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RCGP (Royal College of General Practitioners) Certification Course
Structured revision for AKT, SCA and the wider MRCGP portfolio.

Practice question bank
Take a included MRCGP 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
General practice in the UK asks a lot of new doctors: fast decisions across a huge clinical range, safe prescribing, and warm communication with patients from every background. This RCGP preparation course is built around the AKT and SCA and teaches the reasoning framework a UK GP is expected to use, not just the facts.
Quick answers
- What is MRCGP?
- MRCGP is the licensing examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners, made up of the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), the Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA) and workplace-based assessment. It is required to complete UK GP training.
- How is the SCA assessed?
- The SCA judges 12-minute simulated consultations on data gathering, clinical management and relating to others - including safety-netting and shared decision-making in a UK primary-care context.
Focus areas covered
This is a complete MRCGP preparation course built for a global audience. It covers MRCGP AKT revision, SCA exam preparation, RCGP course for international GPs, UK general practice consultation skills, MRCGP online mock exams - 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
- GP trainees preparing for AKT and SCA
- IMGs targeting the CEGPR portfolio route into UK general practice
- Doctors currently working in general practice overseas who want NHS-aligned teaching
- Anyone re-sitting an MRCGP component
What you'll learn
AKT clinical knowledge
Systems-based revision with over 1,000 practice questions and detailed explanations.
SCA consultation skills
Live role-play with tutors playing patients in the case categories tested by the college.
UK prescribing and evidence
Safe prescribing, NICE guidance, and how to use the BNF quickly under pressure.
Professionalism and ethics
GMC Good Medical Practice applied to everyday GP dilemmas.
Full curriculum: chapters and lessons
The MRCGP 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.
- 01
Orientation and diagnostic
Before teaching starts you sit a short diagnostic mock for MRCGP 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 MRCGP 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 clinical knowledge
Systems-based revision with over 1,000 practice questions and detailed explanations.
- AKT clinical knowledge: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of akt clinical knowledge, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- AKT clinical knowledge: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns akt clinical knowledge theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- AKT clinical knowledge: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on akt clinical knowledge, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- AKT clinical knowledge: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms akt clinical knowledge is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Confidently explain the foundations of akt clinical knowledge and pass the chapter checkpoint quiz.
- 03
SCA consultation skills
Live role-play with tutors playing patients in the case categories tested by the college.
- SCA consultation skills: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of sca consultation skills, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- SCA consultation skills: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns sca consultation skills theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- SCA consultation skills: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on sca consultation skills, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- SCA consultation skills: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms sca consultation skills is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Apply sca consultation skills to unseen cases and justify your answer the way examiners expect.
- 04
UK prescribing and evidence
Safe prescribing, NICE guidance, and how to use the BNF quickly under pressure.
- UK prescribing and evidence: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of uk prescribing and evidence, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- UK prescribing and evidence: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns uk prescribing and evidence theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- UK prescribing and evidence: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on uk prescribing and evidence, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- UK prescribing and evidence: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms uk prescribing and evidence is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Apply uk prescribing and evidence to unseen cases and justify your answer the way examiners expect.
- 05
Professionalism and ethics
GMC Good Medical Practice applied to everyday GP dilemmas.
- Professionalism and ethics: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of professionalism and ethics, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- Professionalism and ethics: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns professionalism and ethics theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- Professionalism and ethics: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on professionalism and ethics, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- Professionalism and ethics: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms professionalism and ethics is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Answer full exam-standard questions on professionalism and ethics within the real time limit.
- 06
Final revision and mock exams
The closing block is pure exam rehearsal: full timed mocks for MRCGP 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
- Weeks 1-2: Diagnostic mock, timetable build and the first teaching block of MRCGP 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
Recorded lectures plus twice-weekly live sessions, small group role-play, and full mock consultations recorded for review.
Your instructor
Femi qualified in Lagos, joined a GP training scheme in the North West, and now supervises trainees while teaching for WispGold on evenings and weekends.
A student on this course
Mock-test review examples for MRCGP Preparation
71 student reviews
- 🇵🇭 Maria D.ICU nurse · Philippines
The timed MRCGP Preparation mock test helped me notice how long I spent comparing similar options. I now practise choosing an answer and moving on rather than losing time on one question.
- 🇧🇭 Dr Omar B.Internal medicine SHO · Bahrain
Reviewing my MRCGP Preparation answers gave me a clearer revision focus. I grouped my mistakes around core knowledge and applied decision-making instead of reading every topic again.
- 🇵🇰 Fatima R.House officer · Pakistan
I used the MRCGP Preparation mock test as a baseline, not a prediction of my official result. It helped me separate gaps in knowledge from questions I had simply misread.
