MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination Format
The MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination is designed to assess a candidate's knowldge and understanding of the clinical sciences relevant to medical practice and of common or important disorders to a level appropr iate for entry to specialist training.
The MRCP(UK) Part 1 examination has a two-paper format. Each paper contains 100 multiple choice questions in one from five (best of five) format, where a candidate chooses the best answer from five possible answers. Candidates will be tested on a wide range of common and important disorders in General Medicine as set out in the published syllabus.
The Examination may include pre-test questions (trial questions that are used for research purposes only).
The composition of the Papers is as follows:
| Specialty |
Number of questions* |
| Cardiology |
15 |
| Clinical haematology and oncology |
15 |
| Clinical pharmacology, therapeutics and toxicology |
20 |
| Clinical sciences** |
25 |
| Dermatology |
8 |
| Endocrinology |
15 |
| Gastroenterology |
15 |
| Neurology |
15 |
| Ophthalmology |
4 |
| Psychiatry |
8 |
| Renal medicine |
15 |
| Respiratory medicine |
15 |
| Rheumatology |
15 |
| Tropical medicine, infectious and sexually transmitted diseases |
15 |
|
200 |
* This should be taken as an indication of the likely number of questions - the actual number may vary by up to 2.
** Clinical sciences comprise:
| Cell, molecular and membrane biology |
2 |
| Clinical anatomy |
3 |
| Clinical biochemistry and metabolism |
4 |
| Clinical physiology |
4 |
| Genetics |
3 |
| Immunology |
4 |
| Statistics, epidemiology and evidence-based medicine |
5 |
A detailed explanation of the marking system adoped for the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination can be viewed in the
MRCP(UK) Regulations.