MRCP(UK) - Endocrinology and Diabetes

Specialty Certificate Examination in Endocrinology and Diabetes

Exam Date	UK Registration Period	Overseas Registration Period	Results Release
30 June 2010	29 March - 26 April 2010	1 March – 29 March 2010	wk ending 23 July 2010

The Specialty Certificate Examination in Endocrinology and Diabetes is delivered once a year.

Eligibility requirements

UK Candidate	Overseas Candidate
Successful completion of all parts of the MRCP(UK) AND/OR	Successful completion of all parts of the MRCP(UK)
Appointed to a substantive STR programme and awarded a National Training Number.

Candidates in UK training would normally take the Specialty Certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes during higher specialty training after entering 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.

Sample questions

These questions give an indication of the type of question you can expect in the exam:

SCE in Endocrinology and Diabetes Sample Questions

Qualification: Certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes

Trainees who have gained the Certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes and who are recommended for a CCT will be entitled to apply for the postnominal MRCP(UK) (Endocrinology and Diabetes). For further details please see the FAQs.

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. Download a copy of the assessment blueprint for more details:

SCE in Endocrinology and Diabetes Blueprint