MRCP(UK) - Neurology

Specialty Certificate Examination in Neurology

Exam date	UK registration period	Pearson VUE UK centre booking date	Overseas registration period	Results release
23 May 2013	24 January - 18 April 2013	23 February - 9 May 2013	24 January - 21 February 2013	4 weeks after date of examination

The Specialty Certificate Examination in Neurology is delivered once a year.

Eligibility requirements

There are no entry requirements for the SCE in Neurology, although candidates in UK training posts would usually take the SCE in Neurology in their penultimate year of higher speciality training.

Exam format

The Specialty Certificate Examination in Neurology 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. This format, in addition to testing core knowledge and comprehension, also assesses the ability to interpret information and to solve clinical problems. There will be five options - one correct answer and four alternatives to the correct answer. The four distractors will be closely related to the preferred option but less correct, therefore acting as plausible alternatives.

Sample questions

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

SCE in Neurology Sample Questions

Qualification: Certificate in Neurology

Trainees who have gained the Certificate in Neurology and who are recommended for a CCT will be entitled to apply for the postnominal MRCP(UK) (Neurology). 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 syllabus, selected by a predetermined blueprint. Download a copy of the assessment blueprint for more details:

SCE in Neurology Blueprint