MRCP exam update

As a consequence of the ongoing global COVID-19 situation, the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK has taken the extremely difficult but necessary decision to cancel all MRCP (UK) examinations in the UK and internationally from Monday 16 March until September 2020.

Exam dates:

MRCP Part 1: Due to take place on May 12’2020 has been cancelled and is scheduled on 15 Sep’2020,

MRCP Part 2: Due to take place on Mar 24’2020 has been cancelled is scheduled on 27 Oct’2020,

MRCP PACES: Due to take place on Mar 16’2020 has been cancelled and is expected to be scheduled between Sep-Dec’2020.

MRCP Part 1 pattern:

·         one-day examination

·         two three-hour papers

·         100 multiple-choice (best of five) questions per paper

·         no images

·         Correct answer awarded 1 mark

·         No negative marking

·         sat in an examination hall.

MRCP Part 2 (written) pattern:

·         two papers taken on one day

·         papers last three hours

·         100 multiple choice questions (best of five) per paper

·         questions include images

·         clinical problems

·         sat in an examination hall.

·         Correct answer awarded 1 mark

·         No negative marking

·         Paper compositions-

Specialty	Number of questions*
Cardiology	19
Dermatology	9
Endocrinology and metabolic medicine	19
Gastroenterology	19
Geriatric medicine	9
Haematology	9
Infectious diseases and GUM	19
Neurology	17
Nephrology	19
Oncology and palliative medicine	9
Ophthalmology	3
Psychiatry	3
Respiratory medicine	19
Rheumatology	9
Therapeutics and toxicology	18
	200

MRCP Part 2 (clinical) PACES pattern:

·         half-day examination

·         takes place in a clinical setting (hospital or clinical skills centre)

·         assesses seven core skills

·         five stations

·         eight patient encounters

We are all facing a lot amidst the global crisis, please stay calm meanwhile as the exams are on cancel mode, Royal College of Physicians would soon be updating us with the new dates. Keep studying hard and invest more time in studying better.

Stay tuned!!!

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