MRCP Syllabus

Here we put the MRCP UK syllabus so that you can prepare accordingly: you can also down load the syllabus from MRCPUK.org



Although divided into two parts the MRCP(UK) is a single examination.
MRCP(UK) Part 1 is not in itself a diploma, nor does it carry Membership
status.
To meet the entry requirements for the Part 1 Examination, you must hold
an acceptable medical qualification. You will not be admitted to the
Examination before the expiry of 18 months from the date of your
graduation. Further details are given in the Regulations.

INTRODUCTION
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
PURPOSE AND ACADEMIC AIMS
The Part 1 Examination is set at a level which is appropriate for medical
graduates of some two years standing. The MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination is
designed to identify those physicians in training who have a broad
knowledge and understanding of basic sciences relevant to medical practice
as well as of common or important disorders.

The MRCP (UK) has three main academic aims:

• To test a wide range of up-to-date medical knowledge so that physicians
in training are encouraged to develop their full clinical and academic
potential;
• To maintain and improve the practice of clinical medicine;
• To provide a sound basis for continuing medical education.

The practice of high quality medicine necessitates that you have knowledge
of important new advances in disease mechanisms, an understanding of
evidence-based medicine, and an ability to apply this knowledge and
understanding in the management of patients. Preparation for the
Examination will encourage you to acquire relevant knowledge and
understanding.
It is important that you develop skills and acquire professional habits which
will enable you to keep abreast of current medical knowledge and new
developments. Preparation for the Examination will help you to develop such
skills and professional habits. Hence, reading the medical literature and
attending relevant medical meetings should be a normal part of your
professional life.


CONTENT OF THE EXAMINATION
Your answer sheet is machine read and it is therefore imperative that you
adhere strictly to the Examination instructions in completing your answer
sheet.
The MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination currently assesses your performance in
relation to that of other candidates and not by means of an external
standard of performance set by the examiners. As a result the pass mark
(but not the pass rate which is currently approximately 35 per cent) does vary
at each Examination.
The MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examining Board considers each question prior to its
appearance in the paper and subsequently reviews each question’s
performance. In addition to the final scores obtained by the candidates, the
MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examining Board will also note the mean score for the
Examination and the mean scores for, and the discriminatory power of, the
questions that comprise the paper. A detailed analysis of the responses to
each item (including a separate index of discrimination for every item), and a
coefficient indicating the internal reliability of the Examination as a whole
are also considered by the Board to ensure the quality of the Examination is
maintained.
No syllabus can be comprehensive. Hence, this Syllabus is indicative of those
areas of knowledge with which you are expected to be familiar, but is not
intended to be exhaustive or to exclude other items of knowledge which are
of similar relevance. You can expect, however, that the majority of questions
will test knowledge in the broad areas specified.