MRCPI General Medicine

You must have passed MRCPI General Medicine Part I or MRCPI Paediatrics Part I within the last six years. If this six-year period has expired, you must re-sit MRCPI Part I.

If you have one of the qualifications listed below, you are exempt from MRCPI General Medicine Part I, which means you can apply to the Part II Written exam now.

• MRCP(UK)
• MRCPath
• MRCPCH
• FRACP
• FRCP(C)
• FCP(SA)
• Arab Boards in Medicine and Paediatrics
• Saudi Boards in Medicine and Paediatrics
• Omani Specialty Boards in General Medicine and Paediatrics
• Kuwait Boards of Medicine and Paediatrics
• MRCPsych
• FCPS in Medicine and Paediatrics (Pakistan)
• The American Boards in General (Internal) Medicine and Paediatrics
• MMed (Malaysia)

As part of the application process you will be asked to upload ATTESTED copies of your primary medical degree and your exemption qualification(s), see below:

• MRCP UK (full membership)
• MRCPath
• MRCPCH
• FRACP
• FRCP(C)
• FCP(SA)
• Arab Boards in General/Internal Medicine and Paediatrics
• Saudi Boards in General/Internal Medicine and Paediatrics
• Omani Specialty Boards in General Medicine and Paediatrics
• Kuwait Boards of Medicine and Paediatrics
• MRCPsych
• FCPS in Medicine and Paediatrics (Pakistan)
• The American Boards in General (Internal) Medicine and Paediatrics
• MMed (Malaysia)

If you hold FRACP, you can apply for exemption from MRCPI General Medicine Part II Written. You must upload a copy of your exemption qualification with your application.

It's important to prepare for MRCPI exams and not to underestimate how long it takes to get ready. Having an understanding of how each exam is formatted and how questions are constructed will help you prepare and develop good answering strategies.

When you're preparing your study plan, make sure to refer to the 2022 curriculum for Basic Speliacist Training in General Internal Medicine that can be found HERE, as the MRCPI in General Medicine is based on this curriculum. It serves as a 'blueprint' for the exam.

For more information on the exam, please refer to the MRCPI General Medicine Regulations HERE.

The free GM Skills Course is under redevelopment and is not available currently. Please note that any information that you may need in relation to the Part II Written exam can be found in the MRCPI General Medicine Regulations document.

All our written examinations are now delivered by remote invigilation. Instead of travelling to an examination centre and sitting the computer-based examination with other candidates, you do the examination online in a quiet, secure place of your choosing at your own computer, e.g. at home or at work. You will also need a stable internet connection. Candidates are supervised remotely by invigilators throughout the examination.

A quiet, secure environment means:

• A room to which you have exclusive access (single occupancy - not shared)
• A room that does not have integrated security cameras, or any recording equipment, other than the webcam on your PC or laptop
• You are confident you will not be disturbed during the examination, for example, by traffic, construction work, or people

See Remote Invigilation of Examinations for further details.

The maximum number of times a candidate can sit any part of an MRCPI examination is limited to six attempts.

This means that you have six attempts at each component of the MRCPI exams (18 attempts in total across the three parts).

You must have passed MRCPI General Medicine Part I or MRCPI Paediatrics Part I within the last six years. If this six-year period has expired, you must re-sit MCRPI Part I. You must also pass the examination within six years of your first attempt. See our Information and Resources section for more information.

Please refer to our Information and resources page to download our latest exam policies and procedures.

Please refer to our Information and resources page to download our latest exam policies and procedures.

If you require a visa to sit an exam, it is your responsibility to ensure the visa application is made in sufficient time before the examination date. We have no role in granting or refusing visas. A refund will not be given if you are unable to attend the examination as a result of a visa-related problem.

The fee to sit Part II Written exam in 2023 is €710 for both Irish and overseas students.

The fee to sit Part II Written exam in 2024 is €730 for both Irish and overseas students.

The method of payment is credit or debit card, taken at the end of the online application process.

Don't forget, if you're working in Ireland you can claim a full refund under the HSE Clinical Course and Examination Refund Scheme.

All applications need to be submitted online via an application form. Please see the  For Exam Candidates page for all exam updates including application links, and our Exam Calendar for upcoming exam dates.

We have a dedicated examinations support team in our Dublin headquarters. They are there to guide you through your full exam journey, from application to MRCPI conferring. They are present at every exam and always happy to answer your questions.

Contact us at helpdesk@rcpi.ie or tel: +353 1 8639721 (open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm Irish time).