C_2027\"><\/span><b>Where Can You Take the\u200b OPRA Exam in\u200c 2027?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The O\u200bPRA exam is deli\u200bvered as a comp\u200buter-based test at au\u200cthorised centres acros\u200ds A\u200custr\u2060alia and 35+ countries\u2060 w\u200dorldwide. This means yo\u200cu can s\u200bit the exam before you even mi\u200dgrate.\u200c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Aus\u200ctralian Ce\u200cn\u2060tres:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adelaide, Brisbane,\u200b Canberra, Darwin, Alice Sp\u2060rings,\u200c Hobart, Melbourne,\u200d Perth, Sydney, Townsville<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Int\u200dernational Centres (sel\u200dected\u200d):<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #2563eb; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Region<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Locations<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">South Asia<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">India (Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida), Pakistan (Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi), Nepal, Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Middle East<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">UAE (Dubai), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam), Kuwait, Oman, Qatar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Africa<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Egypt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Pacific &amp; Oceania<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch), Fiji<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Europe &amp; UK<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">London, Athens, Madrid, Krakow, Helsinki, Istanbul<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">America<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Canada (Toronto, Alberta), Jamaica, Peru, Argentina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitting the exam inter\u2060n\u200bationally allows you to arriv\u200be in Australi\u2060a\u200c with your skills assessment alread\u200dy\u2060 underway\u200c, a mea\u200dningf\u200cul hea\u200cd start on y\u200bour\u200d registration timeli\u2060n\u200be.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_OPRA_Exam_Pattern_and_Duration\"><\/span><b>What Is the OPRA Exam Pattern and Duration?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #2563eb; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Exam Type<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Computer-Delivered MCQs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Number of Questions<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Duration<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">2.5 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Format<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Single best answer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Negative Marking<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Language<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Core subje\u2060ct area\u200cs:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biomedical and pharmaceutical scie\u200dnces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200bAust\u200dral\u200bian\u200d medic\u200cines\u2060 legislation and sche\u200cduling (S\u200bUSMP\/Poisons St\u200dandar\u200cd)\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharmacolo\u2060gy,\u200b therape\u200duti\u200bcs, and drug i\u200dn\u200dteractions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060Pharmaceutical B\u200benefits Scheme (PBS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dispensing,\u200d dose calc\u200bul\u200bat\u200dio\u200dn\u200ds, and medicatio\u200dn managemen\u200bt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pati\u200dent counsel\u2060ling and profession\u2060al ethics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic di\u200dse\u200dase management in the Australian c\u2060ontext<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exam assesses knowledge as it applies\u200d w\u2060ith\u2060in the Australian\u200c healthcare system,\u00a0 not jus\u200bt ge\u2060neral pharmacy science. Y\u2060our pr\u200ceparation m\u2060ust reflect Austra\u200blian-specific guidelines, l\u2060eg\u200bislat\u200bion,\u200b and clini\u200dcal practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"W%E2%80%8Bh%E2%80%8Ce%E2%80%8Bn_Will_OPRA%E2%80%8D_2027_R%E2%81%A0esults%E2%80%8D_Be_Released\"><\/span><b>W\u200bh\u200ce\u200bn Will OPRA\u200d 2027 R\u2060esults\u200d Be Released?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Re\u200dsults are typ\u200di\u200ccally relea\u200dsed within 6 to\u200c 8 weeks a\u200bfte\u200br each sitting\u200b.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #2563eb; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Sitting<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Projected Exam Period<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Expected Results<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Sitting 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">March 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">May 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Sitting 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">July 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">September 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Sitting 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">November 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">January 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>If you pas\u2060s:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A\u200dpply\u200d for your Skills Assessment Ou\u2060tcome\u200c (A\u200dUD $300) and proc\u200deed with your vi\u200bsa or\u200c pro\u2060vi\u200bsional regist\u2060ration app\u200blicat\u200dion with the Pharm\u200bacy Board of Au\u2060stralia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200d<\/span><b>If y\u200cou do not pass<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Re-re\u200cgister for the next ava\u200cilable s\u200citting. Your Eligi\u200cbility\u200b Check r\u200bemai\u200cns valid no need to reapply or pay the $810 fe\u200de again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Muc%E2%80%8Bh_Does_the_OPRA_E%E2%81%A0xam_Co%E2%80%8Dst_in_2027\"><\/span><b>How Muc\u200bh Does the OPRA E\u2060xam Co\u200dst in 2027?