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This guide shares a foundation doctor’s experience of sitting MRCS Part A during FY2, covering optimal timing, revision strategy, question banks (Pastest, eMRCS, Teach Me Anatomy), exam costs, booking tips, and what to expect on the day. It offers practical advice on balancing shift work with revision, improving anatomy and physiology knowledge, and preparing for Core Surgical Training (CST) applications, with honest reflections on results, stress management, and exam success.

Written by: Dr Joseph Parker (FY2) Introduction Royal College membership exams are one of the major hurdles in progressing through training, whether in medicine or otherwise. For those intending to enter Internal Medicine Training (IMT) and later higher specialty training, the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) remains a necessary requirement. MRCP Part 1 is the first of three exams that make up a full membership. You must complete MRCP Part 1, Part 2 and PACES before you...

Written by: Arshia Pathak Hi! I’m Arshia, a second-year medical student at Lancaster University. Having just started my second year, I thought I’d share what my first year of medical school was really like!   At Lancaster Medical School, we have a spiral curriculum. This means we learn the basics in our first year and build on that in later years. So, first year is the chance to get to grips with the functions and structures of a “normal” human body, before pathology is thrown into the mix....