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The Predictive Utility of NAPLEX Advantage for Forecasting Future NAPLEX Performance.

Shan Jiang1, Jasmina Bjegovic1, Yi-Chen Chiang1

  • 1National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, Mount Prospect, IL, USA.

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|May 7, 2026
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The NAPLEX Advantage practice exam predicts success on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX). Optimal performance is linked to taking the practice exam multiple times and 3-8 months before the NAPLEX.

Keywords:
ExaminationNAPLEX AdvantageNorth American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)Pharmacy licensurePractice examination

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy education
  • Licensure examination performance

Background:

  • The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) is crucial for pharmacy licensure.
  • The NAPLEX Advantage is a practice exam designed to prepare pharmacy students for the NAPLEX.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between NAPLEX Advantage scores and subsequent NAPLEX performance.
  • To determine if the timing and frequency of NAPLEX Advantage administration impact NAPLEX scores.

Main Methods:

  • Linear regression analysis of NAPLEX Advantage and NAPLEX scores from pharmacy students.
  • Analysis of the time interval between the NAPLEX Advantage and NAPLEX examinations.

Main Results:

  • NAPLEX Advantage scores significantly predicted NAPLEX scores, especially when taken in the final years of pharmacy school.
  • Repeated administration of the NAPLEX Advantage increased the variance accounted for in NAPLEX scores.
  • Taking the NAPLEX Advantage 3-8 months prior to the NAPLEX correlated with higher NAPLEX performance compared to a 1-month interval.

Conclusions:

  • A predictive relationship exists between NAPLEX Advantage and NAPLEX performance.
  • The optimal timing for the NAPLEX Advantage is 3-8 months before the NAPLEX for improved student outcomes.
  • Further research will explore early-year pharmacy school administration and additional institutional variables.