PACES Podcast
Our dedicated podcast series - 'Demystifying PACES' - will help you prepare for your exam. We cover what to expect and hear from candidate and examiner perspectives.
MRCPUK
Sit your MRCPUK exam with the College
We deliver the highest standards of healthcare through the MRCP(UK) exams in collaboration with our partner Colleges. The MRCP(UK) diploma is an internationally recognised standard of clinical excellence, and is a requirement for any trainee doctor wishing to undertake speciality training.
Working with our partner Colleges in London and Glasgow, we develop and deliver the MRCP(UK) Examination which plays an essential role in continuing professional development of physicians both in the United Kingdom and abroad.
MRCP(UK) Examination Components
Successful completion of the entire three-part examination is required before you can start specialist internal medicine training in the UK. All the MRCP(UK) and Specialty Certificate Examinations are approved by the General Medical Council (GMC) as part of the UK postgraduate medical training programme and follow the UK curricula and guidelines.
MRCP(UK) Part 1
Part 1 is the entry-level examination 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.
MRCP(UK) Part 2
The MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination can be taken by physicians in training who have passed the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination. It builds on the knowledge assessed in Part 1 and tests the acquisition of a representative sample of medical knowledge, skills, and behaviour.
If you have any questions regarding MRCP Part 1 and Part 2, please email: onlineexams@mrcpuk.org
PACES
The MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills - PACES) is designed to test the clinical knowledge and skills of trainee doctors who hope to enter higher specialist training (ST3). You must have passed the Part 1 written exam within the last 7 years before taking PACES. The exam sets rigorous standards to ensure your competence across a range of skills and you are ready to provide a high standard of care to patients.
If you are a PACES candidate sitting through Edinburgh as your collage of entry, and you have a question regarding your application, allocation, payment, refund or admission document. please email: paces@rcpe.ac.uk
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The Edinburgh College hosts PACES exams in clinical centres across various locations throughout the UK (Scotland, England, Wales, and on occasion Northern Ireland). These locations may vary from diet to diet.
For international examination centres, please refer to the MRCP(UK) website or telephone +44 020 3075 1515. Candidates are currently unable to choose a PACES centre and dates to sit their exam.
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Dates for the MRCP(UK) Examinations and application periods are available on the MRCP(UK) website links below. Please note:
- Applications made outside the opening and closing dates will not be accepted
- PACES Examination dates can fall on any day during the assessment period, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Website links:
- Part 1 Examination dates
- Part 2 (Written) Examination dates
- PACES Examination dates
- Specialty Certificate Examination dates
Examination results are available for candidates to access by logging onto your online account at My MRCP(UK) account. After the examination, you can view a full breakdown of your most recent results for any of the exams.
To request scanned copies of your PACES marksheets please email: candidatefeedback@rcpe.ac.uk and include the following information:
- Examination diet
- Exam venue
- RCP Code number
- Examination number
