Stage 2 or Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment is the second of three steps for entering GP training. You can read more about the overview of the application process here.
Stage 2 Pattern
This exam has two parts:
1. Professional dilemmas; 58 questions in 110 minutes This section also has two parts. Roughly, half of the questions will be Ranking Questions and half of them will be MCQs. Ranking Questions Candidates are asked to judge and rank the appropriateness of four or five independent actions. An example is attached below: Multiple Choice Questions Candidates are asked to select three most appropriate actions to be done in combination out of a total of 8 plausible actions. An example is attached below: 2. Clinical problem solving; 97 questions in 75 minutes Most of the questions are SBAs, but they can also include MBAs and EMQs. Single Best Answers Candidates are asked to select the single most appropriate or likely answer out of 5- 8 plausible responses for. An example is attached below: Multiple Best Answers Candidates are asked to select two or three most appropriate or likely answers out of 6-8 plausible responses. An example is attached below: Extended Matching Questions Candidates are presented with a list of 7-10 plausible response options, which have multiple questions linked to this response set. Candidates will need to select the most appropriate or likely answer for each clinical presentation. An example is attached below: This depends on how many hours you can study daily. 100 hours is the ideal preparation time; the more your practice, the better. The total amount of time you need to prepare can depend on your basic clinical knowledge and familiarity with GMC guidance. There are multiple question banks which can be used to study for the exam. Some of the most well-known question banks include: I have summarised their comparison briefly in this post. But you can read the comparison in detail here. MCQ Bank Emedica Pass Medicine Questions 948 1920 2,252 Mocks No Yes No SJTs 196 202 200+ Systematic Organisation ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ User interface ★ ★★★ ★★★★★ Similarity to Exam Questions ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ Price £44 to £85 £49 to £119 £20 to £25 This depends completely on your preference. Most people who choose any of the above-mentioned question banks, do pass their exam. Most people complete only one question bank and still pass the exam. If you have more time, you can practice more than one question bank. Some academies run their courses for this exam. However, as long as you go through online question banks and give yourself enough time and practice, you do not need any course for this exam. 
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