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Crammer's Corner
GP at the Fern Hill Practice, Faringdon, and RCGP Curriculum Development Fellow
E-mail: ben.riley@nhs.net
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Each month, Crammer's Corner will feature useful info and practical advice to help you learn the core knowledge and skills described in the RCGP training curriculum and to help you prepare for the new MRCGP assessments.
This month, the first Crammer's Corner covers the basics of the three new MRCGP assessments, including information on what you should expect, what each assessment tests, and some advice to help you pass it.
| The Crammer's Guide to the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) |
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AKT – What should I expect?
This assessment, made of 200 multiple-choice questions, tests how you apply knowledge in a GP context. It is held at Pearson
AKT – What's being tested?
AKT – How do I pass it?
| The Crammer's Guide to the Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) |
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CSA – What should I expect?
CSA – What's being tested?
CSA – How do I pass it?
| The Crammer's Guide to Workplace-Based Assessment (WPBA) |
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WPBA – What should I expect?
WPBA – What's being tested?
WPBA – How do I pass it?