Examinations

We offer two qualifications in the UK and internationally: Membership (MRCPCH) and the Diploma of Child Health (DCH). Find out more about our exams, or browse through our related content below.

Course

DCH Clinical exam preparation - online

20 April 2026

This one-day course will familiarise you with the Diploma of Child Health Clinical exam. You will gain a greater understanding of the assessment criteria, the key skills required, the pitfalls to avoid by focusing on exam technique and, through practice, how to approach each station. Please note:...

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MRCPCH Clinical exam preparation

07 May 2026

London

This course is intended for candidates registered for the MRCPCH Clinical exams in the 2026-2 exam diet. It will focus on exam technique and prepare you for the various stations to ensure you plan your revision wisely, make the most of your knowledge and present with confidence in the exam.

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MRCPCH Clinical exam preparation- online learning

Preparing for the MRCPCH Clinical exam? Our online learning includes pre-recorded lectures and video examples of good practice across different stations. The fee is £100 with unlimited access over a 90-day period. When you register, we will enrol you on the RCPCH Learning page which will take up...

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Volunteering opportunity

Theory Exam Lead - volunteering opportunity

Closing date

23 March 2026

We run three theory exams for our membership exam (MRCPCH) and Diploma of Child Health, and use a modified Angoff method to set standards. We're recruiting a Theory Lead.

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Assessment review - information and updates

We are reviewing the assessment programme within RCPCH Progress+ for doctors in postgraduate paediatric training in the UK. Our aim is to ensure that workplace-based assessments and examinations are fair, fit for purpose and sustainable. To support this, we have been piloting a revised MRCPCH Cli...

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Progress+

News

Introducing the Theory Diploma of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

2 June 2025

We are pleased to announce that there is a new qualification name for the theory component of the Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH).

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MRCPCH/DCH Foundation of Practice exam preparation – online learning

Preparing for the FOP theory exam? Our online learning includes pre-recorded lectures, quizzes and links to resources about topics that have proven particularly challenging to exam candidates in the past. Case scenarios focus on ethics in medicine, safeguarding, adolescent health and more. The fe...

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MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice exam preparation - online learning

Preparing for the AKP theory exam? Our online learning includes pre-recorded lectures, quizzes and links to resources about topics that have proven particularly challenging to exam candidates in the past. Case scenarios focus on ethics and law, palliative care, endocrinology and diabetes mellitus, a...

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Amendment to the theory exam standard setting process in 2025

7 January 2025

Starting from the 2025.2 examination diet (April 2025), the process for setting the pass mark for the MRCPCH theory exams will change.

Volunteering opportunity

MRCPCH Clinical examiner - opportunities for international members

We welcome applicants to this interesting and important opportunity to contribute to MRCPCH clinical exams around the world. We are particularly keen for applications from Egypt, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, where there is a growing need for new examiners. We encourage applications from underr...

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