Next exam

• Tuesday 24 February 2009

Duration

• 3 hours

Number of questions

• 200 questions

Types of questions

• 'Best answer 1 of 5' style multiple choice
• Extended matching items

Marking scheme

• Positive marking (no deductions for incorrect answers)
• The marking scheme is detailed on the website of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

The eligibility criteria are complex. Only the basic criteria are listed here. Candidates are advised to read the website of the Royal College of Psychiatrists for the latest information.

The requirements of entry to Paper 3 are:

• Between 24 and 48 months whole time equivalent in psychiatry by the date of sitting Paper 3.
  • A minimum of 12 months general adult psychiatry
  • A minimum of 12 months of 2 or 3 further psychiatric specialties
• Workplace based assessments

It is expected that Paper 3 will to taken after 24-48 months of training and to have been attained within 36 months.

Source: General Information & Regulations for the MRCPsych Examinations & Assessment
Programme 2008, Royal College of Psychiatrists, March 2008

This is a breakdown of the content of the MRCPsych Paper 2 examination, including the number of questions expected on each topic. The Royal College of Psychiatrists warns that this breakdown is intended as a general guide only and is subject to change. You are advised to view the latest information on the website of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Clinical topics will be approximately two thirds of the paper Critical appraisal will make up appoximately one third of the paper
General adult psychiatry	32%		Addictions	11%
Classification & prevention
Presentation & treatment			Child & adolescent	15%
Liaison psychiatry
Neuropsychiatry			Learning disability	10%
Medicine & HIV
Research			Forensic psychiatry	9%
Old age psychiatry	15%		Psychotherapy/psychopath	8%

 

Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists website, 2 April 2008

Discussions take place in the Superego Cafe MRCPsych Forum after each MRCPsych exam. Users post recalled questions. The collected questions are presented here as Adobe PDF files for your convenience. For discussions about answers, please go to the MRCPsych Forum.

Sample questions are also available on the website of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

	2008 - March (available soon)

March 2008 - 906 candidates

Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists website, 3 April 2008

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