MRCPsych Paper B Exam

MRCPsych Paper B Exam Overview

MRCPsych Paper B is a written paper which assesses critical review and the clinical topics in psychiatry.

Paper B will cover the following sections of the syllabus:

6. Organisation and Delivery of Psychiatric Services
7. General Adult Psychiatry
8. Old Age Psychiatry
9. Psychotherapy
10. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
11. Substance Misuse/Addictions
12. Forensic Psychiatry
13. Psychiatry of Learning Disability
14. Critical Review

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MRCPsych Paper A Examination

• 3-hour (180 minutes) paper
• 150 questions – two-thirds multiple choice questions (MCQ) and one-third extended matching item questions (EMI).
• One-third of the paper covers critical review.
• Two-thirds of the paper covers clinical topics.

Requirements:

You are eligible to take Paper B if:

you’re on an approved training programme. 12 months’ experience in psychiatry recommended before attempting Paper B.

OR
you are in a post recognised by your hospital or trust as having contracted time and funding for educational training. Your job plan must include dedicated time for academic and educational activities such as attending journal clubs, grand rounds, attending an MRCPsych course of equivalent, study leave and weekly educational supervision.

Eligibility instructions.