MRCP (UK) - Frequently Asked Questions
No. For more information on preparation for the Examination, please contact the National Advice Centre for Postgraduate Medical Education.
To provide more information about the MRCP(UK) Examination, publications have been produced by the MRCP(UK) Central Office. These are the only publications that contain questions actually used in the MRCP(UK) Examination.
Candidates sitting all parts of the MRCP(UK) Examinations will be able to opt in to having their result published on the MRCP(UK) website, in addition to receiving their results by post.
No. Candidates who withdraw or are absent from an exam session have to reapply at the next session and provide a new payment.
Postal orders are accepted as a valid payment for the MRCP(UK) Examinations. Please ensure that you write your name and RCP code number on the back of the postal orders.
No. Candidates interested in the MRCPCH Examination (Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) should contact the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
If you send a self addressed and stamped postcard when you submit your application form, the Administration Office will return the postcard to acknowledge receipt of the application form. This does not imply that your application has been accepted, only that it has been received.
In order to alter any record of a candidate name, original or authorized copies of certificates need to be submitted.
Any form of ID having both a signature and a recent photograph is accepted. In cases where candidates cannot provide a single form of ID with both a signature and a photograph, two separate pieces of ID each containing the above can also be accepted.
Admission documents are posted three weeks before the examination date.
Please refer to the Part 1 and Part 2 Written withdrawal guidelines and the PACES withdrawal guidelines.
All address change requests must be submitted in writing to your Administration Office.
Candidates need to advise their Administrative Office in writing, outlining the reasons for the transfer request. Please note that the Administrative Offices cannot guarantee that any transfer request will be processed as these are subject to centre availability and time within the application processing cycle.
Original certificates are sent back by recorded delivery (UK addresses) and registered post (overseas addresses). Authorised copies are sent back by first class post (UK addresses) and airmail (overseas addresses) within one to two weeks of receiving them.
No, this is not necessary. However, registration with the General Medical Council is required by doctors intending to work in the UK. Prospective candidates who intend to obtain training in a hospital post, whether paid or unpaid, must therefore register with the GMC.
No, this is not necessary.
No, this is not necessary.
Please refer to the publications.
There are qualifications which offer exemption from the MRCP (UK) Part 1 and Part 2 Examination. Please refer to Part 1 examptions and Part 2 Written exemptions or the current edition of the Examination Regulations for an up to date list.
A number of centres allow candidates from outside the country to sit the MRCP (UK) Examinations held there. Spaces are limited and it is best to check whether you are eligible to sit in a particular country by contacting the organiser in that country. Please see PACES overseas centres or the current Examination Regulations for a list of contacts.
The homepage is regularly updated with information on applying to sit the Examination in India. Please check this and the current Regulations. If you have any further enquiries - please email: overseas.queries@mrcpuk.org
Candidates should first ensure their eligibility to sit in a particular centre. The local organiser will be able to confirm this. Applications should then be submitted before the stated local closing date to the local organiser making sure that all forms are complete in every detail and all documentary evidence is attached along with a valid bank draft for the correct examination and diploma fees as required.
A list of contact details of centres outside the UK is printed in the Examination Regulations and on the www.mrcpuk.org website.
Yes. Written Papers are identical and the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) is standardised world-wide.
Part 1, Part 2 Written, and PACES Examination dates are published up to one year in advance on this website. Details of forthcoming exams may also be obtained by contacting the MRCP(UK) Central Office.
Yes. There are a number of publications. These can be ordered by a form which can be downloaded from this website or by contacting the Examinations Departments at the Colleges.
Fees are published on the examination calendar (available from all three Colleges) and are revised annually. Up to date information on fees can be found on this website in the following locations: PART 1 Fees; PART 2 WRITTEN Fees; PACES Fees.
Cheques for examination fees should be made payable to the Royal College of Physicians.
It is each candidate’s responsibility to ensure that applications are completed as soon as possible. The MRCP(UK) Central Office will contact candidates to advise them of any outstanding information and will provide a deadline for receipt. Candidates will be allocated a provisional exam place in the meantime, but applications will be rejected if the outstanding information is not received by the deadline. Candidates whose applications are incomplete because the full exam fee has not been received must pay this in order to sit any future MRCP(UK) examinations, even if they subsequently withdraw or are absent from the exam.