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RACGP Certification Course for International Doctors

AKT, KFP and Clinical Exam preparation for the Australian GP pathway.

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RACGP Preparation online preparation course by WispGold - Medical Certification training for international healthcare professionals

Practice question bank

Take a included RACGP Preparation mock test

A timed mock test built around the real exam format, with flagging, a question navigator and a full answer review at the end. Start at no cost - the first questions cost nothing - and your scores are saved so you can watch your progress build.

  • Full explanations in the end-of-test review
  • Timed exam simulation with pass mark

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Course overview

Australia's Royal Australian College of General Practitioners examinations are demanding - but very learnable when you understand how the college thinks. This course walks you through the AKT, KFP and Clinical Exam with an Australian-context curriculum, cultural safety teaching, and a lot of case practice so nothing on exam day feels new.

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Quick answers

What is the RACGP examination?
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) fellowship assessment covers applied knowledge, key feature problems and a clinical competency exam. It is the main route to fellowship and independent general practice in Australia.
Can international doctors sit RACGP exams?
Yes - international medical graduates on an approved pathway can sit RACGP assessments, and preparation is usually done remotely alongside clinical work.

Focus areas covered

This is a complete RACGP preparation course built for a global audience. It covers RACGP exam for international doctors, AKT KFP OSCE preparation, Australian general practice fellowship, RACGP online course, IMG pathway to Australian GP practice - the areas candidates most often tell us they struggle with when revising alone. Teaching is aligned with the published syllabus and current guidance; WispGold is an independent training provider and is not the awarding body.

Who this course is for

  • International doctors on the RACGP Fellowship pathway
  • Doctors already working in Australia moving through the RACGP programme
  • Overseas GPs considering emigration to Australia
  • Candidates re-sitting AKT, KFP or the Clinical Exam

What you'll learn

MODULE 01

AKT applied knowledge

Systems-based revision aligned to the Australian primary care curriculum.

MODULE 02

KFP problem solving

Structured practice for key-feature problems with model responses.

MODULE 03

Clinical Exam consultations

Live case role-plays with feedback from RACGP-trained tutors.

MODULE 04

Australian context

Medicare, cultural safety, chronic disease management, and rural health.

Full curriculum: chapters and lessons

The RACGP Preparation programme runs across 6 chapters and 23 lessons, roughly 17 hours of guided study, finishing with full timed mock exams in your student area.

  1. 01

    Orientation and diagnostic

    Before teaching starts you sit a short diagnostic mock for RACGP Preparation, meet your tutor and receive a personalised study timetable built around your sitting date.

    • How the exam is built and markedLesson30 min

      A clear map of the RACGP Preparation format: sections, question styles, timing and how marks are awarded.

    • Diagnostic mock testDrill45 min

      A scored diagnostic in the student area that highlights your strongest and weakest topics.

    • Building your study timetableWorkshop25 min

      Turn your diagnostic report into a realistic weekly plan that fits around clinical shifts or study.

    By the end of this chapter: Know your starting score, your weakest topics and exactly what to study in week one.

  2. 02

    AKT applied knowledge

    Systems-based revision aligned to the Australian primary care curriculum.

    • AKT applied knowledge: core conceptsLesson45 min

      A structured walk through the examinable core of akt applied knowledge, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.

    • AKT applied knowledge: applied casesWorkshop50 min

      Case-based teaching that turns akt applied knowledge theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.

    • AKT applied knowledge: question drillingDrill40 min

      Timed question practice on akt applied knowledge, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.

    • AKT applied knowledge: recall and consolidationReview30 min

      Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms akt applied knowledge is retained before you move on.

    By the end of this chapter: Confidently explain the foundations of akt applied knowledge and pass the chapter checkpoint quiz.

  3. 03

    KFP problem solving

    Structured practice for key-feature problems with model responses.

    • KFP problem solving: core conceptsLesson45 min

      A structured walk through the examinable core of kfp problem solving, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.

    • KFP problem solving: applied casesWorkshop50 min

      Case-based teaching that turns kfp problem solving theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.

    • KFP problem solving: question drillingDrill40 min

      Timed question practice on kfp problem solving, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.

    • KFP problem solving: recall and consolidationReview30 min

      Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms kfp problem solving is retained before you move on.

    By the end of this chapter: Apply kfp problem solving to unseen cases and justify your answer the way examiners expect.

  4. 04

    Clinical Exam consultations

    Live case role-plays with feedback from RACGP-trained tutors.

    • Clinical Exam consultations: core conceptsLesson45 min

      A structured walk through the examinable core of clinical exam consultations, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.

    • Clinical Exam consultations: applied casesWorkshop50 min

      Case-based teaching that turns clinical exam consultations theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.

    • Clinical Exam consultations: question drillingDrill40 min

      Timed question practice on clinical exam consultations, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.

    • Clinical Exam consultations: recall and consolidationReview30 min

      Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms clinical exam consultations is retained before you move on.

    By the end of this chapter: Apply clinical exam consultations to unseen cases and justify your answer the way examiners expect.

  5. 05

    Australian context

    Medicare, cultural safety, chronic disease management, and rural health.

    • Australian context: core conceptsLesson45 min

      A structured walk through the examinable core of australian context, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.

    • Australian context: applied casesWorkshop50 min

      Case-based teaching that turns australian context theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.

    • Australian context: question drillingDrill40 min

      Timed question practice on australian context, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.

