Your Ultimate Guide to Preparing for the MRCEM Examination
A complete guide to MRCEM preparation: the three exams, how to plan backwards from your exam date, how to revise for the Primary, SBA and OSCE, and the resources that work.
MRCEM for International Doctors: Eligibility, IELTS and Test Centres
A guide to MRCEM for international doctors: eligibility, the IELTS and OET standards, where each exam is held, and how MRCEM can replace PLAB for GMC registration.
10 Common Mistakes in MRCEM SBA Questions (and How to Avoid Them)
The ten most common ways candidates lose marks in the MRCEM SBA, from missing key words to poor time management, and practical fixes for each one.
MRCEM Primary vs MRCEM SBA vs OSCE: Which Exam, When?
The three MRCEM exams explained: what the Primary, SBA and OSCE test, who can sit each one, the order you must take them in, and a practical timeline.
MRCEM SBA Exam Format Explained: Papers, Timing and Pass Mark
How the MRCEM SBA works: 180 questions in two 2-hour papers, how marks are spread across the RCEM curriculum, how the pass mark is set, results, attempts and exam-day tips.
How to Pass the MRCEM SBA: A 12-Week Revision Plan
A week-by-week MRCEM SBA revision plan that fits around ED shifts: what to study, how to use practice questions and when to sit mock exams.
MRCEM Exam Dates 2026–27: Sittings, Booking Windows and Fees
Every upcoming MRCEM Primary, MRCEM SBA and OSCE sitting for 2026–27, with application windows, results dates and 2026 fees from the RCEM exam calendar.