Dr Nael Which step are you talking about
You can either do
MRCP (UK) (
www.mrcpuk.org)
MRCP ( Ireland)(
www.rcpi.ie )
These exams consist of 3 parts part one which is theory and part 2 has theory and clinical part. Its called PACES in UK
Part 1
Eligibility period 18 months post qualification( Final year)
To start with few golden rules
Start reading for these exams as soon as possible. I feel 6 months is enough for part one while at work or 3 months if not working.
It’s a day long exam with no negative marking. Blocks of 3 hours each consisting of best of 5.
Books like Kumar and Clarke or Davidson’s textbook of medicine help more than Harrison’s, Cecil or CMDT
Do good Multiple Choice questions
Some good web sites dealing with multiple choice questions are
www.onexamination.com,
www.123doc.com,
www.pastest.co.uk and so on
You can buy loads of books from
www.amazon.co.uk,
www.bmj.com,
www.pastest.co.uk and so on.
Books are cheap in India, Pakistan or in your own country hence try to buy books if possible before you come.
Remember reading blindly will not take you anywhere unless you are systematic . doing postgraduate in your own country helps as you read hard core medicine to pass post graduate exams.
Do not forget to read basic sciences .Good book is Easterbrook’s basics for MRCP-1.
The syllabus book sold by Royal College of Physicians is good. It costs £8.Philip kalra has a syllabus or topics book as well. I am not sure whether its still in circulation.
If you are working then going to a course does no harm. These can be bookes via (
www.bmj.com) . the hospital usually pays for these courses as part of study leave.
You can apply for study leave if you working in UK or Ireland.
Centres are spread all over UK for MRCP(UK) and in Ireland for irish exam.
Now a days these exams are being held in India as well. Try to book this and do it India if you are planning to come here. You can book it through
www.rcplondon.ac.uk or
www.rcpi.ie.
Passing part 1 helps to secure a job and rotations are a bit easy.
Good luck
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