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MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) Dates for the UK

Candidates are advised that application periods for all PACES examinations run for two weeks and candidates should check the dates for application periods in the tables below carefully. Please note that examination dates can fall on any day during the assessment period, including Saturdays and Sundays

Details are correct as the time of publication but the MRCP(UK) Central Office reserves the right to change these at any time.

PACES Application Dates

Assessment period dates for each individual College may vary from the assessment period given in the table below.  These specific dates will be published as soon they are available for each individual assessment period, in a note below the main table.

PACES  2013/1 2013/2 2013/3

Assessment period

25 Jan - 14 Apr 2013 1 Jun - 20 Jul 2013* 30 Sep - 30 Nov 2013

Application opening date 

16 Nov 2012 22 Mar 2013 26 Jul 2013

Application closing date

30 Nov 2012 5 Apr 2013 9 Aug 2013
Admission Details emailed 14 Dec 2012 19 Apr 2013 23 Aug 2013

 *  Assessment periods for each of the 3 Royal Colleges of Physicians are as follows:
Edinburgh - 6 Jun - 20 July 2013
Glasgow - 3 Jun - 5 July 2013
London - 1 Jun - 21 August 2013

Please note that the London College are running one centre on 20 - 21 Aug 2013 all other other centres will run between 1 Jun - 14 July.  This is the only centre that will be running outside of the standard assessment period, as advertised above.