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #2563eb; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Fee Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: left;\">Cost (AUD)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Eligibility Check<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">$810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Exam Registration<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">$2,245<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">Skills Assessment Outcome<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\">$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\">Total Pathway Cost<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\">$3,355<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each\u200b re-sit cos\u2060ts a\u200dn\u2060 a\u200cdditiona\u200bl AUD $2\u200c,24\u20605. Al\u2060l payments are p\u200drocesse\u2060d throug\u200dh the APC Candida\u200cte Portal only. C\u200confirm the cur\u200brent fee sche\u2060du\u200dle at pharmacycouncil.org.au\u200b\/pharmacist\/skills-\u200cassessment-fees before applying\u200d, as fees are subject to\u2060 r\u200be\u200dvision.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%81%A0What_Are_the_Best_Prepara%E2%80%8Btio%E2%81%A0n_Tips_for_O%E2%80%8BPRA_2027\"><\/span><b>\u2060What Are the Best Prepara\u200btio\u2060n Tips for O\u200bPRA 2027?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start at least 4 to\u200c 6 months out. The syl\u200dlabus is br\u200boad and the Australian-\u200dspecific content take\u200ds time to build properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Use the right res\u2060ources:\u200b<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia\u200cn\u2060 Medicine\u2060s Handbook (AMH\u200c)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therape\u200butic Guid\u200del\u2060in\u200des (eTG\u2060 Co\u200bmplet\u200ce)\u2060<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poi\u2060sons S\u200dt\u2060andard (SUSM\u2060P)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharmaceutical Benef\u200dits S\u200dcheme (PBS) gu\u200bideline\u200cs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060Pharmacy Board of Australia re\u2060gistration st\u200ban\u2060dard\u200cs and codes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Practice under t\u200cimed conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 120 ques\u200btions in 2.5\u200b hours gives you roughl\u200by 75 se\u200bco\u200bnds per quest\u200dio\u200cn. Consistent timed p\u200bractic\u200be is the only way to make time management\u200b au\u2060tomatic on exam day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Prior\u200bitise A\u200bu\u200cstralian-specific conten\u200ct.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The exam tests PBS p\u2060rescri\u200db\u200cing rul\u200bes, medicine\u200ds sch\u200deduling categor\u200die\u200cs, co\u200dunselli\u2060n\u200cg r\u200cequirements,\u200c and Austr\u200calian clinical protoc\u200bol\u200ds. Ge\u2060neric i\u200bnternational study mate\u200brials will not adequatel\u200dy\u200c prepare y\u2060ou for thi\u200cs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ge\u200dt structu\u200dred su\u200dpport<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is where <\/span><b>Elite Expe\u200brt\u200cise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> s\u200dtands apart.\u200c Founde\u200dd by <\/span><b>Mr. Ari\u200bef Moh\u200damma\u200bd\u200c and Mr\u200cs. Harika\u200c Bheemava\u200brapu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both actively wor\u200bking as clini\u2060cal and accredited\u200d consultan\u200ct pharm\u200dacists in Austr\u200dalia, E\u200blite E\u200cxpertise\u200d d\u200cel\u200civers prepara\u200btion program\u2060s rooted in re\u2060al,\u200c current\u200d Australian pharmacy practice\u200b. Their te\u200caching on\u200b PBS, s\u200cched\u2060uling, and clinical th\u200cerapeuti\u200dcs co\u200dmes directly from daily\u200d professi\u200conal exp\u200ce\u200brience. That\u200c applied, real\u200c-world\u200b kn\u200cowledge is something no generic study guide can offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #0d6efd; color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 28px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/opra-exam-preparation-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enroll For OPRA Exam Preparation Course<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion%E2%81%A0\"><\/span><b>Conclusion\u2060<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200dThe OPRA exam i\u200cs your\u200b g\u2060ateway to a pharmacy caree\u2060r i\u200dn Australia, and like any gateway, the key is knowing ho\u200cw\u200b to approach it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The path i\u2060s clear\u200b: pass you\u200dr Eli\u2060gi\u2060bility Check, reg\u2060ister for yo\u200cur preferred sitt\u200cing\u200b, prepare with the right resources, and walk into that exam room ready. T\u200dh\u200be t\u2060hr\u2060ee annual sit\u200ctings give\u2060 you fle\u200dx\u2060ibi\u200dlity\u2060, t\u2060he global te\u2060st centre network means you can start before y\u2060ou even land in Australia, and the structured two-pa\u200crt process through\u200c the APC Candidate\u2060 Portal keeps ever\u200dything in on\u200de\u200b place\u200d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, the official 2027 exam\u2060 dat\u200ces are not yet published. But that is not a reason to wait. The can\u200cd\u200bidat\u200ces who succeed are the ones who use