2025 Foundation Pharmacist SJT Sample Paper

Prepare confidently for the Foundation Pharmacist Oriel Situational Judgement Test with a full-length practice paper featuring 52 pharmacy-based scenarios, detailed rationales and Professional Attributes Framework mapping.

Build your confidence, sharpen your professional judgement and practise applying pharmacy principles under realistic assessment conditions.

The G.B. Pharmacist 2025 SJT Sample Paper has been designed to reflect the structure and decision-making style of the Foundation Pharmacist Oriel Situational Judgement Test. It contains a complete 104-minute mock paper with 52 pharmacy-based scenarios covering patient safety, professionalism, communication, clinical decision-making, teamwork, leadership and ethical practice.

Each scenario is mapped to relevant areas of the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Professional Attributes Framework, helping you understand not only which response is most appropriate, but the professional behaviours being assessed.

What is included?

• 52 pharmacy-focused SJT practice scenarios

• A full 104-minute mock assessment

• 29 ranking scenarios

• 23 “select three” scenarios

• Answers for every question

• Detailed explanations and option-by-option rationales

• Professional Attributes Framework mapping

• Scenarios drawn from community, hospital and wider multidisciplinary practice

• Guidance on applying professional standards, local procedures and patient-safety principles

• A professionally formatted 32-page downloadable PDF

  
  

Topics covered

The scenarios explore essential areas of professional pharmacy practice, including:

• Recognising and responding to medication errors

• Patient safety and risk escalation

• Confidentiality and information governance

• Consent and professional interpreting

• Clinical prioritisation

• Communication with patients and colleagues

• Managing conflict and challenging behaviour

• Controlled drug governance

• Professional accountability

• Working within your competence

• Duty of candour and incident reporting

• Teamwork, leadership and resilience

• Safe management of workload and fatigue

Why this paper is different

This is more than a set of practice questions. The detailed answer section explains the reasoning behind the relative appropriateness of each response, helping you develop a repeatable approach to unfamiliar SJT scenarios.

The Professional Attributes Framework mapping also allows you to identify recurring themes, recognise your development areas and make your preparation more focused.

Who is it for?

This resource is ideal for:

• MPharm students preparing for Oriel recruitment

• Applicants seeking Foundation Pharmacist training posts

• Candidates who want realistic timed SJT practice

• Students who find ranking questions difficult

• Anyone looking to strengthen their understanding of professional judgement in pharmacy

How to use it

For the most realistic experience:

1. Complete the paper in one sitting.

2. Allow yourself 104 minutes.

3. Answer every question without checking the rationales.

4. Mark your responses after completing the full paper.

5. Review the explanation for every option—not only those you answered incorrectly.

6. Use the framework mapping to identify the professional attributes requiring further revision.

   
   

Important information

This is a digital product supplied as a PDF. No physical item will be posted.

This independent educational resource is designed to support preparation and professional development. It is not an official NHS England, Oriel, GPhC or recruitment assessment paper, and no particular recruitment outcome can be guaranteed.