Paper B 2026-1 technical issue

Statement / comment
12 February 2026

During today's MRCPsych Paper B examination, we became aware that candidates couldn't flag or review some of the questions in the exam. The error was identified and a fix was rolled out for candidates who hadn't yet started their exam, but we were unable to resolve this for candidates already in their exam.

Our provider has confirmed that all responses entered have been received, and we are working with them to identify the root cause of the issue.

We are in direct communication with the candidates who sat the exam today and will provide a further update as soon as this is available.

We fully recognise the disruption and concern that this incident will have caused. We are deeply sorry for the distress and uncertainty that candidates have experienced, and we are committed to addressing this matter with our provider as a matter of urgency.