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GP Registrar's Guide
GP Registrars are requested to complete the
Summative Assessment Application Form and return this to their
Deanery Office.
The following explains the nature and purpose of the COGPED MCQ examination.
Do I have to sit the paper?
In order to receive a CCT or SER
(without which you cannot practice as a GP, locum or deputy) it is necessary to pass this paper or achieve an adequate score in the
MRCGP MCQ examination.
What if I fail?
You can sit the examination at the next available opportunity.
How many attempts can I make?
GP Registrars failing the COGPED MCQ will be permitted to resit the
examination, however the maximum number of attempts at the COGPED MCQ is 5. The
NSAB advises discussion with your GP Trainer, Course Organiser with educational
experience after a fail. Following 2 failures, issues surrounding failure will
need to be discussed between the GP Registrar, Trainer, Course Organiser,
Summative Assessment Co-ordinator, Director or Associate Director. GP
Registrars should note that Deaneries will charge any doctor, no longer in
their GP training period, for undertaking the MCQ.(April 05).
How much does it cost?
There is no charge to take the COGPED MCQ examination for GP Registrars in
their GP training period.
How difficult is the examination?
There is no fixed pass rate. The pass mark is determined by calculating a
pass mark for each sitting based on the expected performance of a GP registrar
of minimum acceptable competence. The pass rate for the COGPED MCQ examination
is currently 94%.
What topics are covered?
The questions cover all the areas, which are found in general practice. The
proportion of questions in each area is as follows...
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Internal Medicine (medicine, therapeutics, surgical diagnosis, psychiatry,
geriatrics, etc...) - 45% of total
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Child Health – one sixth of the total
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Womens/Mens' Health - one sixth of the total
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External medicine (ENT, eyes, dermatology) - one sixth of the total
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Practice management - 5% of total
How much preparation will I have to do?
This is an assessment of minimum acceptable competence. If you read the
major journals and keep up to date you should have no cause for concern.
Where do I get further information?
Contact your local Deanery Office.
What types of questions are in the paper?
With effect from May 2004, the COGPED MCQ paper consists of 170 items of
standard true/false questions, 80 extended matching item questions and 10
single best answer questions. The questions cover the full range of activities
that comprise modern general practice. There is no negative marking so try to
answer all questions.
Click here for some examples of multiple
true/false questions
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