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Eligibility

Rehabilitation Medicine (General Rehabilitation) Advanced Trainees can apply for both the Module 1 Written Assessment and Module 2 Clinical Assessment in their first year of training. You don't have to complete Module 1 before attempting Module 2.

To be eligible for Module 1, you must:

• apply by the due date
• have at least 24 months postgraduate training
• be in an accredited training position or on an approved training interruption
• have current medical registration
• comply with the requirements in the Progression Through Training Policy (PDF) and General Rehabilitation Medicine Advanced Training Program handbook
• have paid all College training fees

If you have outstanding training fees, you’re ineligible to sit the exam. See College Fees Terms and Conditions.

Application process

Submit your application

The application form will be available 1 February 2021. Submit it by 5pm AEDT, 12 February. You must pay the exam fee to complete the application.

Application confirmation

After submitting your application form, you'll get an email to confirm it's been received. If you don't get a confirmation email, check your junk/spam folders and contact us if it's not there.

Book an exam venue

After your eligibility has been confirmed, we'll email you instructions on how to book into an exam venue. This will be approximately 6 weeks before the exam date.

Final confirmation

Submit a separate application for Module 2 Clinical Assessment.

Overseas Trained Physicians

Check eligibility requirements with your overseas trained physicians case officer before applying.

Withdrawal

Withdrawals are not counted as exam attempts. Contact us to withdraw up until the start of the exam. Refund rules apply.

To request a refund for withdrawal on medical or compassionate grounds, submit an application form (DOC) under the Special Consideration for Assessment Policy (PDF).

If you withdraw, you can re-apply to sit the exam the following year if you meet the eligibility criteria. Application fees will not be rolled over from one year to another.

Special consideration

Applications for special consideration must be submitted using the Special Consideration for Assessment application form and guide (DOC).

We'll consider these circumstances before the exam:

• permanent and longstanding impairment
• temporary impairment with medical grounds
• non-medical compassionate grounds or serious disruption
• essential commitments (religious, cultural, societal or legal obligations)

Once you’ve started the exam, only technical or procedural problems will be considered.

For more information on application requirements and the possible outcomes, see the Special Consideration for Assessment Policy (PDF).

Attempts

Exam attempt information is under review. More information will be provided soon.

See General Rehabilitation Medicine Advanced Training Program handbook and Progression Through Training Policy (PDF), effective from 1 August 2020, for limits on total training time and number of exam attempts.

Prepare

Exam format

Computer-based testing | 2 hours 40 minutes | 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering a range of subspecialties

The exam is a summative assessment. It covers a range of subspecialties, based on basic and clinical sciences, including:

• clinical medicine, including clinical pharmacology
• clinical surgery, including anatomy, physiology and pathology

The exam is developed by the Faculty Assessment Committee to assess clinical knowledge. It samples a cross-section of required areas of competence as defined by the General Rehabilitation Medicine Advanced Training Curriculum (PDF).

Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)

Each MCQ includes 4 answer options with only 1 correct answer. See the Module 1 MCQ examples.

Subject weighting

Note: These weightings are target percentages of topic areas used to develop the exam. Actual content breakdowns can vary. Questions can belong to more than one topic area.

Practice CBT exam and tutorials

An online practice exam and tutorial will be available at least 1 month prior to the exam. This will demonstrate computer-based testing and allow you to familiarise yourself with the system.

Readings

You’re expected to be familiar with:

• material in current internal medicine textbooks
• content of advanced medicine in specialist journals
• relevant aspects of basic sciences applicable to internal medicine and therapeutics
• general coverage of review articles, annotations and editorial comments in appropriate medical journals
• recent advances in physiology and biochemistry applicable to internal medicine

Texts in the major specialties are useful but not essential.

Support

Preparing for and sitting exams can place significant stress and pressure on your physical and mental health. Even after an exam, you may still feel the effects of the stress you experienced.

You’re not alone in managing these difficulties. The RACP Support Program provides a professional and confidential counselling service to all our Fellows and trainees, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Make an appointment or speak directly with a consultant on 1300 687 327 (Australia) or 0800 666 367 (Aotearoa New Zealand).

Exam day

Personal items

Bring

• Printed copy of your candidate allocation letter confirming your candidate name, number and venue
• Current photo ID with your full name and signature, for example a passport or driver licence – digital IDs are not accepted
• Basic analogue watch (optional)
• Water in a clear plastic bottle (optional)

Tip: Wear additional clothing layers to adjust to the room temperature.

Not permitted

• Written material (other than your candidate allocation letter)
• Calculators
• Food or beverages (other than water)
• All other belongings, for example bags

During the exam, all mobile phones, digital watches, sport watches, smart watches (including but not limited to Apple watch, Garmin, Fitbit, Samsung), pagers and electronic communication devices must be switched off, placed on the floor under your desk and visible to the invigilators.

Devices that sound during the exam will be subject to an incident report.

Seating arrangements

Seating lists showing your allocated seat number will be displayed near the venue entrance.

Discuss seating enquiries with the Chief Supervisor as early as possible on exam day.

Completing the exam

We’ll provide more information on exam day procedures soon.

Leaving the exam room

Do not leave the exam room without an invigilator’s approval. If you need the toilet, an invigilator will escort you. If you want to leave before the end of the exam, stay seated and raise your hand. An invigilator will check your materials and release you.

You cannot leave in the first 30 minutes or last 10 minutes of the exam.

When you've completed the exam, all materials will be collected before you can leave.

The content of all documents is confidential and cannot be removed from the exam room. You’re not permitted to reproduce or distribute exam materials at any time or in any way. Doing so is a breach of the Academic Integrity in Training Process (PDF).

Results

Marking

For each question answered correctly, 1 mark is awarded. Marks are not deducted for incorrect answers. To pass, you must get a score equal to or higher than the pass mark.

Computer-based testing responses will be digitally captured for results processing.

See previous exam pass rates.

Results email

You’ll receive an email with your exam result. Ensure the College has your current email, postal address and contact number. Contact us if you don’t receive the email.

We’re unable to discuss results over the phone or by email.

Next steps

You can sit the Module 1 Written Assessment and the Module 2 Clinical Assessment in any order. It’s recommended you attempt both exams in the first year of Advanced Training.

Refer to the eligibility criteria and exam attempts set out in the Progression Through Training Policy (PDF) and the General Rehabilitation Medicine Advanced Training Program handbook.

Resources

General Rehabilitation Medicine Advanced Training Curriculum (PDF)
Education policies