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MRCOG Part 1 Examination

Candidates are eligible to enter for the Part 1 examination when they have obtained their medical degree. However, candidates are advised to attempt the examination only after they have had some grounding in postgraduate obstetrics and gynaecology.

The acceptance of a candidate's application to attempt the Part 1 examination does not imply acceptance of a subsequent or coincidental application by that candidate to attempt the Part 2 examination.

The Part 1 examination is held in the British Isles and at selected overseas centres in March and September. The examination is in basic and applied sciences and consists of two multiple choice question (MCQ) papers, each lasting two hours. The examination covers those subjects which form part of the general education of any specialist and particularly those subjects which are applicable to obstetrics and gynaecology. The Syllabus for the Part 1 MRCOG Examination is provided at Appendix 1.

Candidates may take the Part 1 examination at any time and must pass it or obtain exemption from it before attempting the Part 2 examination.

Method of Application

To avoid confusion candidates must use the same surname (preferred or family name) and other names, as shown on their medical degree, in all correspondence with the College. Candidates wishing to enter under a name other than that shown on their medical degree must also provide their certificate of medical registration showing the name by which they wish to be registered as a candidate.

Candidates who subsequently change their name(s) for whatever reason must immediately inform the College with documentary evidence. A marriage certificate alone is not accepted as evidence of change of name as a medical practitioner.

Application for entry to the examination must be made on the prescribed form appended to these Regulations or available by clicking here. The form with the correct entry fee, in pounds sterling, must reach the College by the following closing dates:

1 December for the March examination, or

1 June for the September examination

Please note also the general rules for observation by all candidates.

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Exemption from Part 1 Examination

Candidates who are eligible to take the Part 1 Membership examination, but who have successfully completed one of the following examinations, may be exempted from the Part 1 Membership examination on request and payment of the exemption fee in pounds sterling. Please note that candidates are eligible for exemption only if they passed one of the following examinations after the date shown:

(i) Part 1 examination (Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Arab Board for Medical Specializations, July 1996.

(ii) Primary examination for the Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa (College of Medicine of South Africa), July 1972.

(iii) Primary examination, Fellowship of the Medical Council Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Nigeria Medical Council), February 1974.

(iv) Part 1 MS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) examination, Post-graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 1983.

(v) Part 1 examination (Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, February 1985.

(vi) Primary examination (Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons, July 1986.

(vii) Part 1 Clinical MD Sudan (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) examination, Sudan Medical Specialisation Board, October 2002. (Or its predecessor, Part 1 Clinical MD (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) examination, University of Khartoum, January 1989).

(viii) Part 1 MD examination, Al Arab Medical University, Libya, September 1988.

(ix) Part 1 Master of Obstetrics and Gynaecology examination (UKM/UM), Malaysia, September 1996.

(x) Part 1 examination for the Fellowship of the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, May 1999.

(xi)Fellowship of the Iraqi Board of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists (FIBOG) - Part 1, December 2004.

(xii)First Year Master of Medical Science( Obstetrics and Gynaecology) Examination - Basic Sciences for University of Medicine 1 , 2 , Mandalay and Defence Services Medical Academy, Myanmar, December 2004.

Candidates wishing to apply for exemption from the Part 1 Membership examination should submit the original letter (or countersigned copy) confirming success in one of the above examinations. They should also submit their medical degree certificate and certificate of registration as a medical practitioner (originals or countersigned copies) and exemption fee.

Exemption from the Part 1 examination is available only to those candidates who have never taken the Part 1 Membership examination.

These arrangements are subject to regular review, and updates will appear on the College website.

Please note that all Exemptions from the Part 1 Examination will be discontinued with effect from 1 January 2007. Further details are available here.

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