MRCP(UK) - Rheumatology

Specialty Certificate Examination in Rheumatology

Exam Date	UK Registration Period	Overseas Registration Period	Results Release
15 September 2010	14 June - 12 July 2010	16 May – 14 June 2010	TBC

The Specialty Certificate Examination in Rheumatology will be 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 normally take the Specialty Certificate Examination in Rheumatology during higher specialty training after entering ST3.

Exam format

The Specialty Certificate Examination in Rheumatology 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 Rheumatology Sample Questions

Qualification: Certificate in Rheumatology

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