Toronto Pharmacy (PharmD): CASPer and Interview Format

Does University of Toronto pharmacy require CASPer, and what is the PharmD interview like?

Yes. The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy requires Casper and states Duet is not required. There is no live interview. Instead, invited applicants complete an Online Individual Assessment: pre-recorded video questions with timed video answers, plus a multiple-choice section, about three hours on a single date in late March (25 March 2027 for August 2027 entry).

Key facts

✓Toronto pharmacy (PharmD) requires Casper for fall 2027 entry (August 2027); Duet is not required, and Casper dates from 19 July 2026 to 21 January 2027 count.
✓Toronto pharmacy has no live interview for fall 2027 entry: the Online Individual Assessment uses pre-recorded questions, timed video answers and a multiple-choice section, about three hours on 25 March 2027.
✓Toronto runs Canada's only three-year PharmD; 2027 entry starts in August 2027 and the OUAC deadline is 15 January 2027.
✓Toronto pharmacy invites only applicants who meet its academic and Casper thresholds, and a minimum threshold on the assessment must be met to reach final selection.
✓Arvin Ardakani, a final-year medical student, coaches CASPer and interviews for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing and every other pre-health applicant, plus residency applicants, through ExperienceMED.

Arvin Ardakani presenting to a seminar room of students, explaining a thoughts, feelings and behaviour diagram on the screen

Arvin Ardakani presenting to a class

Yes. Toronto pharmacy requires Casper for fall 2027 entry, and it replaces a live interview with a recorded Online Individual Assessment of about three hours on 25 March 2027, which rewards stamina and structure.

Does Toronto pharmacy require CASPer?

Yes. Toronto requires Casper and states that Duet is not required. For August 2027 entry to its three-year PharmD, Casper dates from 19 July 2026 to 21 January 2027 count, and the OUAC deadline is 15 January 2027. Ontario’s other PharmD differs here, so compare Waterloo pharmacy.

What is the Toronto pharmacy interview format?

Toronto does not hold a live interview. Invited applicants complete the Online Individual Assessment: pre-recorded video questions answered with timed video responses, plus a multiple-choice section, taking about three hours, on a single date in late March (25 March 2027 for August 2027 entry). An applicant may attempt it at most twice. Only applicants who meet the academic and Casper thresholds are invited, and a minimum threshold on the assessment must be met to reach final selection. UBC pharmacy also uses a recorded assessment instead of a live interview.

How does Toronto pharmacy select applicants?

Toronto does not publish weights or Casper cutoffs.

What does Toronto pharmacy not publish?

Weights for Casper and the Online Individual Assessment.
Casper cutoffs.
The number of applicants invited.

Every fact on this page comes from the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy’s own pages, listed under Sources with the date they were checked.

How do you prepare for the Toronto pharmacy assessment?

A video or online interview means speaking to a camera with no reactions to read. Arvin Ardakani, a final-year medical student who founded ExperienceMED, has applicants record timed answers and marks them himself, so the first time you answer on camera is never the real one. See virtual interview: what to wear and how to behave.

To have your answers marked by Arvin, try the free mock or see the programs.

Frequently asked

Does Toronto pharmacy require CASPer for fall 2027 entry?

Yes. The University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy requires Casper (Casper 2, CSP-10211) for August 2027 entry to its PharmD, and Duet is not required. Tests taken from 19 July 2026 to 21 January 2027 count.

Is there a live interview for Toronto pharmacy?

No. For August 2027 entry, Toronto pharmacy uses the Online Individual Assessment instead of a live interview: pre-recorded video questions answered with timed video responses, plus a multiple-choice section.

When is the Toronto pharmacy Online Individual Assessment?

For August 2027 entry, Toronto pharmacy's Online Individual Assessment is on 25 March 2027, takes about three hours, and no alternative date is offered.

How many times can I take the Toronto pharmacy assessment?

Toronto pharmacy limits each applicant to a maximum of two attempts at the Online Individual Assessment.

Can I get coaching for the Toronto pharmacy assessment?

Yes. Arvin Ardakani, a final-year medical student who founded ExperienceMED, coaches pharmacy applicants alongside medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, nursing and other pre-health applicants. He has applicants record timed answers, marks every answer himself and gives students direct WhatsApp access.

Arvin Ardakani in scrubs wearing a yellow theme cap, taking a selfie with colleagues on the paediatric ward

Arvin Ardakani on the paediatric ward

By the ExperienceMED team. Reviewed by Arvin Ardakani, final-year medical student, 4x 4th-quartile CASPer scorer.

Updated 2026-10-21

Does University of Toronto pharmacy require CASPer, and what is the PharmD interview like?

Key facts

Does Toronto pharmacy require CASPer?

What is the Toronto pharmacy interview format?

How does Toronto pharmacy select applicants?

What does Toronto pharmacy not publish?

How do you prepare for the Toronto pharmacy assessment?

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