MRCGP Exams

What is the AKT?

The Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) is a computer-based assessment that forms part of the MRCGP.
It tests the knowledge base behind independent general practice in the UK within the context of the NHS. Trainees who pass will show they can apply knowledge at a high enough level for independent practice.
The AKT takes place three times a year at Pearson VUE test centres across the UK.
Trainees have 3 hours and 10 minutes to answer 200 questions. The questions are approximately:

80% on clinical knowledge
10% on evidence-based practice (including evidence interpretation and the critical appraisal skills needed to interpret research data)
10% on primary care organisation and management issues (including administrative, ethical, regulatory and statutory frameworks)
All questions address issues relating to UK general practice. They focus on higher order problem-solving rather than the recall of basic facts.

The GP Curriculum gives an overview of the topics you should be aware of for the AKT.
You can take the AKT during or after the ST2 stage of GP training.
A maximum of four attempts is allowed if you entered GP Specialty Training on or after 1 August 2010.

The SCA is a new exam and has recently replaced the RCA (recorded consultation assessment).
The SCA is an online (remote) assessment of twelve simulated consultations, each lasting twelve minutes that forms the second part of the MRCGP.
It is conducted remotely in a local GP surgery
Sat only during ST3 training yea
Delivered across 9 months of the year - see full info on exam dates and booking windows