As part of the MRCPsych Part I written examination paper,
candidates are required to answer 133 individual statements (the
other component being Extended Matching Items - EMIs). The
following is a rough breakdown of the individual statements
contained in the Spring 2003 examination paper and is intended to
give candidates an idea of the areas of the curriculum covered.
Please note that this is a rough guide only and questions on other
areas of the curriculum may be included in future examination
papers. The exact number of questions in each category is also
subject to change.
This breakdown does not cover the Extended Matching Item
component of the Part I written paper.
Basic Sciences
| Psychology |
39 questions |
| Basic |
8 |
| Behavioural |
10 |
| Social, Assessment & Neuropsychology |
10 |
| Human Development |
11 |
| Psychopharmacology |
23 questions |
| General |
5 |
| Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics |
13 |
| Adverse drug reactions |
5 |
Psychopathology & Clinical Skills
| Psychopathology |
45 questions |
| Descriptive |
39 |
| Psychodynamic |
6 |
| Clinical Theory & Skills |
26 questions |
| Aetiology |
6 |
| Assessment & Classification |
6 |
| History taking |
8 |
| Mental State |
4 |
| Physical/Neurological examination |
2 |