RACGP Preparation curriculum
Everything you study on the RACGP Certification Course for International Doctors, in the order you study it. 6 chapters, 23 lessons and roughly 17 hours of guided study, finishing with full timed mock exams in your student area.
Chapters and lessons
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Blueprint-mapped revision notes
Every chapter condensed to high-yield notes mapped to the published Royal College blueprint, updated each sitting.
Specialty question bank with explanations
Exam-style single-best-answer and extended-matching questions with full reasoning for each option.
Weekly live case tutorial
Small-group clinical reasoning sessions with a clinician who has passed the same examination.
Guideline update tracker
A rolling list of NICE, Royal College and specialty guideline changes that affect answers this sitting.
Suggested study plan
| Stage | Focus |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Important disclaimer
WispGold is an independent training provider. This curriculum is our own teaching plan, aligned with the published exam format, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with any examining body or regulator.