FRCS Exam Dates

EXAM | DATE | LOCATION |
FRCS Part 1 | 02/06/2021 | CBT |
FRCS Part 2 | 22/09/2021 | Edinburgh |
FRCS Part 1 | 03/11/2021 | CBT |
Format:
Part 1:
– Written
– Multiple Choice Questions (single best answer SBA) and Extended Matching Item questions
(EMI)
– Paper 1 110 SBA (2 hours)
– Paper 2 135 EMI (2 hours 30 mins)
**From 1st January 2021 there will be a change in the format as follows:
– Paper 1 120 SBA (2 hours 15 mins)
– Paper 2 120 SBA (2 hours 15 mins)
Part 2:
– Viva style
– Clinical examination: Patient‐based Scenarios
- Two 30 minute structured clinical assessments
– Oral examinations: Three Structured Interview Scenarios
- Urology and Neonatal Urology (40 mins)
- Oncology & Endocrine and General & Gastrointestinal Surgery (40 mins)
- Neonatal Surgery and Emergency Surgery & Trauma (40 mins)
For further up to date information on regulations, syllabus and sample questions, please visit https://www.jcie.org.uk/content/content.aspx?ID=18