MRCOG Preparation curriculum
Everything you study on the RCOG (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) Certification Course, 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 MRCOG 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 MRCOG 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
Part 1 basic sciences
Anatomy, physiology, embryology and pharmacology reviewed against the current curriculum with high-yield summaries.
- Part 1 basic sciences: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of part 1 basic sciences, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- Part 1 basic sciences: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns part 1 basic sciences theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- Part 1 basic sciences: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on part 1 basic sciences, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- Part 1 basic sciences: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms part 1 basic sciences is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Confidently explain the foundations of part 1 basic sciences and pass the chapter checkpoint quiz.
- 03
Part 2 applied knowledge
SBA and EMQ practice grouped by topic, plus weekly explanation sessions on the most-missed themes.
- Part 2 applied knowledge: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of part 2 applied knowledge, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- Part 2 applied knowledge: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns part 2 applied knowledge theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- Part 2 applied knowledge: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on part 2 applied knowledge, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- Part 2 applied knowledge: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms part 2 applied knowledge is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Apply part 2 applied knowledge to unseen cases and justify your answer the way examiners expect.
- 04
Part 3 clinical assessment
Task-based simulation for the 14 stations, focusing on communication, information gathering and decision-making.
- Part 3 clinical assessment: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of part 3 clinical assessment, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- Part 3 clinical assessment: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns part 3 clinical assessment theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- Part 3 clinical assessment: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on part 3 clinical assessment, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- Part 3 clinical assessment: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms part 3 clinical assessment is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Apply part 3 clinical assessment to unseen cases and justify your answer the way examiners expect.
- 05
Guideline-based teaching
Every clinical topic is anchored to the latest RCOG Green-top guidelines and NICE recommendations.
- Guideline-based teaching: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of guideline-based teaching, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- Guideline-based teaching: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns guideline-based teaching theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- Guideline-based teaching: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on guideline-based teaching, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- Guideline-based teaching: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms guideline-based teaching is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Answer full exam-standard questions on guideline-based teaching within the real time limit.
- 06
Final revision and mock exams
The closing block is pure exam rehearsal: full timed mocks for MRCOG 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 MRCOG 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.