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We are sorry to advise that the PACES 2025/03 exam in Jamaica scheduled to take place between Friday 31 October to Sunday 2 November 2025 has been cancelled.

It is anticipated that 2026/1 UK capacity for PACES places will most likely meet demand but if oversubscribed, the following criteria will apply.

There will potentially be four broad prioritisation categories (see below) for allocating candidates applying to available PACES places in the UK.

Specialty Certificate Examination in Medical Oncology 2025/01 results have now been released.

We are pleased to confirm that admission documents for the Rheumatology SCE 2025/02, scheduled to take place on Wednesday 19 November 2025, have now been emailed to all 55 candidates sitting the exam in centre.

Due to candidate withdrawals, a limited number of MRCP(UK) PACES 2025/03 diet seats are now available.

The MRCP(UK) appeals regulations have been updated following review by the Management and Policy Board.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jane Dale as the new MRCP(UK) Part 2 Board Chair.

Our next MRCP(UK) live Q&A session is taking place on Tuesday 14 October from 3pm-4pm (BST).

Following review, the MRCP(UK) Regulations have been amended.

We rely on many organisations and individuals to give up their time and resources in the delivery of PACES every year. In recognition of this commitment, we have developed the PACES Champion Award.

The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians UK would like to announce a change to the timeline for release of results for MRCP(UK) Part 1, Part 2, and Specialty Certificate Examinations with effect from 1 September 2025.

We will be running an additional diet of the Specialty Certificate Examination for Rheumatology (SCE) on 19 November 2025.

We are currently experiencing technical issues with the MyMRCP application system. The IT team are investigating as a matter of high priority. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused. Updates will be posted on the website.

Application period for the Part 2 exam taking place on 22 October 2025 has been extended until 5 September.