Common Registration Assessment · Dates
GPhC exam dates 2026: the next sitting is 10 November
The next GPhC registration assessment sits on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Applications for it have closed, and results come out on Wednesday 16 December 2026.
Updated 1 October 2026
Short answer - Assessment day is Tuesday 10 November 2026 and the application window closed on Thursday 27 August 2026. Late applications are not processed. The 2027 dates had not been published when this page was written.
November 2026 timetable
| Email sent to eligible trainees | Wednesday 29 July 2026 |
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| Application window opens | Thursday 30 July 2026 |
| Reasonable adjustment deadline | 5pm, Thursday 6 August 2026 |
| Application window closes | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
| Approved to sit notifications sent | Friday 4 September 2026 |
| Assessment day | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Results day | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
June 2026, for reference
The June sitting followed the same shape. This is the sitting that has already happened.
| Application window opens | Thursday 22 January 2026 |
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| Reasonable adjustment deadline | 5pm, Monday 23 February 2026 |
| Application window closes | 5pm, Tuesday 14 April 2026 |
| Assessment day | Tuesday 16 June 2026 |
| Results day | Tuesday 21 July 2026 |
| First registration date after the sitting | 1 August 2026 |
How the cycle works
In 2026 the assessment is held twice, in June and November, at test centres across the UK. The GPhC emails eligible trainees around the time each application window opens, so the email address on your myGPhC account needs to be current.
If you missed the November deadline
You cannot apply late. Check myGPhC and your email for the 2027 sitting announcement. The extra months are revision time: our practice questions and exam guide are built for that gap. The exam was renamed, too: see what changed with the Common Registration Assessment. If a sitting did not go to plan, read the resit guide.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next GPhC exam?
The next Common Registration Assessment sits on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Only trainees who applied before the application window closed on 27 August 2026 can sit it.
Can I still apply for the November 2026 GPhC sitting?
No. The application window closed on 27 August 2026 and applications received after that date are not processed. Watch for the 2027 sitting announcement; the dates had not been published when this page was written.
When are results for the November 2026 CRA released?
Results day for the November 2026 sitting is Wednesday 16 December 2026.
How many times a year is the GPhC registration assessment held?
Twice in 2026: a June sitting (16 June 2026) and a November sitting (10 November 2026), at test centres across the UK.
How will I know when applications open for the next sitting?
The GPhC emails eligible trainees around the time each application window opens, and the dates appear on the GPhC website. Keep the email address on your myGPhC account up to date.
Sitting in November? Use the weeks you have left
Practice GPhC exam questions across SBA, EMQ and calculation formats, with worked answers.