- 🇶🇦 Dr Tariq H.Emergency physician · Qatar
For MRCGP Preparation, the most useful habit was reviewing uncertain answers even when I got them right. A correct guess did not mean I understood the topic.
- 🇲🇾 Lina C.Midwife · Malaysia
The MRCGP Preparation timer made me practise under pressure. I could see why I needed both subject revision and better pacing before attempting a longer official-format paper.
- 🇸🇦 Dr Yousef A.Registrar · Saudi Arabia
After the MRCGP Preparation mock test, I wrote down one learning point per mistake and returned to the relevant guidance. That made the next revision session more focused.
- 🇳🇵 Sneha B.Dental graduate · Nepal
The MRCGP Preparation question review showed patterns I had missed in ordinary revision. Several errors came from changing a correct first answer without a clear reason.
- 🇮🇳 Dr Harsh M.Surgical trainee · India
I completed the MRCGP Preparation mock in one uninterrupted sitting. It was useful for testing concentration as well as my knowledge of core knowledge and applied decision-making.
- 🇻🇳 Nguyen P.Staff nurse · Vietnam
The answer explanations in the MRCGP Preparation mock helped me understand why the distractors were less appropriate, not just which option was correct.
- 🇳🇬 Dr Ifeoma N.Paediatrics trainee · Nigeria
My first MRCGP Preparation mock score highlighted weaker areas in core knowledge and applied decision-making. I used that result to plan the following week instead of revising at random.
- 🇵🇭 Blessy J.Registered nurse · Philippines
I repeated the MRCGP Preparation mock-test routine after focused revision. Comparing my approach helped me see whether my pacing and decision-making had improved.
- 🇮🇳 Dr Meera K.Specialty doctor · India
The MRCGP Preparation mock made me practise reading every qualifier in the question. Words such as first, most appropriate and immediate changed several answers.
- 🇴🇲 Rashid K.Pharmacist · Oman
Using the MRCGP Preparation timer showed that I was rushing the opening section and slowing down later. I now keep a steadier pace across the whole paper.
- 🇦🇪 Amina F.Medical officer · United Arab Emirates
I reviewed every incorrect MRCGP Preparation response against the relevant topic rather than memorising the answer. That made the exercise feel like structured revision.
- 🇰🇪 Grace W.Clinical officer · Kenya
The MRCGP Preparation mock was useful before choosing an exam date. It gave me a realistic view of the work still needed without claiming to predict my result.
- 🇮🇳 Dr Anita G.Obstetrics trainee · India
I practised the MRCGP Preparation mock on the same device I planned to use for revision. The format felt familiar and I could focus on the questions rather than navigation.
- 🇳🇬 Dr Chidi O.General practitioner · Nigeria
The range of MRCGP Preparation scenarios exposed gaps that short topic quizzes had not found, especially where core knowledge and applied decision-making had to be applied together.
- 🇪🇬 Dr Ahmed S.Junior doctor · Egypt
I marked uncertain answers during the MRCGP Preparation mock and reviewed them afterwards. This helped distinguish genuine knowledge from lucky guesses.
- 🇿🇦 Thandeka M.Medical graduate · South Africa
The MRCGP Preparation mock encouraged me to make decisions from the information provided instead of adding assumptions that were not in the scenario.
- 🇱🇰 Dr Sandeep T.Resident doctor · Sri Lanka
I used the MRCGP Preparation results to build a simple error log. Sorting mistakes by knowledge, interpretation and timing made my next revision steps clearer.
- 🇵🇭 Maria D.ICU nurse · Philippines
Completing a full MRCGP Preparation mock helped me plan short checkpoints. I could monitor time without repeatedly watching the clock.
- 🇧🇭 Dr Omar B.Internal medicine SHO · Bahrain
The MRCGP Preparation explanations helped me revisit core knowledge and applied decision-making with a purpose. I concentrated on the reasoning behind each answer rather than collecting more notes.
- 🇵🇰 Fatima R.House officer · Pakistan
I attempted the MRCGP Preparation mock after a week of targeted revision. The comparison showed where I had improved and where I still needed more practice.
- 🇶🇦 Dr Tariq H.Emergency physician · Qatar
The realistic pacing of the MRCGP Preparation mock revealed that I needed faster recall on familiar topics. That was difficult to notice in untimed study sessions.
- 🇲🇾 Lina C.Midwife · Malaysia
For the MRCGP Preparation mock, I answered straightforward questions first and flagged the harder ones. This reduced the time I previously lost on a single scenario.
- 🇸🇦 Dr Yousef A.Registrar · Saudi Arabia
The MRCGP Preparation mock covered enough variation to challenge my understanding of core knowledge and applied decision-making. It was more useful than repeating questions from one narrow chapter.
