Specialty Certificate Examination in Endocrinology and Diabetes

 Exam date Exam registration period
 20 May 2009 23 March – 24 April 2009

Eligibility requirements

UK candidate  Overseas candidate 
Successful completion of all parts of the MRCP(UK) OR Successful completion of all parts of the MRCP(UK)
Enrolment in a UK higher specialty training post.   

Candidates in UK training posts are eligible to sit the Specialty Certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes after entering year 3 (ST3). However it is recommended that candidates wait until their penultimate year of training before sitting the examination.

Exam format

The Specialty Certificate Examination in Endocrinology and Diabetes is a computer-based two-paper test with a total of 200 questions. Each paper contains 100 questions and lasts three hours. The papers are based on the MRCP(UK) ‘best of five’ multiple choice questions format.

Qualification: Certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes

Upon successful completion of the CCT, trainees in UK higher training posts who have completed the MRCP(UK) and gained the Certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes will be entitled to apply for MRCP(Endocrinology and Diabetes).

Curriculum

The curriculum is published by the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB).

Blueprint

The examination is made up of questions covering the whole curriculum, selected by a predetermined blueprint. For a more detailed description of the assessment blueprint, see the JRCPTB website. 

Standard setting

The Specialty Certificate Examination is criterion-referenced with a pass mark determined in advance.

Exam fees

The examination fee is £800 for candidates who sit the exam at a UK test centre and £1000 for candidates who sit at one of the overseas centres.