Exam Composition

Cardiology 15

Clinical haematology/oncology 15

Clinical pharmacology/therapeutics/toxicology 20

Clinical science (See below Note 1) 25

Dermatology 8

Endocrinology 15

Gastroenterology 15

Infectious diseases, sexually transmitted diseases 15

Nephrology 15

Neurology 15

Ophthalmology 4

Psychiatry 8

Respiratory medicine 15

Rheumatology 15

Note 1: Clinical sciences comprise:
Cell, molecular and membrane biology 2
Clinical anatomy 3
Clinical biochemistry and metabolism 4
Clinical physiology 4
Genetics 3
Immunology 4
Statistics, epidemiology and evidence-based medicine 5

Note 2: The questions in each specialty will be randomised across both Papers.
Please note that there is no longer any Negative Marking used in the MRCP(UK) Examination.
Note that the examination paper will be double-sided A4 and consist of 100 Questions.