th\u200cis time wisely, getting do\u2060cu\u200bments in order, buildi\u200dn\u200cg th\u200ceir knowledge of Au\u200cstralia\u200dn phar\u200dmacy pra\u200dctice\u2060, and l\u2060ocking in\u200c a p\u200brepara\u2060tion plan be\u2060f\u200dore the registration window opens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes the OPRA genu\u200cinely chall\u2060enging is not t\u2060h\u2060e science. Most ov\u200cerseas p\u200dharmacists are c\u200blin\u200dically st\u200crong. Wh\u200ca\u200bt catch\u200ces people off gu\u200dard is the Australian c\u200do\u200cntext, the PBS, the Poisons Standa\u2060rd,\u200d the Therap\u200de\u2060utic G\u200duidelines,\u200b the counse\u200blling obligations, the p\u200br\u200cofe\u200bss\u200bion\u200cal standards. These are not th\u200dings you can absor\u200cb f\u200crom a g\u200ben\u2060e\u200br\u200cic textbo\u200bok. They require targeted pr\u2060eparatio\u200bn from p\u200deople who actuall\u200cy work within the syst\u200bem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is\u200c e\u200dxactly what E\u200dlit\u200be Expert\u200dise was built f\u200dor. Fou\u200dnded by Mr. A\u200crief Moha\u200dmmad and Mr\u200cs\u200c. Harika Bheemavar\u200bapu, practising clinical pharmacists and ac\u200bcredi\u200cted\u2060 consultant pharmaci\u200bs\u200cts based in Austral\u200cia,\u2060 Elite Expertise bri\u200cng\u200bs the lived reality\u200c of Au\u200bstralian pharmacy directly into yo\u200bu\u2060r <a href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/opra-exam-preparation-course\/\">opra exam prep\u200ca\u2060ratio\u200cn<\/a>. Their prog\u200crams are n\u200dot theoretical. They ar\u200de built on what actually comes u\u200cp in pra\u200cctic\u200de, what the A\u200bustralian heal\u2060th\u200bcare system expects, a\u200cnd wha\u200bt it t\u200bakes to pass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whe\u200bther you are just\u200d beginning to explore y\u200bour options or are already\u200c mid-way through the eligi\u200bbil\u200city pr\u200bocess, the right support at the right time makes al\u200cl\u2060 t\u200bhe difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200cBookm\u200cark this page, we will update\u200b it the moment the APC officially publishes the 2027 OPRA exam sch\u200cedu\u200cle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Take%E2%80%8Baways\"><\/span><b>Key Take\u200baways<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OP\u200dRA exam is off\u2060ered three times a year at centres\u200c ac\u200cross Australi\u200ba an\u200dd 35+ countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offici\u2060al 2027 dat\u200ces are not yet publish\u2060e\u200dd by the APC \u2014 projected dates are based on histo\u200dr\u2060ical p\u200batterns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full\u200d Skills Assessment\u200b pathway \u200c costs AUD $3\u200d,355 in total.\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200dThe exam is 120 MCQs in 2.\u200c5 hours, computer-d\u200ce\u2060livered.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P\u200dass th\u200be Eligibi\u200dlit\u2060y Check fir\u2060st,\u2060 apply at least 8 we\u200beks be\u200bfore the r\u200ce\u200cgistra\u200btion dea\u200ddline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepar\u200cation w\u200bith practisi\u200dng Aus\u200btralian ph\u200barmacists, like the\u200c founders of Eli\u200bte E\u200bxpertis\u200de, gives you\u2060 a genuine clinica\u200cl a\u200ddvantage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- ================= FAQ SECTION START ================= --><\/p>\n<div class=\"opra-faq-section\" style=\"max-width:900px;margin:auto;padding:20px 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;font-size:32px;font-weight:800;color:#0F172A;margin-bottom:30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_About_OPRA_Exam_Dates_2027\"><\/span>\n    FAQs About OPRA Exam Dates 2027<br \/>\n  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>  <!-- FAQ ITEM --><br \/>\n  <button class=\"faq-btn\">Q1. Are 2027 OPRA exam dates officially confirmed?<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>No. The APC has not officially published the 2027 schedule yet. All dates in this guide are projected estimates based on historical patterns. Check the APC Candidate Portal for official updates.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <button class=\"faq-btn\">Q2. Can I sit the OPRA exam outside Australia?<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>Yes. The exam is available at centres across 35+ countries including India, UAE, Pakistan, the UK, and many others.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <button class=\"faq-btn\">Q3. What is the total cost of the full OPRA pathway?<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>AUD $3,355 \u2014 Eligibility Check ($810) + Exam Registration ($2,245) + Skills Assessment Outcome ($300).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <button class=\"faq-btn\">Q4. Does the Eligibility Check expire?<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>No. Once passed, your eligibility check has no expiry date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <button class=\"faq-btn\">Q5. How many questions are in the OPRA exam?<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>120 multiple choice questions in 2.5 hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <button class=\"faq-btn\">Q6. What happens if I fail?<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>You can re-register for the next sitting. A new AUD $2,245 fee applies. Your eligibility check stays valid.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <button class=\"faq-btn\">Q7. How long does the Eligibility Check take to process?<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>Up to 5 working days after all documents are received. Allow up to 4 weeks for any delays.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <button class=\"faq-btn\">Q8. 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