MRCPCH Courses

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is responsible for training doctors in paediatrics as well as conducting the MRCPCH membership exams.

1. The applicant must have completed 30 months of training, with 12 months of specialized training in pediatric care.
2. Minimum of six months in a position with more responsibilities and unselected emergency cases or six months of experience in pediatric clinic setup. You can read more about the clinical exam here.

To apply for the MRCPCH (Membership exam) or DCH (Diploma in Child Health), you first need to register for exams. You just need to do this once. You need an RCPCH online account (with an RCPCH number).

After completing your MBBS degree, you need to gain some work experience in paediatrics. This can be done by working as a house officer or a resident doctor in a paediatric ward. * *Register for the MRCPCH exam:* Once you have gained some work experience, you can register for the MRCPCH exam.

1. Cover the syllabus of the chosen exam thoroughly.
2. Have all the required study materials.
3. Get help from seniors or doctors who have already cleared the MRCPCH exam.
4. Solve previous question papers.
5. Take mock exams as many as possible.

The MRCPCH comprises:

• Foundation of Practice (FOP) – theory exam
• Theory and Science (TAS) – theory exam
• Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) – theory exam
• MRCPCH Clinical exam

Candidates will normally take the three theory examinations on a computer at a test centre, though other options of exam delivery are open to candidates. Theory examinations can be taken in any order and are non-sequential. There are usually three sittings of each exam per year. Please see our FAQs and How to Apply pages for theory exams for more details.

Candidates must pass the three theory examinations before they can sit the MRCPCH Clinical examination.

There is no fixed passing or failing percentage for the theory exams. However, one of the theory exams has to be passed in the last seven years while applying for the MRCPCH clinical exam. Besides, candidates have to secure 63% and above to pass the clinical exam and get the membership.