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From April 2025 all written examinations will have a standard review, which is a normal procedure that takes place every three years.

As part of the process of reviewing the policies and procedures governing its examinations, MRCP(UK) will introduce the use of the second camera function for candidates sitting a Remote Online Proctored (ROP) examination (MRCP(UK) Part 1 or Part 2 Written, or a Specialty Certificate Examination). This will not apply to candidates sitting the examination in a centre.

The latest updates from this week, including the availability of examination study support, refunds and updating of examination scores.

Many thanks to all those who were able to join and participate in the recent virtual webinar for candidates held Wednesday 5 March. A recording of the webinar is now available.

We are currently experiencing a very high number of calls and emails for the Part 2 2025/01 and the Part 1 2025/02 application period.

Many thanks to all those who were able to join and participate in the recent virtual webinar for candidates yesterday. A recording of the webinar is now available.

The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK has commissioned an independent external review into the problems underlying the September 2023 Part 2 examination. Professor John McLachlan will conduct the review. We have involved the resident doctor committees of the three colleges in the commissioning of the review.

Latest update on the Part 2 examination results issue including information about the webinar this week and access to wellbeing resources for impacted candidates.

The resident doctor committees of the three royal colleges of physicians have written to the statutory education bodies (SEBs), appealing their decision not to allow those affected by the MRCP(UK) part 2 examination 2023/03 diet issue to progress into higher specialty training from the recent recruitment round.

MRCP(UK) are commissioning an independent external review of the problems underlying the September 2023 Part 2 examination.

We provide here an explanation of our immediate conclusions.

Latest update on the Part 2 examination results issue including information about an additional examination diet on 21 May 2025.

Friday 21 February 2025 Update

Today, we are providing answers to many of the questions we are receiving from candidates in these regular updates. More questions and answers will be published in the coming days once information is available.

The MRCP(UK) Part 1 2025/01 exam results have now been released.

Thursday 20 February 2025 Update

We are very sorry to announce we have identified that, due to a data processing issue, incorrect examination results were communicated to a group of candidates in the UK and internationally who took the Part 2 Written examination in September 2023.