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Successfully completed the first hurdle of MRCP? Then the next step that awaits you is the MRCP Part 2 exam. Questions like, ‘When should I take the exam? Is there any additional eligibility requirement? What does the exam format look like? How different is it from Part 1?’ often comes up at this stage.

This blog aims to provide you with a complete overview of the MRCP Part 2 exam 2026, covering everything from the exam format, eligibility criteria, upcoming exam dates, fees, application process, and how to prepare for it. As the booking window for the last diet of the MRCP Part 2 exam has now closed, here we will focus on the upcoming exams scheduled in 2026.

What is MRCP Part 2?

The MRCP Part 2 exam, the second step towards achieving the MRCP title, can be taken by physicians who have completed Part 1 of the MRCP. It goes a step beyond by testing what you have learned in Part 1, along with your knowledge, problem-solving skills, and professional behaviour. The questions will be focused on the diagnosis, investigation, management and prognosis of a patient. While Part 1 is purely text-based multiple-choice questions, Part 2 often uses images to display clinical scenarios.

MRCP Part 2 exam format

 The exam is delivered via a two-paper format. There will be 100 multiple-choice questions in each paper, and the duration is 3 hours for each paper. Both papers are completed within a day.

MRCP Part 2: Eligibility criteria

• The candidates must have cleared the MRCP Part 1 exam.
• A maximum of six attempts is allowed to take the MRCP Part 2 exam.

MRCP Part 2: Upcoming exam dates in 2026

MRCP Part 2 – Diet 1/2026

• Booking window opens: 6 January 2026
• Booking window closes: 13 January 2026
• Reasonable adjustment deadline: 20 January 2026
• Exam date: 25 March 2026
• Exam fees: £502 (UK) | £672 (International)
• Results by: 8 May 2026

MRCP Part 2 – Diet 2/2026

• Booking window opens: 5 May 2026
• Booking window closes: 12 May 2026
• Reasonable adjustment deadline: 19 May 2026
• Exam date: 15 July 2026
• Exam fees: £502 (UK) | £672 (International)
• Results by: 28 August 2026

MRCP Part 2 – Diet 3/2026

• Booking window opens: 15 September 2026
• Booking window closes: 22 September 2026
• Reasonable adjustment deadline: 29 September 2026
• Exam date: 25 November 2026
• Exam fees: £502 (UK) | £672 (International)
• Results by: 8 January 2027

How to apply for MRCP Part 2

Candidates can apply for the MRCP Part 2 exam through their ‘My MRCP(UK)’ account when the application window is open. Follow these steps to complete the process.

• Log into your My MRCP(UK) account
• Ensure that all your personal information is up-to-date
• Specify whether you are currently under training in the UK or not
• Select your exam centre
• Request any special arrangements if needed, as the details will not still be on the system from a previous exam
• Pay the exam fee

MRCP Part 2 exam: How to prepare

First, you need to create a well-organised study plan and start your preparation as early as possible. Give more priority to topics such as cardiology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology, infectious diseases, renal medicine, and respiratory medicine, as these topics have high weightage. Visit the official website of MRCP to get the full details of the syllabus and make your study plans in accordance with it.

In addition, regularly practise SBAs, solve papers from the previous years, revise important topics, and take timed mock exams to improve your preparation.

We hope this detailed blog was helpful for you. If you are an MRCP aspirant targeting the MRCP Part 2 exam in 2026, we can help you clear the exam seamlessly with our expert-led, flexible MRCP courses. With live interactive classes, expert-curated study materials, daily study group activities, and regular mock exams, we will make sure that you are fully prepared to clear the exam on your first attempt itself.

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Authored By: Sarath