    • Australian context: recall and consolidationReview30 min

      Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms australian context is retained before you move on.

    By the end of this chapter: Answer full exam-standard questions on australian context within the real time limit.

  6. 06

    Final revision and mock exams

    The closing block is pure exam rehearsal: full timed mocks for RACGP Preparation, score-report reviews with a tutor, and a targeted plan for the last two weeks.

    • Full timed mock examDrill120 min

      A complete mock under exam conditions in the student area, marked instantly with explanations.

    • Score report reviewWorkshop45 min

      A tutor-led review of your mock report, converting weak topics into a short revision list.

    • High-yield final sweepReview60 min

      A rapid pass over the facts, algorithms and phrases that appear most often in the real paper.

    • Exam-day strategyLesson25 min

      Pacing, flagging, guessing policy and nerves management for the day itself.

    By the end of this chapter: Sit full mocks at or above the pass threshold and walk in with a written exam-day plan.

Study resources included

Notes

Blueprint-mapped revision notes

Every chapter condensed to high-yield notes mapped to the published Royal College blueprint, updated each sitting.

Question bank

Specialty question bank with explanations

Exam-style single-best-answer and extended-matching questions with full reasoning for each option.

Live session

Weekly live case tutorial

Small-group clinical reasoning sessions with a clinician who has passed the same examination.

Checklist

Guideline update tracker

A rolling list of NICE, Royal College and specialty guideline changes that affect answers this sitting.

Suggested study plan

  • Weeks 1-2: Diagnostic mock, timetable build and the first teaching block of RACGP Preparation.
  • Weeks 3-6: Core chapters with weekly question drilling and a checkpoint quiz per chapter.
  • Weeks 7-10: Applied case workshops, weak-topic repair and half-length timed papers.
  • Final 2 weeks: Full timed mocks, score-report reviews and the high-yield final sweep.

Format & duration

20 weekly modules, weekend live tutorials in Australia-friendly time zones, and full mock Clinical Exam circuits.

Your instructor

Dr Meera Kandasamy, FRACGP
General Practitioner, Melbourne

Meera moved from Chennai to Melbourne, cleared her RACGP exams within two years, and now mentors international doctors making the same move.

A student on this course

"I had failed OET twice before finding WispGold. Sarah broke down every letter task in a way I finally understood, and the speaking clinics gave me the confidence to answer a real patient without freezing. Passed with a B in every sub-skill on my next sitting."
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Blessy J.
Registered Nurse · Philippines
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Student reviews for RACGP Preparation

4.92/ 5

Based on 13 verified student reviews for this course

  • Blessy J.
    Registered nurse · Philippines

    I improved most on applied questions. The case-based discussions in the RACGP Preparation sessions taught me how to reason rather than memorise.

  • Dr Meera K.
    Specialty doctor · India

    Small group sessions made a real difference. Everyone in my RACGP Preparation cohort was preparing for the same sitting, so we pushed each other on.

  • Rashid K.
    Pharmacist · Oman

    The best part of this RACGP Preparation course was the mocks. They were timed and marked like the real thing, so by exam day nothing about the format surprised me.

  • Amina F.
    Medical officer · United Arab Emirates

    I improved most on applied questions. The case-based discussions in the RACGP Preparation sessions taught me how to reason rather than memorise.

  • Grace W.
    Clinical officer · Kenya

    Small group sessions made a real difference. Everyone in my RACGP Preparation cohort was preparing for the same sitting, so we pushed each other on.

  • Dr Anita G.
    Obstetrics trainee · India

    The best part of this RACGP Preparation course was the mocks. They were timed and marked like the real thing, so by exam day nothing about the format surprised me.

  • Dr Chidi O.
    General practitioner · Nigeria

    I improved most on applied questions. The case-based discussions in the RACGP Preparation sessions taught me how to reason rather than memorise.

  • Dr Ahmed S.
    Junior doctor · Egypt

    Small group sessions made a real difference. Everyone in my RACGP Preparation cohort was preparing for the same sitting, so we pushed each other on.

  • Thandeka M.
    Medical graduate · South Africa

    The best part of this RACGP Preparation course was the mocks. They were timed and marked like the real thing, so by exam day nothing about the format surprised me.

  • Dr Sandeep T.
    Resident doctor · Sri Lanka

    I improved most on applied questions. The case-based discussions in the RACGP Preparation sessions taught me how to reason rather than memorise.

  • Maria D.
    ICU nurse · Philippines

    Small group sessions made a real difference. Everyone in my RACGP Preparation cohort was preparing for the same sitting, so we pushed each other on.

  • Dr Omar B.
    Internal medicine SHO · Bahrain

    The best part of this RACGP Preparation course was the mocks. They were timed and marked like the real thing, so by exam day nothing about the format surprised me.

  • Fatima R.
    House officer · Pakistan

    I improved most on applied questions. The case-based discussions in the RACGP Preparation sessions taught me how to reason rather than memorise.

Career outcomes

  • A clear preparation plan across AKT, KFP and Clinical Exam
  • Confidence with Australian-context general practice
  • Familiarity with Medicare and cultural safety expectations
  • A stronger position for RACGP Fellowship

Frequently asked

No. WispGold is an independent education provider. Our course is preparation aligned with the published RACGP examinations blueprint and is not endorsed by, or affiliated with, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. You register for the exam directly with the college.
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