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MRCS Part A ExamNew Format from 2017
MRCS PART A
Paper 1: Applied Basic Sciences
2 Hours
135 MCQ
Paper 2: Principles of Surgery in
General
2 Hours
135 MCQ
MRCS PART A
Paper 1: Applied Basic Sciences
3 Hours
180 MCQ
Paper 2: Principles of Surgery in
General
2 Hours
120 MCQ
CHANGES TO EXAM STRUCTUREU
NTI
L 20
16
FRO
M 2
017
CHANGES TO EXAM STRUCTURE
Until 2016• 270 questions
in 4 hours
• Candidates had 50 seconds per question
From 2017• 300 questions
in 5 hours
• Candidates will have 60 seconds per question
CHANGES TO EXAM QUESTIONS – PAPER 1
Topics Questions
Applied Surgical Anatomy 45
Physiology 45
Pathology 45
Total questions 135
Topics Questions
Applied Surgical Anatomy 75
Applied Surgical Physiology 45
Applied Surgical Pathology 37
Pharmacology as applied to surgical practice 8
Microbiology as applied to surgical practice 7
Imaging 5
Data interpretation and audit 3
Total questions 180
Applied Basic SciencesUntil 2016
Applied Basic SciencesFrom 2017
CHANGES TO EXAM QUESTIONS – PAPER 1
The number of questions testing
anatomy will increase from 45 to
75.
That is, from 16.7% to 25% of Part A as
a whole.
CHANGES TO EXAM QUESTIONS – PAPER 2
Topics Questions
Principles of Surgery in General 45
Surgical Specialties 90
Total questions 135
Topics Questions
Common congenital and acquired surgical conditions 45
Perioperative management 35
Assessment and management of patients with trauma (including the multiply injured patient) 30
Surgical care of children 7
Medico-legal aspects of surgical practice 3
Total questions 120
Principles of Surgery in GeneralUntil 2016
Principles of Surgery in GeneralFrom 2017
Candidates have to sit both papers on the
same day
The pass mark for each paper will be combined
to give a total mark
Candidates will be required to demonstrate
a minimum level of competence in each of
the papers
Pass marks are determined by the
process of standard setting
EXAM RULES REMAIN THE SAME
KOTA KINABALU
LUCKNOWNEW CENTRESJANUARY 2017
KOCHI
MALTA
MRCS PART A SITTINGS IN 2017
MRCS Part A Exam Date of Exam Closing date Fee
Dublin, Belfast, Dammam, Amman, Bahrain, Penang, Perdana, Kota Kinabalu, Lucknow, Kochi, and Malta
10 January 2017 28 October 2016 €595 in Dublin and Belfast
€625 in Dammam, Amman, Bahrain, Penang, Perdana, Kota Kinabalu, Lucknow, Kochi, and
Malta
25 April 2017 3 March 2017
5 September 2017 16 June 2017
Applications open at:
postgradexams.rcsi.ie