MRCP UK part 1& part 2 Written difference
MRCP UK part 1 and Part 2 Written exam are both Written exam. They are both BEST OF FIVE pattern answer. Both part contain 2 paper(1&2),each paper contain 100 questions ( total 200 questions in each part 1 and part 2 Written).
There are a few differences in between them.
1. Part 1 has basic science questions but part 2 doesn't have.
2. Part 1 doesn't have pictures, part 2 questions contain picture (about 30 questions have pictures)
3. Part 1 is more knowledge based, part 2 is more clinical.
4. Part 1 directs more to pathology of disease, but part 2 Written directs more to diagnosis, management, investigation and data interpretation .
5. Subjects for part 1
Specialty - Number of questions*
Cardiology 14
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 15
Clinical sciences** 25
Dermatology 8
Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic medicine 14
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 14
Geriatric medicine 8
Haematology 10
Infectious diseases 14
Neurology 14
Oncology 5
Medical ophthalmology 4
Palliative medicine and end of life care 4
Psychiatry 9
Renal medicine 14
Respiratory medicine 14
Rheumatology 14
Total questions 200
* This should be taken as an indication of the likely number of questions – the actual number may vary slightly.
** 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
Part 2 Written subjects
Specialty- Number of questions*
Cardiology 19
Dermatology 9
Endocrinology and metabolic medicine 19
Gastroenterology 19
Geriatric medicine 9
Haematology 9
Infectious diseases and GUM 19
Neurology 17
Nephrology 19
Oncology and palliative medicine 9
Ophthalmology 3
Psychiatry 3
Respiratory medicine 19
Rheumatology 9
Therapeutics and toxicology 18
Total questions 200
6. Part 1 is more knowledge based, part 2 is more clinical based. Part 2 is more practical and from day to day clinical practice.
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