UK PACES Prioritisation criteria for 2025/3 assessment period
There will be four broad prioritisation categories (see below) for allocating candidates applying to available PACES places in the UK.
2025 Rheumatology Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE)
Following further investigation by our exam delivery partner Surpass, and their proctoring service partner, ProctorExam by Turnitin, they have now confirmed that a significant technical issue occurred with the proctoring platform during the delivery of the Rheumatology Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) on the 25 June 2025.
Vacancy: Federation Associate Medical Director for Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
The Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK is seeking to appoint an Associate Medical Director for its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) team.
Update: 2025 Rheumatology Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE)
We are continuing to investigate the technical issues reported during the Rheumatology Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE), in collaboration with our exam delivery partner.
Rheumatology Specialty Certificate Examination, Wednesday 25 June
We are aware that some candidates experienced technical difficulties during the online Rheumatology Specialty Certificate Examination on Wednesday 25 June.
MRCP(UK) Part 1 2025/03: withdrawal policy clarification
We would like to clarify that the updated withdrawal policy will take effect from the MRCP(UK) Part 1 2025/03 diet in September.
Vacancy: Board Chair of the MRCP(UK) Part 2 written examining board
The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK is seeking to appoint a new Chair of the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examining Board.
PACES examiner Code of Conduct and Misconduct policy updates
The PACES examiner Code of Conduct and Misconduct policy have been updated following a review by the Clinical Examining Board.
New application window times for exams
From July 2025, all MRCP(UK) exam applications will open at 8:00am BST.
Neurology SCE 2025/01 results released
Specialty Certificate Examination in Neurology 2025/01 results have now been released.
Temporary downtime for MyMRCP(UK), MyJRCPTB and CPD Diary
The CPD Diary as well as the MyMRCP(UK) and MyJRCPTB apps will be offline for scheduled maintenance at 6pm today (Tuesday 3 June) for approximately 30 minutes.
MRCP(UK) Part 2 2023 examination: post nominal clarification
The Federation wishes to reassure any candidates who were affected by the 2023/3 MRCP(UK) Part 2 examination error, and who may have believed that they had passed all three parts of the MRCP(UK) examination, and therefore assumed they were entitled to use the post nominal MRCP(UK).
Geriatric Medicine 2025/01 results released
The Geriatric Medicine 2025/01 exam results have now been released.