r/MRCP

BMJ article on the changes to medical training and their potential impact. Curious to hear what others think.

Everyone got their date? Anyone able to swap with 2nd November?

Suggestions on hotels/ commute/ something to be aware of?

looking to swap a 24th October date for anything earlier!

Anyone have any good podcast recs for part 1 I can listen to in the car? Preferably ones where they ask qs and you have to try and answer rather than just passive listening, but will take anything! Just want to use my commute for more than sitting in traffic, lol

I’m preparing for MRCP Part 1 and I’m getting increasingly confused about what I’m actually supposed to learn from.
For example, I just did a question on gynaecomastia from pastest where the answer was digoxin. The explanation then listed several other drugs that can cause gynaecomastia, a couple are well-known associations, but some of the others are things I’ve literally never seen mentioned in First Aid or any of the resources I’ve used. Even digoxin was unheard of for me. Same thing with questions on bilateral parotid swelling giving obscure viruses/drugs as causes.

I understand that MRCP is broader than USMLE/First Aid, but where are people actually learning these random associations from?

I’m sitting MRCP Part 1 on 23 September and I’ve started working through the official RCP sample questions (the 193-question set). I was feeling reasonably okay before this — scoring around 70% on mocks/pass test past papers— but these RCP sample questions are absolutely battering my confidence. I’m getting several wrong in a row, and some of the associations/mechanisms feel like things I’ve barely seen despite having covered the topics on PassMedicine/Pastest.

For anyone who has recently sat Part 1: how did your RCP sample score compare with the actual exam? Did you also find the official sample noticeably difficult, than the real exam? I know I should use the mistakes as revision rather than obsess over the percentage, but with the exam getting closer it’s difficult not to panic when I suddenly feel like I know nothing. Would especially appreciate hearing from people who struggled with the RCP sample but still passed — and what scores you were getting in other mocks/question banks around this stage.

Hi all,

I sat MRCP Part 1 in May and passed, scoring in the 570s — pretty pleased with that, my prep leading up to it went well. Problem is, I haven’t touched Part 2 prep since then, and I’m now wondering whether it’s realistic to sit the November diet.

For those who’ve done both — how much of a jump is Part 2 compared to Part 1 in terms of question style and depth? And realistically, starting from scratch now, is a ~3 month runway enough with a decent structured approach, or am I setting myself up to fail?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s been in a similar position — what resources worked for you, how many hours a day/week you found sustainable alongside IMT rota commitments, and whether you’d recommend pushing to November or waiting for the next diet instead.

Thanks in advance!

I’ve just started preparing for MRCP Part 1, but I’m not sure how I should approach the explanations on PassMedicine. Do you memorize them, or just focus on understanding the key ,please advise me how to do it.

Any good guide for keeping up my basic and core medicine knowledge fresh which book i should read side by side? Davidson/ Kumar and Clark`s, Harrison internal medicine or any other suggestion?
as i have done with mrcp 1&2 now will be aiming for training in cardiology....
#MRCP #NHS #IMT #Medicine

any advice for the sept diet from the previous diet test takers is highly appreciated. I have 6 weeks left still not done with pass medicine. kinda scared and worried.

what do I do about passtest, rcp mocks I am so lost any help highly appreciated

Like how many days before exam should I take a leave

I have posted about this time and time again, and for some reason, no one is replying or offering any guidance. I really need some actual advice here because I have to pass in this upcoming attempt, and delaying the exam is simply not an option for me.

I’ve been grinding through Pastest, and I am consistently hitting 70-75% on the past papers. The problem is, I cannot break past that 75% mark no matter what I do. I still have some past papers left to practice, but I’m incredibly frustrated and stressed out by this score plateau.

Can someone please give me a straight answer? Is a 70-75% average on Pastest past papers enough to confidently clear the actual MRCPI? If not, what is the safe target score I should be aiming for to know I won't fail?

Any recommendations on how to bump my score, or just a realistic gauge of where I stand right now, would be incredibly helpful. Please don't just scroll past this time.

IMT1 here, and I’ve got a fairly long drive to and from work each day. So I’m after any revision/study material to listen to whilst driving like podcasts, recorded lectures, audio summaries, revision-focused series, whatever people have found genuinely useful

Cheers

If any1 wants the pastest subscription for PACES, please DM me… Subscription expires on 28/10/26

Hello
I booked paces for this diet in UK as imt 1 however I have got annual leaves approved. I will cancel paces if it falls on my ALs

Is there any repercussion other than not getting the money back for this cancellation?

Hey guys, anyone getting ready to take the PACES in October? Especially in the UAE?

I did Part 1 quite a while back. I’m hoping to get Part 2 done as soon as I can and straight to PACES prep but really want to pass first time.

Whilst working full time, is starting now enough time to prep for Part 2 in November? I’m usually quite slow with questions - find it very difficult to do the 100/day.

Please share your advice and previous experiences.