- 🇳🇵 Sneha B.Dental graduate · Nepal
Reviewing the MRCGP Preparation mock reminded me that a high practice score is not a guarantee. I treated it as feedback and continued revising weaker objectives.
- 🇮🇳 Dr Harsh M.Surgical trainee · India
I found the MRCGP Preparation mock most valuable when I reviewed it the next day. With fresh attention, I could identify why I had misread several stems.
- 🇻🇳 Nguyen P.Staff nurse · Vietnam
The MRCGP Preparation mock helped me balance speed with accuracy. I now pause briefly to identify what the question is asking before looking at the options.
- 🇳🇬 Dr Ifeoma N.Paediatrics trainee · Nigeria
I used the MRCGP Preparation mock to rehearse a calm exam routine, including breaks beforehand and removing distractions. That made the timed session more consistent.
- 🇵🇭 Blessy J.Registered nurse · Philippines
After finishing the MRCGP Preparation mock, I turned each mistake into a short revision task. The feedback gave my preparation a clear and manageable direction.
- 🇮🇳 Dr Meera K.Specialty doctor · India
The timed MRCGP Preparation mock test helped me notice how long I spent comparing similar options. I now practise choosing an answer and moving on rather than losing time on one question.
- 🇴🇲 Rashid K.Pharmacist · Oman
Reviewing my MRCGP Preparation answers gave me a clearer revision focus. I grouped my mistakes around core knowledge and applied decision-making instead of reading every topic again.
- 🇦🇪 Amina F.Medical officer · United Arab Emirates
I used the MRCGP Preparation mock test as a baseline, not a prediction of my official result. It helped me separate gaps in knowledge from questions I had simply misread.
- 🇰🇪 Grace W.Clinical officer · Kenya
For MRCGP Preparation, the most useful habit was reviewing uncertain answers even when I got them right. A correct guess did not mean I understood the topic.
- 🇮🇳 Dr Anita G.Obstetrics trainee · India
The MRCGP Preparation timer made me practise under pressure. I could see why I needed both subject revision and better pacing before attempting a longer official-format paper.
- 🇳🇬 Dr Chidi O.General practitioner · Nigeria
After the MRCGP Preparation mock test, I wrote down one learning point per mistake and returned to the relevant guidance. That made the next revision session more focused.
- 🇪🇬 Dr Ahmed S.Junior doctor · Egypt
The MRCGP Preparation question review showed patterns I had missed in ordinary revision. Several errors came from changing a correct first answer without a clear reason.
- 🇿🇦 Thandeka M.Medical graduate · South Africa
I completed the MRCGP Preparation mock in one uninterrupted sitting. It was useful for testing concentration as well as my knowledge of core knowledge and applied decision-making.
- 🇱🇰 Dr Sandeep T.Resident doctor · Sri Lanka
The answer explanations in the MRCGP Preparation mock helped me understand why the distractors were less appropriate, not just which option was correct.
- 🇵🇭 Maria D.ICU nurse · Philippines
My first MRCGP Preparation mock score highlighted weaker areas in core knowledge and applied decision-making. I used that result to plan the following week instead of revising at random.
- 🇧🇭 Dr Omar B.Internal medicine SHO · Bahrain
I repeated the MRCGP Preparation mock-test routine after focused revision. Comparing my approach helped me see whether my pacing and decision-making had improved.
- 🇵🇰 Fatima R.House officer · Pakistan
The MRCGP Preparation mock made me practise reading every qualifier in the question. Words such as first, most appropriate and immediate changed several answers.
- 🇶🇦 Dr Tariq H.Emergency physician · Qatar
Using the MRCGP Preparation timer showed that I was rushing the opening section and slowing down later. I now keep a steadier pace across the whole paper.
- 🇲🇾 Lina C.Midwife · Malaysia
I reviewed every incorrect MRCGP Preparation response against the relevant topic rather than memorising the answer. That made the exercise feel like structured revision.
- 🇸🇦 Dr Yousef A.Registrar · Saudi Arabia
The MRCGP Preparation mock was useful before choosing an exam date. It gave me a realistic view of the work still needed without claiming to predict my result.
- 🇳🇵 Sneha B.Dental graduate · Nepal
I practised the MRCGP Preparation mock on the same device I planned to use for revision. The format felt familiar and I could focus on the questions rather than navigation.
- 🇮🇳 Dr Harsh M.Surgical trainee · India
The range of MRCGP Preparation scenarios exposed gaps that short topic quizzes had not found, especially where core knowledge and applied decision-making had to be applied together.
- 🇻🇳 Nguyen P.Staff nurse · Vietnam
I marked uncertain answers during the MRCGP Preparation mock and reviewed them afterwards. This helped distinguish genuine knowledge from lucky guesses.
