The MSRA Strategy Guide

Learn how a top-ranking MSRA candidate prepared for success

The complete MSRA strategy guide

The ultimate MSRA Strategy Guide, delivered by Dr. Akshad Singi, is designed to help doctors preparing for the exam. It helps you make the most of your study time, building a realistic revision plan and how to effectively use resources around busy life and rotas. 

"There was good breakdown of the revision process and the principles behind effective revision. There is also emphasis on rest and reviewing errors which are things I have not considered before which is unique and important as well."
Muhammad
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Dr Akshad Singi is a Core Psychiatry Trainee at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. After graduating in India, he worked as a medical officer for almost three years before continuing his postgraduate training in the UK. He achieved a score of 565 in the MSRA, ranking 76th nationally for Psychiatry.
Dr. Akshad Singi
Core Psychiatry Trainee
Key features

What you get from the course

Proven study techniques that help you maximise your chances of success

Integrated learning

Connected learning paths that explain the theory, then detail the practice using Pastest

Learning strategy

Exam-specific study techniques and strategies designed to help you approach every question with confidence

Revision plans

Structured study schedules that help you stay on track, focus on high-yield topics and make the most of your revision time.

Cheat sheets

Concise summary guides that distil essential information into quick-reference resources for efficient revision.

CPD points

A downloadable certificate is specified with times stamps so you can use to document and strengthen your portfolio
FAQs

About the course

Everything you need to know about the course

The MSRA Revision Guide gives you a structured framework for preparing for the exam. It covers how to build your revision plan, prioritise high-yield topics, approach Professional Dilemmas and Clinical Problem Solving, review mistakes effectively and fit revision around clinical work.

No. The Revision Guide is designed to be used alongside the Pastest MSRA Question Bank.

The guide helps you understand how to structure your preparation, what to prioritise and how to use your revision time effectively. The Question Bank then gives you the opportunity to put that strategy into practice using MSRA questions, past papers and performance analytics.

Used together, the guide gives you the revision strategy while the Question Bank gives you the practice and performance insight to apply it.

There isn't one revision timeline that works for everyone. The guide includes strategies that can be adapted around approximately 3, 4 or 6 months of preparation, helping you build a realistic plan based on the time you have available and your existing commitments.

Yes. The guide includes advice for approaching both the Professional Dilemmas and Clinical Problem Solving elements of the MSRA, helping you understand how to adapt your preparation and exam strategy for each section.

The guide is led by Dr Akshad Singi and draws on the practical revision methods he used when preparing for the MSRA. Dr Singi scored 565 in the MSRA and ranked 76th for Psychiatry, giving candidates the opportunity to learn from a successful candidate's first-hand experience.

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