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MCPS Family Medicine · MRCGP International

🇵🇰MCPS Family Medicine🇬🇧MRCGP International

GP Postgraduate Exam Preparation

Structured exam guides, past-paper style MCQs, exam blueprints, and 8-week study plans for MCPS Family Medicine (CPSP) and MRCGP International (RCGP).

Last reviewed:·CPSP Syllabus · RCGP Curriculum 2022
20 High-Yield MCQs8-Week Study PlansExam BlueprintsEBM Formula Sheet

200 MCQs

MCPS Part I

200 Qs

MRCGP AKT

20 SBAs

MCQ Bank

MCPS Family Medicine

Membership of College of Physicians & Surgeons — Family Medicine

CPSP Pakistan

Exam Structure

1

Part I — Written

Format

200 MCQs (Single Best Answer)

Duration

3 hours

Pass Mark

60%

Key Topics:

Basic Sciences applied to Family MedicineBehavioural SciencesBiostatistics & EBMCommunity MedicineClinical Pharmacology
2

Part II — Clinical

Format

OSCE + Long Case + Short Cases

Duration

Full day

Pass Mark

60% each station

Key Topics:

History taking & communicationClinical examinationData interpretationManagement planningPreventive care & counselling

Exam Blueprint — Topic Weighting

Cardiovascular15%
Respiratory12%
Endocrinology & Diabetes12%
Gastroenterology10%
Neurology8%
Mental Health8%
Musculoskeletal7%
Women's Health7%
Paediatrics7%
Infectious Diseases6%
Biostatistics & EBM5%
Dermatology & Others3%

High-Yield Exam Tips

Focus on NICE & WHO guidelines — CPSP aligns with international standards

Biostatistics & EBM questions are high-yield — master NNT, sensitivity, specificity

Community medicine & preventive care: know Pakistan's EPI schedule

Clinical pharmacology: drug interactions, contraindications, pregnancy safety

Practice SBA format — eliminate distractors systematically

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