- 🇳🇬 Dr Ifeoma N.Paediatrics trainee · Nigeria
The MRCGP Preparation mock encouraged me to make decisions from the information provided instead of adding assumptions that were not in the scenario.
- 🇵🇭 Blessy J.Registered nurse · Philippines
I used the MRCGP Preparation results to build a simple error log. Sorting mistakes by knowledge, interpretation and timing made my next revision steps clearer.
- 🇮🇳 Dr Meera K.Specialty doctor · India
Completing a full MRCGP Preparation mock helped me plan short checkpoints. I could monitor time without repeatedly watching the clock.
- 🇴🇲 Rashid K.Pharmacist · Oman
The MRCGP Preparation explanations helped me revisit core knowledge and applied decision-making with a purpose. I concentrated on the reasoning behind each answer rather than collecting more notes.
- 🇦🇪 Amina F.Medical officer · United Arab Emirates
I attempted the MRCGP Preparation mock after a week of targeted revision. The comparison showed where I had improved and where I still needed more practice.
- 🇰🇪 Grace W.Clinical officer · Kenya
The realistic pacing of the MRCGP Preparation mock revealed that I needed faster recall on familiar topics. That was difficult to notice in untimed study sessions.
- 🇮🇳 Dr Anita G.Obstetrics trainee · India
For the MRCGP Preparation mock, I answered straightforward questions first and flagged the harder ones. This reduced the time I previously lost on a single scenario.
- 🇳🇬 Dr Chidi O.General practitioner · Nigeria
The MRCGP Preparation mock covered enough variation to challenge my understanding of core knowledge and applied decision-making. It was more useful than repeating questions from one narrow chapter.
- 🇪🇬 Dr Ahmed S.Junior doctor · Egypt
Reviewing the MRCGP Preparation mock reminded me that a high practice score is not a guarantee. I treated it as feedback and continued revising weaker objectives.
- 🇿🇦 Thandeka M.Medical graduate · South Africa
I found the MRCGP Preparation mock most valuable when I reviewed it the next day. With fresh attention, I could identify why I had misread several stems.
- 🇱🇰 Dr Sandeep T.Resident doctor · Sri Lanka
The MRCGP Preparation mock helped me balance speed with accuracy. I now pause briefly to identify what the question is asking before looking at the options.
- 🇵🇭 Maria D.ICU nurse · Philippines
I used the MRCGP Preparation mock to rehearse a calm exam routine, including breaks beforehand and removing distractions. That made the timed session more consistent.
- 🇧🇭 Dr Omar B.Internal medicine SHO · Bahrain
After finishing the MRCGP Preparation mock, I turned each mistake into a short revision task. The feedback gave my preparation a clear and manageable direction.
- 🇵🇰 Fatima R.House officer · Pakistan
The timed MRCGP Preparation mock test helped me notice how long I spent comparing similar options. I now practise choosing an answer and moving on rather than losing time on one question.
- 🇶🇦 Dr Tariq H.Emergency physician · Qatar
Reviewing my MRCGP Preparation answers gave me a clearer revision focus. I grouped my mistakes around core knowledge and applied decision-making instead of reading every topic again.
- 🇲🇾 Lina C.Midwife · Malaysia
I used the MRCGP Preparation mock test as a baseline, not a prediction of my official result. It helped me separate gaps in knowledge from questions I had simply misread.
- 🇸🇦 Dr Yousef A.Registrar · Saudi Arabia
For MRCGP Preparation, the most useful habit was reviewing uncertain answers even when I got them right. A correct guess did not mean I understood the topic.
- 🇳🇵 Sneha B.Dental graduate · Nepal
The MRCGP Preparation timer made me practise under pressure. I could see why I needed both subject revision and better pacing before attempting a longer official-format paper.
- 🇮🇳 Dr Harsh M.Surgical trainee · India
After the MRCGP Preparation mock test, I wrote down one learning point per mistake and returned to the relevant guidance. That made the next revision session more focused.
- 🇻🇳 Nguyen P.Staff nurse · Vietnam
The MRCGP Preparation question review showed patterns I had missed in ordinary revision. Several errors came from changing a correct first answer without a clear reason.
- 🇳🇬 Dr Ifeoma N.Paediatrics trainee · Nigeria
I completed the MRCGP Preparation mock in one uninterrupted sitting. It was useful for testing concentration as well as my knowledge of core knowledge and applied decision-making.
- 🇵🇭 Blessy J.Registered nurse · Philippines
The answer explanations in the MRCGP Preparation mock helped me understand why the distractors were less appropriate, not just which option was correct.
Career outcomes
- Comfortable with the AKT question style and time pressure
- Confident in structured 12-minute consultations for the SCA
- Deep understanding of UK prescribing and safety-netting
- A strong foundation for GP roles across the NHS
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