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United Kingdom
International exam application periods
Brunei
Egypt
Hong Kong
India – Bengaluru
India – Chennai
India – Kochi
India – Kolkata
India – New Delhi
Kuwait
Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia – Penang
Malta
Myanmar – Mandalay
Myanmar – Yangon, UM1
Myanmar – Yangon, UM2
Myanmar – Yangon, UM2
Oman
Qatar
Singapore
Sri Lanka – Colombo
Sudan
United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates – Dubai including Sharjah
United Kingdom
UK centres – MRCP PACES dates – £657 fee:
First exam period
Application period 13th to 27th November 2017
Admission documents sent 8th December 2017
Main assessment period 20th January to 8th April 2018
Second exam period
Application period 26th March to 9th April 2018
Admission documents sent 20th April 2018
Main assessment period 5th June to 5th August 2018
Third exam period
Application period 23rd July to 6th August 2018
Admission documents sent 17th August 2018
Main assessment period 29th September to 2nd December 2018
International centres – MRCP PACES dates – £1,202 fee:
First exam period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Second exam period 5th to 19th February 2018
Third exam period 4th to 18th June 2018
Brunei – £1,202 fee:
First exam period
No exam.
Second exam period
Application period 5th to 19th February 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 2nd to 4th July 2018
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 3rd to 5th December 2018
Egypt- £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 3rd to 8th February 2018
Second exam period
Application period 5th to 19th February 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 5th to 10th May 2018
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 13th to 18th October 2018
Hong Kong – HK$ 14,945 fee:
First exam period
Application period 4th to 15th December 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 5th to 9th March 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 3rd to 16th July 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 8th to 12th October 2018
India centres MRCP PACES dates
India (Bengaluru)- £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 15th to 17th March 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 20th to 22nd September 2018
India (Chennai)- £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 12th to 16th March 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 12th to 16th November 2018
India (Kochi)- £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 21st to 24th February 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 14th to 17th November 2018
India (Kolkata)- £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 20th to 22nd April 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 14th to 16th December 2018
India (New Delhi)- £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 9th to 11th February 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 14th to 16th November 2018
Kuwait – £1,202 fee
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 26th to 29th March 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
No exam.
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)- £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 14th – 18th April 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period to be confirmed
Malaysia (Penang)- £1,202 fee:
First exam period
No exam.
Second exam period
Application period 5th to 19th February 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 6th to 8th July 2018
Third exam period
No exam.
Malta- £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 14th – 18th April 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
No exam.
Myanmar (Mandalay) – £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 12th to 14th March 2018
Second exam period
Application period 5th to 19th February 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 9th to 11th July 2018
Third exam period
No exam.
Myanmar (Yangon UM1) – £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 5th to 9th March 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 8th to 12th October 2018
Myanmar (Yangon UM2) – £1,202 fee:
First exam period
No exam.
Second exam period
Application period 5th to 19th February 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 23rd to 25th July 2018
Third exam period
No exam.
Oman – £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 5th to 9th April 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period to be confirmed
Qatar – £1,202 fee:
First exam period
No exam.
Second exam period
Application period 5th to 19th February 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 28th to 30th June 2018
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 6th to 8th December 2018
Singapore – £1,297 fee:
First exam period
No exam.
Second exam period
Application period 5th to 19th February 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 22nd to 26th June 2018
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 19th to 23rd October 2018
Sri Lanka (Colombo) – £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 15th to 17th March 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 8th to 10th November 2018
Sudan – £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 7th to 9th April 2018
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 8th to 10th December 2018
United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi) – MRCP PACES dates – £1,202 fee:
First exam period
No exam.
Second exam period
No exam.
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period to be confirmed
United Arab Emirates (Dubai including Sharjah) – MRCP PACES dates – £1,202 fee:
First exam period
Application period 2nd to 16th October 2017
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 12th to 15th February 2018
Second exam period
Application period 5th to 19th February 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 7th to 10th May 2018
Third exam period
Application period 4th to 18th June 2018
Admission documents sent approximately six weeks prior to the exam date
Main assessment period 15th to 18th October 2018