Summative assessment and the MRCGP Last-minute guidance for the written exam.

This article focuses on the MRCGP exam. One is weeks away from the exam and some candidates will be feeling overwhelmed with the sheer volume of material to tackle. It is not too late for a coordinated systematic approach to one's revision. Good planning is essential. The written paper consists of 12 questions to be answered in 3 hours. Paper 2 is the 3-hour multiple choice question (MCQ) paper. The vast majority of questions in the MCQ paper are based on medicine. Fifteen percent of questions are concerned with administration and management, and one in five questions are dedicated to research, epidemiology and statistics.