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FEW bibliography and guidelines

The FEW is taken by pharmacists with a degree from outside the European Union. Its questions follow the national pharmacy training standard. CEM does not publish a book list for the FEW, so we rely on official sources: the pharmacopoeia, SmPCs and legislation.

See the guidelines Official source ↗

  • 200multiple-choice questions, 4 hours
  • 60%pass mark
  • 5topic areas from the training standard

Who sets the exam scope

Medical Examinations Centre (CEM)

Runs the FEW under the Pharmacist Profession Act. The exam is taken in Polish only.

Exam scope according to CEM

  1. 1Biomedical foundations of pharmacy
  2. 2Physicochemical foundations of pharmacy
  3. 3Drug analysis, synthesis and technology
  4. 4Biopharmacy and drug effects
  5. 5Pharmacy practice

Guidelines we check explanations against

Check status

Check planned

Checking the explanations against these sources is planned. The list shows what we will be using.

How an explanation is made

  1. 1

    The question and the correct answer

    We start with the question and the answer that needs explaining.

  2. 2

    Checking the sources

    We check the answer against the guidelines, regulations and reading named for the exam.

  3. 3

    Explained in our own words

    We write a short explanation of why this answer is right and the others are not. No copying of anyone else’s text.

  4. 4

    Source at the end

    Each explanation ends with its source, so you can check it yourself.

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MedMigrant is not affiliated with the body that runs this exam (Medical Examinations Centre (CEM)). The lists come from its website; always check the current version at the source before your exam. Last updated 01.11.2026.