MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination - Centres outside the UK
Centre Information
Please click on an overseas centre listed below for full contact information:
Note: Not all centres offer the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Written Examination at each diet. Please refer to the Part 1
Exam Dates for details of when each centre is scheduled to hold the Examination.
Eligibility
In addition to the normal eligibility requirements for the Examination, candidates are usually required to be resident or working in one of the above listed countries to be eligible to sit the Examination there. Doctors working in countries not listed above are generally required to sit the Examination at a centre in the UK.
Note: Doctors who are resident or working in Pakistan or Bangladesh are now eligible to apply to sit the Examination in India.
Applying - Paper applications
At centres where there is a local MRCP(UK) Examinations Organiser candidates should submit their application directly to the overseas centre. Application forms and further information about the application procedure can be obtained by contacting the overseas centre directly. Contact details for each centre are available by clicking on the centre in the list above. Application forms are also available for download from this website but must be submitted directly to the overseas centre.
Candidates who wish to sit the Examination at the following centres should submit their application directly to the MRCP(UK) Central Office (Overseas Examinations Section) in London, UK:
- Egypt
- Ghana
- India (Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram)
- Libya (Tripoli)
- Malta
- Nepal
- Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore)
- Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
- West Indies (Trinidad)
Candidates should email overseas.queries@mrcpuk.org for further information about these centres.
We aim to acknowledge receipt of applications sent direct to the MRCP(UK) Central Office within 5 working days (Monday – Friday) of their arrival. Please check with your courier or special delivery service for confirmation of delivery before contacting us.
Most correspondence will be sent via email so candidates must ensure, wherever possible, that a valid email address is written on their application. When contacting the MRCP(UK) Central Office candidates must provide the following information: RCP code number (if applicable); full name as it is written on the application; date of birth; chosen exam centre.
Places at all centres are limited and the selection of candidates is the responsibility of the centre concerned (with the exception of centres listed above where admission is at the discretion of the MRCP(UK) Central Office.) As a result, candidates are advised to apply early within the application period. Applications will be accepted from 1 month before the published closing date.
Applying - Online applications
Candidates are now able to apply online to sit the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination at the following centres:
- Egypt (Cairo)
- Ghana
- India (Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram)
- Libya (Tripoli)
- Malta
- Nepal
- Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore)
- Syria (Damascus)
- Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
- West Indies (Trinidad)
Please visit the Online Applications page for details of how to apply online.
Fees
Please refer to the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Exam Fees for up-to-date information on overseas examination fees. All cheques and bank drafts must be made payable to 'The Royal College of Physicians'.