Specialty Certificate Examination in Infectious Diseases

Exam Date	UK Registration Period	Overseas Registration Period	Results Release
22 September 2010	21 June - 19 July 2010	24 May – 21 June 2010	TBC

 
The Specialty Certificate Examination in Infectious Diseases 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 posts would usually take the Specialty Certificate Examination in Infectious Diseases during higher specialty training after entering ST3. However, it is recommended that candidates wait until their penultimate year of training before sitting the examination.

Information for trainees in Tropical Medicine

The SCE in Infectious Diseases is a compulsory component for trainees in Tropical Medicine who began their training after August 2007 and wish to obtain their CCT.

Exam format

The Specialty Certificate Examination in Infectious Diseases 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 Infectious Diseases Sample Questions

Qualification: Certificate in Infectious Diseases

Trainees who have gained the Certificate in Infectious Diseases and who are recommended for a CCT will be entitled to apply for the postnominal MRCP(UK) (Infectious Diseases). 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 Infectious Diseases Blueprint

Standard setting

The Specialty Certificate Examination is criterion-referenced with a pass mark determined in advance.

Exam fees

The examination fee is £800 for candidates who sit the exam at a UK test centre and £1000 for candidates who sit at one of the overseas centres.