Important MRCGP exam info and admin
MRCGP examination fees
Following consultation with the RCGP's GP registrar committee, it has been agreed that for all examination applications made after 1 January 2020 one fee rate will be applicable to all candidates for the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), and the Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA).
The fees payable for examinations sat until the end of July 2025 will be as follows:
AKT: £481
SCA: £1,207
Please note a small inflationary increase to examinations costs will apply for examinations sat from 1st August 2025:
- AKT will rise from £470 to £481 and this will apply from the October AKT (bookings open in September 2025) onwards.
- SCA will rise from £1,180 to £1,207 and this will apply from the September SCA (bookings open in July 2025) onwards.
All tax paid on examination fees can be reclaimed from HMRC via normal tax returns.
Explaining the cost of MRCGP exam
Information about the costs relating to the delivery and development of the MRCGP examination.
If you wish to withdraw from a scheduled examination booking, you must do so in writing. Contact us by email at: exams@rcgp.org.uk. You must include your name and GMC number, indicate which examination you wish to withdraw from, and give your reason for doing so.
Fees paid will normally be refunded to the payment source. If you would prefer these fees to be held in credit against a future application to sit an examination, please include this request in your email.
Examination cancellations and refunds
Candidates can withdraw from the AKT and the SCA any time prior to the day of the examination.
To maintain the MRCGP as cost neutral it is necessary to ensure accrued costs are recovered when examinations are cancelled, as such most cancellations will incur a cancellation fee. The RCGP has committed that the MRCGP will not be a source of income, so any costs associated with cancellation will only cover costs accrued to the point of cancellation.
The cancellation fee will depend upon when the cancellation is requested and mitigating circumstances which may apply.
The current version of the MRCGP cancellation policy is the one posted on the RCGP website.
Fees paid will normally be refunded to the payment source. If you would prefer these fees to be held in credit against a future application to sit an examination, please include this request in your email.
If you wish to withdraw from a scheduled examination booking, you must do so in writing. Contact us by email at: exams@rcgp.org.uk.
You must include your name and GMC number, indicate which examination you wish to withdraw from, and give your reason for doing so.
Exam regulations, misconduct, and code of conduct
The MRCGP regulations apply to examinations and assessments undertaken by doctors training in GP specialty training programmes in the UK.
The current version of the MRCGP regulations is the one posted on the RCGP website.
- MRCGP examination regulations
- Examination Regulations specific to those sitting MRCGP examinations whilst on the TGPT scheme
Misconduct in the AKT and SCA exams
The MRCGP Misconduct Policy for the AKT and SCA details the standards of conduct expected from candidates during examinations, as well as the penalties for misconduct and procedures in cases of alleged misconduct.
Code of conduct for WPBA and Trainee ePortfolio
There is a separate code of conduct covering the regulations for WPBA and use of the Trainee ePortfolio.
Exceptional fifth attempts
This policy allows candidates to make an exceptional fifth attempt at the AKT or SCA on the basis of additional educational attainment.
If you want to make an application for an exceptional fifth attempt to sit the AKT or SCA, please read the document below and complete the form. This policy applies to candidates who are in training before 1 August 2023.
Candidates who enter GP Speciality training for the first time on or after 2 August 2023 are permitted to make a maximum of six attempts at both the AKT and SCA.
Mitigating circumstances
Please refer to the relevant sections of the Examination Regulations in the first instance and to the policy document below.
If you wish to request that mitigating circumstances are taken into account in respect of either the AKT or SCA please complete and email the form below to exams@rcgp.org.uk.
Regulations for the conduct of complaints and appeals
Please refer to Section 16 of the Examination Regulations in the first instance and to the policy documents below.
Feedback and complaints
If you want to provide feedback or make a complaint about the AKT or SCA, please complete and return the form below.
Examination result appeals
To lodge an appeal against an examination result, please complete and return the form below.
Contact us
For all enquiries please contact the RCGP examination team via email at exams@rcgp.org.uk.
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