For full information please see the MRCP(UK) website: https://www.mrcpuk.org/
MRCP(UK) components
The examination has three components:
- Part 1 written examination, based on multiple choice questions
- Part 2 written examination, based on multiple choice questions
- PACES - Part 2 clinical examination, a Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills
Successful completion of the entire three-part examination is required before you can start specialist internal medicine training in the UK. Guidance regarding the best time to sit each part of the examination is available. Candidates can choose to sit all three parts of the examination through the Edinburgh, Glasgow or London Colleges who operate examining centres throughout the UK and overseas.
MRCP(UK) also offer Specialty Certificate Examinations (SCEs) – find out more here.
Examination Centres
PART 1 and PART 2 are both online.
PACES - The Edinburgh College hosts PACES centres in various locations throughout Scotland, England, Wales and on occasion, Northern Irleand.
Examination dates and results
Dates for the MRCP(UK) examinations and application periods are available on the MRCP(UK) website.
Please note that PACES examination dates can fall on any day during the assessment period, including Saturdays and Sundays.
- Part 1 examination dates
- Part 2 (written) examination dates
- PACES examination dates
- Specialty Certificate Examination dates
Results are available on the MRCP(UK) website.
Enquiries
If you have a specific enquiry, please email the relevant contact listed:
PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19 the examinations team is currently working remotely, which means we cannot respond to telephone enquiries. Thank you for your patience and understanding at this time.
We are happy to answer your questions and offer support for examinations in any of our Edinburgh centres,
- Examiner queries (link sends e-mail) including applications, training and expenses
- Part 1 written exam candidates queries (link sends e-mail) -
- Part 2 written exam candidate queries (link sends e-mail) -
- PACES candidate queries (link sends e-mail) including application, allocation, payments, refunds and feedback
- FastTrack queries (link sends e-mail) including application, allocation, payments and refunds
- Diploma queries (link sends e-mail) including certificates, forms of faith and diploma ceremonies
For international examiantion centres please refer to the MRCP website (link is external) or telephone: +44 / 020 3075 1515
Or you can write to us at:
Examinations Department
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
11 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JQ