No, the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK ended the policy of exemption in 2010, therefore it is now a requirement to take the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination.
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Appeals can only be considered on the grounds of procedural irregularity or extenuating circumstances, such as illness (where withdrawal before the examination took place was not reasonably possible). Appeals will not be considered on the grounds of a candidate feeling they have not received sufficient marks, not understanding examination regulations or disagreeing with examiner judgement.
For further information on appeals you can consult the MRCP(UK) Examination Appeals Regulations. There is an appeals section with guidance on the process - find out more:
Candidates must submit a withdrawal request form online (or a letter or email will be accepted) to their administrative office as soon as possible, providing their name, RCP code number and date of birth.
Candidates who withdraw before the advertised closing date will be given a 90% refund of the exam fee, with 10% of the fee deducted as an administration charge.
Candidates who withdraw after the closing date will only be entitled to a 90% refund in exceptional circumstances providing documentary evidence can be supplied to support their request; any outstanding fees must be resolved in order to sit future MRCP(UK) examinations.
For further information please refer to section 3.10 of the MRCP(UK) Regulations/section 2.17 of the SCE Regulations for full details on our withdrawal process.
When your online application is complete you will be sent an email acknowledging this. If you do not receive an acknowledgement email please check your online account for details of any outstanding items. These may include payment of the examination fee or submission of an attested copy of your primary medical qualification. If your application is incomplete, you will receive an email explaining what you need to do to complete the application.
If you are unable to apply online we recommend that all paper application forms are sent by courier. Please check with your courier for details of the delivery date of your item. If you have received confirmation from the courier company/post office that your paper application has been received by the relevant administration office please allow 10 working days from the date of delivery for the application to be processed.
If an application is incomplete in any way, the candidate will be notified via email as to what action needs to be taken and by what deadline. If a response is not received by the given deadline the candidate risks having their application rejected.
Please contact the relevant administrative office by phone – you will be asked to provide your RCP code and should have your credit/debit card to hand. The administrator will then check the payment system and either update your record if the payment has gone through, or manually process payment over the telephone if it has not gone through.
Please note that in order to comply with UK law we cannot accept credit/debit card details sent in emails/via the contact form on this website, either in the body text or as attachments. If you do send card details in this manner it is entirely at your own risk. Card details received in emails or as attachments will be immediately deleted and payments will not be actioned. Card payment can only be made online via the application system or by telephone.
Any candidate who was granted an exemption from Part 1 prior to 2010 may continue to attempt Part 2 Written and PACES (in any order) until they complete the MRCP(UK) Diploma or their period of eligibility to sit the examinations expires. (A candidate’s 7-year eligibility period starts from the date the exempting qualification was awarded).
MRCP(UK) and SCE candidates who wish to transfer to a different examination centre must send their request in writing to their administrative office, outlining the reasons for the request. Please note that all such requests are subject to centre and space availability, and that we cannot guarantee that a transfer request will be granted. For the Part 1 and Part 2 written examinations the final deadline to submit a transfer request is the same as the application closing date for the relevant examination.
Candidates who wish to transfer their PACES centres may submit their request at any time before the date of the examination. Candidates should note however, that due to high demand available spaces in all PACES centres will be extremely limited.
There is no reading list available for MRCP(UK) examinations. Candidates should prepare for the examinations by gaining clinical experience in hospital posts involving the care of emergency medical patients, whether adults or children, and by studying up-to-date postgraduate clinical textbooks and current medical journals.
For more information on preparation for the examination, advice on registration, clinical attachment, availability and suitability of courses and careers guidance please contact NHS Careers.
In the first instance candidates should contact their bank – there may be insufficient funds available or a security check that the bank needs to perform before funds can be released. Once this enquiry has been made candidates should contact their administrative office/college of entry to reattempt payment over the telephone.
Payment can be made via any of the following methods:
- Credit/debit card (does not have be the card holder, but must have authorisation to use the card) by telephone
- Bank draft*
- Cheque*
- Cash payment
- Via MRCP(UK) online account
* Bank drafts and cheques must be drawn on a UK bank and made payable to ‘The Royal College of Physicians.’
Please note that in order to comply with UK law we cannot accept credit/debit card details sent in emails/via the contact form on this website, either in the body text or as attachments. If you do send card details in this manner it is entirely at your own risk. Card details received in emails or as attachments will be immediately deleted and payments will not be actioned. Card payment can only be made online via the application system or by telephone.