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MRCP(UK) Part 1 and MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination Results

Please note the following information:

  1. Examination results will be mailed within five weeks of the examination.
    Please refrain from telephoning the colleges regarding your results during this period as this will delay the process further.
  2. If your results should be sent to a different address please write your new address on the reverse side of your admission document. This will be collected during the examination.
  3. Results for candidates sitting in the United Kingdom will be sent by first class post from Central Office, and by airmail abroad.
  4. Results for candidates sitting in centres outside of the UK will be posted direct to candidates by airmail. Candidates should allow 1-2 weeks for delivery.
  5. Candidates who have chosen to have their result published on the website may check their result using the online web results service.
  6. Candidates who have opened an online account will also be able to view their result in their My MRCP(UK) account under "Exam History". 
  7. Please note that under NO circumstances will results be given over the telephone or by fax.
  8. If you wish to know the provisional date on which the results will be dispatched you may obtain this information from an answerphone announcement within three weeks of the date of the examination - please telephone 020 7935 1174 ext 357. 

Pass result

Candidates should refer to the MRCP(UK) Regulations for details regarding progression through the MRCP(UK) qualification. Candidates who have successfully passed all three parts of the MRCP(UK) Examination, and who are eligible for election to Membership, must complete and return the Form of Faith.

Fail result

A candidate not achieving a pass mark will be deemed to have failed the Examination.
Candidates who fail badly may be recommended to defer re-entry for one or more Examinations.

MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES)


Results will be posted by first class mail or airmail within five weeks of the end of the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES).  Results cannot be collected from the Royal Colleges of Physicians or given over the telephone or by fax or email.

Successful candidates in the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) and eligible for Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians will have their PACES result published on the MRCP(UK) website.

Candidates not wishing for their pass result to be published should inform the candidate office of their Administrative Office in writing at the earliest opportunity, as the Colleges cannot take responsibility for late receipt of this information.


Pass result

Candidates should refer to the MRCP(UK) Regulations for details regarding progression through the MRCP(UK) qualification. Candidates who have successfully passed all three parts of the MRCP(UK) Examination, and who are eligible for election to Membership, must complete and return the Form of Faith.

Fail result

The MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) may be failed in the following ways:
  • A candidate may not achieve the pass mark
  • A candidate automatically fails the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) if they are awarded three 'clear fail' grades (by three separate examiners)
  • Aggressive or inconsiderate behaviour, either physical or verbal, to a patient will result invariably in failure

A candidate may fail the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) and be deemed by the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examining Board to require more clinical experience before re-attempting the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) or may be recommended for counselling from a nominated Fellow or Member of one of the Royal Colleges.  Candidates may request counselling themselves through their College of Entry.  Candidates who fail badly may be recommended to defer re-entry for one or more Examinations.  The Royal Colleges of Physicians may require evidence of further training before candidates who fail badly are permitted to re-enter the Examination.

Up to and including the 2008/03 examination diet, a candidate who has failed the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) after three attempts during the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) Period of Eligibility will be required to sit either the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination or MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination.