The Examinations Team support exam candidates based in the UK and overseas.
We provide two types of examination, the Membership examination (MRCPCH) and the Diploma in Child Health (DCH).
Our team is responsible for all aspects of candidate administration from application to results. We also support clinical lead input into the development of clinical examination scenarios, clinical examiner recruitment and training and clerical support to examination related committees, panels and working groups.
If you have a question, please contact us on:
- exams@rcpch.ac.uk
- 0207 092 6000
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MRCPCH Clinical exam - On exam day and after
Find out what to do on exam day and after, including results, complaints and appeals.
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DCH Online Clinical examination - information hub
Our Diploma of Child Health Clinical exam is now being delivered online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This page has the guidance you need to prepare for this adapted exam, including recordings of our webinars, frequently asked questions and candidate resources.
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MRCPCH Overseas Face-to-Face COVID Adapted Clinical Examination - information hub
This is a hub for all updates, FAQs, candidate resources and revised documents related to the overseas adapted face-to-face exam.
We are working on preparing all of the materials listed below and as they become available, they will be posted here. We thank you for your patience as we develop the...
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Update for international MRCPCH candidates, April 2021
6 April 2021
We have successfully run two diets of the MRCPCH COVID Adapted Clinical exam for UK trainees in the past few months and we have learned a great deal as a result. The Examinations team wishes to thank all of our overseas candidates for your patience and understanding during this period.
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MRCPCH Clinical exams - update on adapted exam, 9 October
9 October 2020
We are providing further updates for candidates, examiners and hosts on the MRCPCH COVID Adapted Clinical Exam, which will be delivered remotely this November. This follows our first pilot to test the adapted stations and circuit as well as the online system.
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Theory exams - FOPTAS 2021.3 - test centre updates
All candidates at all test centres must adhere to the general social distancing guidelines. Here we provide additional guidelines for specific test centres.
Test centres are listed by region.
Please note, there have been some test centre venue updates for the Foundation of Practice/Theory and ...
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MRCPCH Clinical exams - update on adapted exam, 9 September
9 September 2020
We are providing a further update to candidates, examiners and hosts about the MRCPCH Covid Adapted Clinical Exam being held during November 2020.
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MRCPCH Clinical exams - update on adapted exam - August 2020
24 August 2020
Thank you for your ongoing patience with us as we work towards safe delivery of the MRCPCH Clinical exam starting from November 2020. We have been working hard with examiners, trainees, and the GMC (General Medical Council) to ensure the MRCPCH Clinical exam remains safe, reliable and fair.
We ar...
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MRCPCH COVID Adapted (Online) Clinical Examination - information hub for UK and overseas candidates
This is a hub for all updates, FAQs, candidate resources and revised documents related to this adapted exam, which iis delivered remotely. This page is intended for both UK and overseas candidates who are sitting their exams online.
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Privacy notice - examinations
Protecting the privacy and personal data of our exam candidates, examiners and hosts is highly important to us. The following explains how the RCPCH uses any information you give to us and the way we protect your privacy and to comply with UK Data Protection legislation.