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The College is committed to maintaining the highest possible standards for its Examination. In order to maintain this position, the FRCA Examiners and the Examinations Directorate rigorously quality assures all its processess and actively engages in research and ongoing development work to ensure the pre-eminence of the FRCA.
Exams News
14 Mar 2013
Amendments have been made to the Primary and...
03 Jan 2013
The GMC already receive aggregated examination...
20 Sep 2012
The European Diploma is not accepted for training...

Exams calendar for the current and following year, together with application forms for each exam

To sit the FRCA Exams, you must be a member of the College or apply for Temporary Exam Eligibility (TEE)
Support and guidance for candidates who have had multiple exam failures
You may apply to attend the FRCA examination as a visitor if you meet certain criteria
Appointments to the Boards of Examiners of the Primary and Final exams will be made at least annually by Council
A newsletter designed to keep FRCA exam candidates informed of updates to exam processes
Primary MCQ Exam
Primary OSCE-SOE
Final FRCA Written
Final FRCA SOE
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- The FRCA Examination
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- Exam Syllabus and Regulations
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