The details below are correct at the time of publication, we reserve the right to change these at any time. The exam dates can fall on any day during the assessment period, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission documents, containing your allocated examination date, time and location will be sent a minimum four weeks in advance of your examination date.
2026/2027 UK application dates
| Diets | Applications open | Applications close | Assessment Period | Fee |
| 2026/02 | 23 March 2026 (08:00am GMT) | 30 March 2026 (08:00am BST) | Early June – early August 2026 | £716 |
| 2026/03 | 20 July 2026 (08:00am BST) | 27 July 2026 (08:00am BST) | Late September – late November 2026 | £742 |
| 2027/01 | 10 November 2026 (08:00am GMT) | 17 November 2026 (08:00am GMT) | Late January – mid April 2027 | £742 |
To note: Resident doctors working in England who apply for UK PACES can choose any of the three Colleges of Entry in London, Glasgow or Edinburgh—without affecting their eligibility for examination fee reimbursement under the new AoMRC guidelines.
The same reimbursement eligibility criteria apply whichever college candidates choose.
We will share details on the new guidelines for all MRCP(UK) exams and how to claim once they become available. For full eligibility criteria and FAQs, please visit the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) website.
Each College’s exam dates may vary slightly from the advertised assessment window depending on how the calendar falls, meaning exams may occasionally take place a little earlier or later than the dates listed above. Please also note that exams are not scheduled every day throughout the full assessment period.
As a standard practice, UK PACES results are published on the website through your MyMRCP(UK) accounts 15 working days after the last day your centre runs.
Please note that application periods open at 08:00 on the advertised opening date outlined above. All applications must be received by 08:00 (GMT/BST) on the advertised closing date.
2026/2027 International application dates
| Diets | Applications open | Applications close | Assessment Period |
| 2026/02 | 17 Feb 2026 (08:00 am GMT) | 24 Feb 2026 (08:00 am GMT) | Late May – August 2026 |
| 2026/03 | 16 June 2026 (08:00 am BST) | 23 June 2026 (08:00 am BST) | Late September – December 2026 |
| 2027/01 | 06 October 2026 (08:00 am BST) | 13 October 2026 (08:00 am BST) | Late January – April 2027 |
Each College's exam dates vary and exams do not run every day of the assessment period. Your admission document will include your examination date and location. Click to find more about specific results release days.
As a standard practice, international PACES results are published on the website through your MyMRCP(UK) accounts 20-30 working days after the last day your centre runs.
Bahrain (Manama)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17-24 Feb 2026 | 18-20 Aug 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Bangladesh (Dhaka)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 03 Nov - 05 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 06 April - 08 April 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Brunei
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 Feb 2026 | 30 Jun - 02 Jul 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 02 February - 04 February 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Egypt (Cairo)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 Feb 2026 | 31 May - 04 Jun 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 10 October - 15 Oct 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 30 January - 04 February 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Egypt (Alexandria)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 Feb 2026 | 13 - 15 Jun 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 13 March - 15 March 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Hong Kong
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 06 - 16 July 2026 | 26 October - 31 Oct 2026 | HK$16,300 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 29 December 2026 - 11 January 2027 | 15 March - 20 March 2027 | HK$16,300 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
PACES examination fee (from 1 July 2025): HK$16,300 (charged in Hong Kong dollars)
India (Bengaluru)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 Feb 2026 | 25 May - 29 May 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
India (Chennai)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 05 October - 09 Oct 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 05 April - 07 April 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
India (Jaipur)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 05 February - 07 February 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
India (Hyderabad)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 13 November - 15 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 February 2026 | 10 July - 12 July 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 19 February - 21 February 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
India (Kochi)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 19 Nov - 21 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 18 February - 20 February 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
India (Kolkata)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 27 Nov - 29 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 09 April - 11 April 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
India (Mumbai)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 04 Dec - 06 Dec 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
India (New Delhi)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 19 Nov - 22 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 01 April - 04 April | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
India (Pondicherry)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 Feb 2026 | 19 - 21 Aug 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 10 February - 12 February | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
India (Pune)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 27 Nov - 29 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
India (Thiruvananthapuram)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 04 Nov - 07 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 06 April - 09 April 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Jamaica
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Jordan (Amman)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents | |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | ||||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 26 Nov - 28 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date | |
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | ||||
Kenya (Nairobi)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 24 Sep - 26 Sep 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Kuwait
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 01 February - 04 February 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Malaysia (Kuching & Kota Kinabalu)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 27 Nov - 28 Nov 2026 & 30 Nov - 01 Dec 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Malaysia (Johor Bahru)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 26 Nov - 28 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur & Perlis)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 15 October - 18 Oct 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 06 April - 10 April 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Malaysia (Penang)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 Feb 2026 | 17 - 19 Jul 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Malta
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 20 Nov - 22 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Myanmar (Mandalay)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Myanmar (Yangon UM1)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Myanmar (Yangon UM2)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Nepal (Kathmandu)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
Oman
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 08 October - 12 Oct 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 01 April - 05 April 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Pakistan (Islamabad)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 February 2026 | 22 - 24 June 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 26 October - 30 October 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 29 March - 02 April | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Pakistan (Karachi)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 Feb 2026 | Karachi AKU - 04 - 06 Jun 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| Karachi Shifa - 31 Jul - 02 Aug 2026 | ||||
| Note: Candidates are welcome to select both as these are separate centres. | ||||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | Karachi Shifa - 11 Dec - 13 Dec 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | Centre not running this assessment period | |||
Pakistan (Lahore)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 Feb 2026 | 17 - 21 Aug 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 24 Nov - 27 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 19 April - 23 April 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Qatar
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 28 January - 30 January 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Saudi Arabia (Jeddah)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 Feb 2026 | 13 - 15 Jun 2026 | £1,311 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 30 January - 01 February 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Singapore
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | 17 - 24 Feb 2026 | 26 Jun - 01 Jul 2026 | £1,433 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 16 Oct - 21 Oct 2026 | £1,485 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 19 March - 23 March 2027 | £1,485 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Sri Lanka (Colombo)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 22 Oct - 24 October 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 25 February - 27 February 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
Sudan
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 June - 23 June 2026 | 02 Oct - 04 Oct 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
United Arab Emirates (Ajman)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 - 23 June 2026 | 27 October - 29 Oct 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 06 April - 08 April 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | 16 - 23 Jun 2026 | 31 Oct - 01 Nov 2026 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |
| 2027/01 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
United Arab Emirates (Sharjah)
| Diet | Application period | Exam dates | Fee | Admission documents |
| 2026/02 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2026/03 | Centre not running in this assessment period | |||
| 2027/01 | 06 October - 13 October 2026 | 10 April - 11 April 2027 | £1,358 | Approximately 4 weeks prior to the exam date |