Exams News & Updates

Exams News & Updates

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Exams news & statements

Exams update from the Chief Executive Officer (30 August 2022)
Oversubscribed OSCE exams – increased places in 2023 (25 August 2022)
Delays to publication of exam results (29 June 2022)
March 2022 FRCEM SBA exam results situation update (18 May 2022)
RCEM statement on the March 2022 FRCEM SBA exam (16 May 2022)
Statement re MRCEM SBA February 2022 Results (5 April 2022)

Key changes from August 2021

+ Reduction in number of exam components

FRCEM Critical Appraisal and QIP removed as distinct examination component (QI and research will be assessed by portfolio evidence for UK trainees)
Written exam format changing to Single Best Answer questions (SBAQ)
Reintroduction of MRCEM OSCE into the GMC approved suite of exams
From 1 August 2021, MRCEM achieved after 1 August 2012 is valid for entry to HST and FRCEM examinations

+ Examination requirements for award of MRCEM after August 2021

MRCEM Primary SBA or FRCEM Primary or MRCEM A between August 2012 – August 2016
MRCEM SBA or FRCEM Intermediate SAQ or MRCEM B between August 2012 – August 2016
MRCEM OSCE after August 2012

+ Examination requirements for award of FRCEM from August 2021

MRCEM Primary SBA or FRCEM Primary or MRCEM A between August 2012 – August 2016
MRCEM SBA or FRCEM Intermediate SAQ or MRCEM B between August 2012 – August 2016
MRCEM OSCE or FRCEM Intermediate SJP
FRCEM SBA or FRCEM Final SAQ between August 2016 August 2021
FRCEM Final OSCE between August 2016 August 2021

+ Examinations for award of FRCEM BEFORE August 2021

FRCEM Primary or MRCEM A between August 2012 – August 2016
FRCEM Intermediate SAQ or MRCEM B between August 2012 – August 2016
FRCEM Intermediate SJP or MRCEM OSCE between August 2014 and July 2018
FRCEM Final Critical Appraisal
FRCEM Final QIP
FRCEM Final SAQ between August 2016 August 2021
FRCEM Final OSCE between August 2016 August 2021

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