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Written Examination

 

About the Written Examination

The Written Examination is one of the two summative approaches to assessment for Basic Trainees and is blueprinted against the domains of the Basic Training Curriculum and Professional Qualities Curriculum.

It is designed as an external and objective indicator to show that a Basic Trainee has achieved a standard of knowledge that will enable her or him to enter and successfully complete the Advanced Training program.

The Written Examination for both Adult Internal Medicine and Paediatrics & Child Health comprises two multiple-choice papers taken on the same day.

Paper 1 - 70 questions (2 hours)

• Medical Sciences - examines a candidate's understanding of the principles of medicine and the basic sciences applicable to clinical medicine

Paper 2 - 100 questions (3 hours)

• Clinical Applications - examines a candidate's understanding of the practice of medicine and therapeutics. Some questions are concerned with the interpretation of clinical investigation material, including ECGs and X-rays for example

All questions are a format of single-best alternative from five options which cover a range of subspecialties. For further information on the range of subspecialties please refer to the curriculum.

Guidelines for Candidates

The following guidelines provide important information for candidates intending to take the Written Examination. Click on the respective link to view these guidelines. You will need Adobe Reader to view these documents.

• Australia
• New Zealand

Please Note:

In order for a candidate to be eligible to sit the Written Examination they must be registered with the College. The closing dates for applications to sit for the Written Examination are below.
 

Written Examination
14 November 2011 - 7 November in NZ	Applications for Written Examination open online
2 December 2011 - 2 December in NZ	Closing Date for applications for 2011 Written Examination
27 February 2012 - 27 February in NZ	Written Examination
8 March 2012 -	Written Examination Results released (Aust. & NZ)

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