MRCEM Intermediate

MRCEM INTERMEDIATE EXAM OVERVIEW

The Membership examination consists of the following components:

MRCEM Primary Single Best Answer (SBA)
MRCEM Intermediate Single Best Answer (SBA)
MRCEM Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

All MRCEM components are blueprinted to the RCEM 2021 Emergency Medicine Curriculum

MRCEM Intermediate Examination

• 2 x 2-hour (180 minutes) papers
• 90 single best answer questions (SBAQ) per paper (180 total)

Requirements:

A candidate will be eligible to enter the MRCEM Intermediate SBA examination provided they:
a) Hold a medical qualification approved by the General Medical Council (GMC) for the purposes of registration and
b) Has completed the UK Foundation Programme or equivalent (electronic evidence will be required at point of application) and
c) Has passed the MRCEM Part A examination after 1 August 2012 and prior to 31 July 2016 or
d) Has passed the FRCEM Primary examination after 1 August 2016 or
e) Has passed the MRCEM Primary examination after 1 August 2021 or
f) Is a DREEM trainee and has been granted exemption from the FRCEM Primary, MRCEM Part A or MRCEM Primary as a result of obtaining MRCS or MRCSI after 1 January 2012

RCEM delivers its written examinations electronically via computer-based testing
company, Pearson VUE.

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