Score Requirements
Score Reports
The Education Testing Service (ETS) TOEFL iBT is the sole English language proficiency examination accepted for candidates seeking FPGEC certification. A passing score on the TOEFL iBT is required to apply for FPGEC certification. The TOEFL iBT must be completed by all foreign pharmacy graduates (even those who are US citizens, US residents, or native English speakers). There are no exceptions or waivers to these requirements.
The TOEFL iBT must be completed in a secure testing environment in an ETS test center, which must be located in an NABP member or associate member jurisdiction. This includes the 50 US states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and 10 Canadian provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan).
The at-home and remotely proctored TOEFL iBT is not accepted by the FPGEC program (see Secure Testing Environment below). The FPGEC also does not accept “My Best” scores and will not consider a total score on the TOEFL iBT.
You must pass the TOEFL iBT before applying for FPGEC certification. The TOEFL iBT score report, along with other required documentation, must be submitted before application evaluation can begin.
You must complete all four sections of the TOEFL iBT in one testing session. Scores for the four sections must be reported directly to the FPGEC on one official score report. If your score is less than the minimum required score in any section, your score report will not be accepted.
Passing TOEFL iBT scores are accepted as valid for the FPGEC program for 2 years from the date of the administration of the TOEFL iBT.
Passing scores for each TOEFL iBT section were revisited using a standard setting study and updated passing scores for each TOEFL iBT section have been approved. The updated passing scores for each TOEFL iBT section have gone into effect as of October 25, 2025. The updated passing scores apply to FPGEC applications for the 2026 FPGEE examination and beyond. TOEFL scores will remain valid for two years.
All FPGEC applications that are accepted before September 1, 2025, will require TOEFL iBT section scores that meet the previous passing standards. All FPGEC applications that are accepted on or after October 25, 2025, will require TOEFL iBT section scores that meet the current (revised) passing standards.
You must request that your TOEFL iBT score report (all four sections from a single test session) be submitted to the FPGEC directly by ETS. Use the FPGEC identification number 9103. The FPGEC will only accept official score reports received directly from ETS.
The official score report identifying information must exactly match what appears in your e-Profile. Score reports with discrepancies in the name, photo ID, or date of birth will not be accepted.
If you have a legal name change after obtaining a passing TOEFL iBT score, you must submit proper documentation to NABP as part of your FPGEC application. See the Name Changes, Name Matching on Documents, and Other Guidelines section for important information.
November 2025
