I am so lucky to get my 1st choice in GP training and I come from not having done any acute medicine in over 10 years! The knowledge base is targeted and covers the most common areas of each speciality which is exactly what the real exam does. So let's spend some time understanding how the PD questions are marked as once you figure that out it really helps you when you come to select your answers.

Many avenues of education to compensate for in-person teaching have been identified for medical students, but there has been little implemented for junior doctors. For the Professional Development Paper it is worth reminding yourself of the GMC, general practice ethical guidance and some quick summaries the GMC's Good Medical Practice.This might include methods such as using flashcards; spaced repetition technique for mastering difficult concepts and engaging in study groups for collaborative learning (join our Whatsapp group to find or create one). Welcome to the world of MSRA excellence, where every chapter is a new adventure, and every page is a step closer to your dream of becoming a remarkable medical professional.

The same score can be used for all these specialties and will play an important part in the ranking process. NRO assessments are designed to assess applicants with the required level of competence for joining the NHS postgraduate medical training programme or scheme they have applied to. I personally only prepared for the MSRA for 1 month, but with the increasing levels of competition, 1 month is no longer sufficient.Your mastery level for each topic in the Medibuddy MSRA question bank will help you decide which areas you should focus on. All applicants that score higher than the cut-off score but are not initially invited to interview will be put on a reserve list. GMC Good Medical Practice lays out the “code of conduct and behaviour” expected of UK doctors and should guide your answers. The practice questions and going through their explanations together helped not only get familiar with the pattern of Qs but also an idea of what to look for while solving such Qs.

Try to have a few days free before the exam to get yourself ready and in the exam mindset (try to avoid taking the exam after a night shift). The Clinical Problem Solving Paper is designed to assess your ability to apply your clinical knowledge and make clinical decisions within the context of everyday practice.You will be given a set of responses (usually between 5 – 8 in this instance) and asked to select the most appropriate option for a single scenario. If you achieve a passable score (bands 2-4), you will not be able to resit the MSRA within the same recruitment year. I ended up scoring 600 on the MSRA, I secured my top choice GP training number at Imperial in London, and also my top choice CST job in an orthopaedics themed rotations in central London. We mentioned it already, but remember the papers are not negatively marked, so answering a question will always be better than leaving it blank.

The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to disruption of medical education for doctors in training posts within the United Kingdom.I applied hoping I will get the most from your resources and this was amazing resource bank to sit for the MCQ and for the clinical exam. It's an invitation to be part of a community dedicated to advancing healthcare, improving lives, and making a difference. All material is available to use flexibly as and long as you have a plan, you can get through it all in a few weeks if needed.