The Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK is investing in new digital systems and improvements to its technical infrastructure to greatly improve the user experience for candidates, trainees,
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19 Apr 2021
General points for Part 1 and Part 2
We have highlighted some important points for candidates in previous newsletters, and we include them again here as a reminder:
We are adding an additional diet for both Part 1 and Part 2 UK candidates in 2021. As a result, the dates of the exams and their application periods have been updated on our website, and are set out below for reference:
22 Mar 2021
General points for Part 1 and Part 2
We have highlighted some important points for candidates in previous newsletters, and we include them again here as a reminder:
We are adding an additional diet for both Part 1 and Part 2 UK candidates in 2021. As a result, the dates of the exams and their application periods have been updated on our website, and are set out here.
22 Feb 2021
Part 1: UK
The contingency exam for the first diet will run entirely online on 30 March. All candidates who have been transferred to this from the main exam in January have already been contacted.
17 Feb 2021
We are aware that a small number of candidates may not be able to sit the online versions of the MRCP(UK) Part 1 and 2 Written examinations. We will review requests to sit a printed version of the examination from candidates who consider themselves unable to sit the online version of the examination. Each request will be considered by the MRCP(UK) policy team and where appropriate arrangements will be made for a printed version of the examination to be provided; this may be in a centre allocated by MRCP(UK).
8 Feb 2021
The following information is correct at the time of publishing.
Part 1
The contingency exam, for candidates whose centre place was cancelled and any candidates who experienced technical issues with the remote online exam, will take place on 30 March 2021. This will run entirely online, and affected candidates will have been enrolled into it automatically.
Part 2
1 Feb 2021
The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK is closely monitoring the developing situation in Myanmar following reports of the military taking control in the country.
MRCP(UK) delivers written, PACES and SCE examinations in Myanmar and we will keep our candidates and examiners informed of any changes to the running of scheduled examinations, particularly the Part 2 written examination taking place on 23 March 2021.
In the meantime, we would advise candidates to check the website and social media for updates.
25 Jan 2021
Part 1
The contingency exam, for candidates whose centre place was cancelled and any candidates who experienced technical issues with the remote online exam, will take place on 30 March 2021. This will run entirely online, and affected candidates will have been enrolled into it automatically.
Part 2
11 Jan 2021
The following information is correct at the time of publishing.
Part 1: UK
As a consequence of the latest lockdown restrictions announced by the governments of the UK, the Federation of the three UK Royal Colleges of Physicians has taken the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the paper-based Part 1 examination due to take place in written centres in all four UK nations on Tuesday 12 January.
This decision does not affect those candidates who are already confirmed to sit the Part 1 examination online on 12 January.
11 Jan 2021
2021/1 diet of Part 2 written examination to move online for candidates sitting in the UK and international candidates who require the exam for career progression