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Have you successfully completed MRCP Part 1, the first step towards becoming a member of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK? If so, you may be eagerly preparing for the next hurdle, MRCP Part 2. The MRCP Part 2 exam builds on the knowledge tested in MRCP Part 1 and evaluates your medical knowledge, skills and behaviour as outlined in the UK Specialty Training Curriculum for Core Medical Training or Internal Medicine.
In this article, we will guide you through the MRCP Part 2 exam format, syllabus and subject-wise weightage to help you prepare efficiently for the exam.
MRCP Part 2 exam
The exam will test your ability to apply clinical understanding, make clinical judgements and take responsibility for:
- Prioritising diagnostic or problem lists
- Planning investigation
- Selecting a plan for immediate management
- Selecting a plan for long-term management
- Assessing prognosis
MRCP Part 2 exam format
- Number of papers: 2 papers taken on one day
- Duration: 3 hours per paper
- Number of questions: 100 multiple-choice questions per paper
- Exam mode: Computer-based
MRCP Part 2 syllabus
The MRCP Part 2 exam covers a wide range of medical fields like cardiology, dermatology, haematology, neurology, renal medicine and many more. Below is the subject-wise weightage of the MRCP Part 2 exam.
- Cardiology: 19 questions
- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics: 18 questions
- Dermatology: 9 questions
- Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic medicine: 19 questions
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology: 19 questions
- Geriatric medicine: 9 questions
- Haematology: 9 questions
- Infectious diseases: 19 questions
- Medical ophthalmology: 3 questions
- Neurology: 17 questions
- Oncology: 6 questions
- Palliative medicine and end-of-life care: 3 questions
- Psychiatry: 3 questions
- Renal medicine: 19 questions
- Respiratory medicine: 19 questions
- Rheumatology: 9 questions
Total: 200 questions
This should be taken as an indication of the likely number of questions. The actual number may vary up to 2%.
We hope this information helps you in your preparation for MRCP Part 2. If you plan to take the exam in 2025, StudyMRCP can support you with high-quality courses and study materials.
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Authored By :Sarath
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