Start here: MRCS Part A exam guide
Section outline
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How the exam works, the official content guide, links to the Royal Colleges and a study plan.
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Full-length Paper 1 (Applied Basic Science) mock: 180 single best answer questions in 3 hours, weighted to the exam blueprint (anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, imaging and data). Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Two attempts; pass mark 70%.
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Full-length Paper 1 (Applied Basic Science) mock: 180 single best answer questions in 3 hours, weighted to the exam blueprint (anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, imaging and data). Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Two attempts; pass mark 70%.
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Full-length Paper 2 (Principles of Surgery-in-General) mock: 120 single best answer questions in 2 hours, weighted to the exam blueprint (common surgical conditions, perioperative care, trauma, children and medico-legal). Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Two attempts; pass mark 70%.
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Full-length Paper 2 (Principles of Surgery-in-General) mock: 120 single best answer questions in 2 hours, weighted to the exam blueprint (common surgical conditions, perioperative care, trauma, children and medico-legal). Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Two attempts; pass mark 70%.
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20 random Paper 1 questions (anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, imaging and data) drawn from the whole practice bank. Every attempt gives a new set. Immediate feedback with full explanations. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.
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20 random Paper 2 questions (common surgical conditions, perioperative care, trauma, children and medico-legal practice) drawn from the whole practice bank. Every attempt gives a new set. Immediate feedback with full explanations. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.
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A fresh full-length Paper 1 every attempt: 180 questions drawn at random from the practice bank in exam blueprint proportions (anatomy 75, physiology 45, pathology 37, pharmacology 8, microbiology 7, imaging 5, data 3), 3 hours. Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.
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A fresh full-length Paper 2 every attempt: 120 questions drawn at random from the practice bank in exam blueprint proportions (common surgical conditions 45, perioperative care 35, trauma 30, children 7, medico-legal 3), 2 hours. Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.
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