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← OET for Pharmacists
New for US pharmacy licensure
NABP accepts OET. Be ready on day one.
From January 11, 2027, foreign pharmacy graduates can use the Occupational English Test for FPGEC Certification instead of TOEFL. LangSolution is launching an OET course made only for pharmacists on the US pathway.
Pharmacy onlyBuilt for FPGECTeacher-led
What Changed
A second way to prove your English for US pharmacy. Foreign pharmacy graduates need FPGEC Certification from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Part of that is an English test, and until now the only option was TOEFL iBT.
Before you book
Check NABP for the OET grades
NABP has said it will post the details, including the OET grades you need, on its website. Check before you book your test.
January 11, 2027
OET results accepted
From this date, NABP accepts OET for FPGEC Certification.
Plan your test date carefully. OET results from tests taken before January 11, 2027 will not be accepted by NABP.
Sources: NABP Foreign Pharmacy Graduates and OET: NABP to accept OET.
Free guide
OET Writing for Pharmacists: a free guide
A 9-page PDF that explains the Writing sub-test from start to finish, written for pharmacists.
- How the 45 minutes work, and what you can and cannot do in reading time
- The six criteria your letter is marked on, in OET’s own words
- The layout of a pharmacy letter, part by part
- A sample pharmacy task with a model letter and notes
- Eight common mistakes pharmacists make, and how to fix them
Enter your name and email, and the download link appears right away. You will also join the early access list for the OET course for US pharmacists. No spam, and you can ask to be removed at any time.
OET Tests the English You Use at the Pharmacy Counter
Four sub-tests. Two are the same for every healthcare profession, and two are written just for pharmacists. Each sub-test is scored from 0 to 500 and graded A to E. There is no overall score.
All professions
Listening
Consultations and healthcare talks. You hear each recording once.
All professions
Reading
Healthcare texts in three parts, with a strict time limit.
Pharmacy
Writing
A letter from pharmacy case notes, often to a prescriber or another health professional.
Pharmacy
Speaking
Two role plays with a patient or carer, just like a real pharmacy conversation.
An OET Course for Pharmacists, Pointed at the US
Most OET schools prepare pharmacists for the UK and Australia. We are building for the FPGEC route. Our first course, OET Writing for Pharmacists, starts at the end of October 2026.
Exam-accurate practice
Screens and timers that behave like the real OET.
Writing feedback on all six criteria
Instant feedback on your letters, marked the way OET assessors mark them.
Speaking role-play partner
Practise counselling, side effects and dosage questions any time.
Pharmacy vocabulary trainer
The phrases pharmacists need with patients, carers and prescribers.
Progress tracking
See which skill is holding you back and what to practise next.
A real teacher behind it
Teacher follow-up and live webinars with Sherlen, not just a question bank.
Case notes
- Patient: Mr Daniel Ortiz, 68
- Presents with new prescription for warfarin
- Also buying OTC ibuprofen for knee pain
- Concern: bleeding risk
- Task: write to the GP
Your letter
Dear Dr Hughes,
Re: Mr Daniel Ortiz, DOB 04/03/1958
I am writing regarding your patient, who presented today with a new prescription for warfarin
Purpose
Content
Conciseness and clarity
Genre and style
Organisation and layout
Language
A preview of the Writing practice screen. Sample case, not an official OET task.
Who’s teaching
Sherlen Tanner, ESL, TOEFL and OET instructor
Sherlen has spent her career helping healthcare professionals (pharmacists, dentists and nurses) pass the English exams that stand between them and US licensure.
She founded LangSolution to give those students focused practice with a teacher who knows their exam. The OET Pharmacy course brings that same approach to the new NABP route.
20+ years teaching5,000+ students55+ countries
Two Ways to Prepare
Choose daily practice on the platform, private classes with Sherlen, or both.
Coming soon
OET Membership
Daily practice on the LangSolution OET platform, with feedback on every letter, progress tracking and live webinars with Sherlen. Pharmacists first.
Coming soon
OET Coaching with Sherlen
Private one-to-one classes built around your scores, your FPGEC timeline and your test date.
Be Ready on Day One
Get the free guide and join the early access list, so you are prepared when OET opens for US pharmacists on January 11, 2027.