Thousands of pharmacy candidates across Kenya are racing against time after the Pharmacy and Poisons Board announced that applications for the June 2026 pre-registration and enrolment examinations will close on May 22.

In a notice issued to candidates, the Board announced the Pre-registration Exams (Stage I and II) and Enrolment Exams (Level I and II) will be conducted from June 8 to June 12, 2026. 

With this in mind, all candidates are required to apply through the PPB online services portal before the deadline.

The Board has made the application process entirely online, with candidates required to log onto the PPB online services portal, complete their application and select their preferred examination centre before the deadline closes.

Candidates have however been warned that examination centres are subject to change and must regularly check the portal for updates before the exam dates as failure to appear at the correct centre could result in missing the exam entirely.

Each candidate will further be required to arrive at their examination centre with a fully charged computer device capable of running for at least three hours as the exams will be conducted entirely online with no provision for candidates who come unprepared.

Rehearsals will be conducted on Monday, June 8 at the respective examination centres, and attendance is mandatory for all candidates with the Board making clear that this is not optional, regardless of how prepared a candidate feels.

Mock exams will also be conducted to familiarise candidates with the PPB online examinations portal ahead of the actual exams though unlike the mandatory rehearsals, the mock exams will be done at home. The Board further announced that dates will be communicated in due course.

Candidates living with disabilities or health conditions that may affect their ability to sit for online exams have been urged to notify the Board immediately in writing, accompanied by supporting medical evidence to allow adequate time for the Board to make the necessary accommodations.

The Board further directed that any feedback or queries can be forwarded via email.

The announcement comes as Kenya’s health sector continues to modernise its professional licensing and examination framework with the PPB playing a central role in regulating pharmacy practice and ensuring that standards are upheld across the country.

For candidates, missing the May 22 deadline could mean waiting another full year before getting another opportunity to sit the exams, a delay that directly affects their ability to practise pharmacy professionally in Kenya.