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The MRCP(UK) Diploma and Specialty Certificate Examinations are designed to test the skills, knowledge and behaviour of doctors in training.

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.

The MRCP(UK) examinations are recognised around the world as quality benchmarks of medical knowledge and clinical skills.

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 As a consequence of the escalating pandemic and UK wide lockdown restrictions the decision has been taken to run the 2021/1 diet of the MRCP(UK) Part 2 written examination on 23 March completely online for candidates who intend to sit in the UK and those candidates in a select number of countries who need to sit the examination for their career progression.

The MRCP(UK) Part 1 is the entry-level exam accessible to doctors with a minimum of 12 months' postgraduate experience in medical employment. It covers a broad range of topics to ensure the level of knowledge is appropriate to physicians at the beginning of postgraduate training.

The Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK is seeking to appoint a new Cardiology representative to the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examining Board.

Communications for UK based candidates Applications for the Part 1 examination, diet 3, 2020 have now closed and currently the examination is scheduled to take place on 15 September.

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.