MRCPCH Clinical

Our MRCPCH clinical exam revision course helps you to pass the clinical part of the MRCPCH exam, which is a postgraduate qualification for pediatricians. It's a four-part assessment, including three theory exams - MRCPCH Foundation of Practice (FOP), Theory and Science (TAS), and Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) and the clinical exam. The MRCPCH clinical exam simulates real-life scenarios, assessing you on communication skills and other key skills that you will need in everyday practice.  Once you have passed all four exams, you can gain membership in the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health. Gaining membership to the RCPCH can transform your medical career, helping you gain more opportunities. Our MRCPCH clinical exam revision materials are designed to help you develop your knowledge and prepare fully for the exam. Our MRCPCH clinical course  has a large bank of revision materials that help you develop the skills that you need to take the clinical exam.

There are four exams in the MRCPCH exam - the FOP, which covers foundational knowledge and clinical practice, the MRCPCH TAS which focuses on scientific principles, the AKP which assesses the application of knowledge in clinical practice, and the clinical exam, which our MRCPCH clinical course is designed for. The clinical exam is a practical assessment, held in hospital settings, that evaluates a candidate's clinical skills, including communication, history taking, physical examination, and decision-making. The MRCPCH is recognised internationally to demonstrate excellence in pediatric practice.Our MRCPCH clinical exam revision course includes over 140 patient cases for you to prepare before the clinical exam, as well as 171 spot diagnosis cards and 15 teaching cases - all designed to prepare you for the clinical exam! With our Pastest app, you can track the progress of your MRCPCH clinical exam revision and make sure you’re ready on the day of your exam. 

The MRCPCH Clinical exam follows a circuit of 10 stations: four short clinical stations, one development station, one history-taking station, two communication stations and two video stations. Most stations last nine minutes, while the development and history stations last 22 minutes. See the official RCPCH Clinical candidate guidance for station descriptions, timings and assessment criteria.

The most marks you can get for the MRCPCH clinical exam is 82, across 5 different categories - Accuracy of Information, Physical Examination, Identification of Clinical Signs, Clinical Reasoning, and Communication Skills. In our MRCPCH clinical exam revision course, we have over 100 cases simulating real-life scenarios, helping you to develop history-taking skills, communication skills, and examination techniques. These case studies can help you prepare for the clinical exam, helping you to develop confidence. Our MRCPCH clinical platform also includes many teaching cases and spot diagnoses, so you know what to expect on the day of your exam.  

Many candidates who have taken the MRCPCH clinical exam suggest that 2-3 months of focused study is ideal, however, others say you should start to prepare 6 months in advance. How long you will need will depend on your personal learning style, but with the Pastest MRCPCH clinical courses, you can find the right materials to help you fully prepare for the exam! Our MRCPCH clinical exam revision materials include over 140 patient cases, as well as 171 spot diagnosis cards and 15 teaching cases to help you develop all the necessary skills you need to take the exam