How to apply

Important notice 

From July 2013, the RCPCH is pleased to announce that the online application system is now able to accept applications from all candidates both NEW ENTRANTS and RE-ENTRANTS wishing to sit any of their written exams in the UK, India or Malta.  All candidates who fall into this category MUST apply for their exams online from July 2013 onwards.  Paper applications will NO LONGER be accepted.  

Information on how to apply for all written examinations

• Online applications categories
• MRCPCH Foundation of Practice and Theory and Science   Application Form - Overseas applications
• MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice  - Overseas applications

 Online applications

The College is pleased to announce that from July 2012 it will be able to offer an online application system for those candidates who have previously sat a written examination with the College and who wish to sit the Foundation of Practice, Theory and Science and Applied Knowledge in Practice or the DCH Clinical in the UK. The College is planning to roll out the online application to all trainees in the future. For more information, please view the candidate guidenotes below.

All those in the categories listed may apply online during application periods advertised:

• All candidates who have previously sat any RCPCH exam and wishes to sit in a UK centre
• All DCH Clinical candidates

Written online application form notes for candidates(PDF, 6 pages, 53KB)

FAQs for online applications for written exam applicants (PDF, 4 pages, 33KB) 

Online application process rules

• If you are appliying to sit a written paper in either the UK, India or Malta, you are no longer able to submit a paper form. Any paper form received will be returned back to you.

• All candidates must adhere to the set application dates and times. Applications for all exams will open at 9.00am on the first day of the advertised application period and close at 4.30pm on the last day.

• Online applications cannot be submitted before or after the published deadlines.

• You cannot submit a paper form if you miss the deadline for any examination application period. Any paper form received will be returned back to you.

• If you have saved your application but not submitted it before the closing date, you will not be able to do so until the next application period.

• You will be able to track the status of your application via the ‘My Next Exam’ or ‘My Exam Applications’ section found under your exams tab.

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Paper applications

All overseas candidates wishing to sit their examinations in an overseas centre will need to apply by paper application via the local organiser with the exception of India and Malta. Full details and contact information can be found here.

All MRCPCH written Overseas candidates wishing to sit in an overseas centre, not including Malta or India, must apply by paper 

Application forms

For all new entrants to the written examinations applying overseas please complete the application forms below:

MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory and Science 

Overseas

• Application Form B and Notes Overseas 2013 (NEW) (PDF, 5 pages, 825KB)

MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice 

Overseas

• Application Form C and Notes Overseas 2013 (NEW)(PDF,  5 pages, 86KB)