ex part 1 revised format guide

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Format for the Part 1 MRCOG Examination

This page contains the bulk of the instructions sent to all candidates in hard copy upon registration. Please also refer

to that booklet for specific details, information, instructions and rules applying to different sittings.

The written examination consists of two question formats:

single best answer questions (SBAs), described below

true / false multiple choice questions (MCQs), described below

The marking split and distribution of questions are also outlined below.

The examination consists of two written papers. The time allowed to fully complete each paper is two hours and thirty

minutes (five hours examining time in total).

Paper 1: 60 SBAs; 30 5-part MCQs

SBAs = 150 marks

MCQs = 150 marks

Paper 2: 60 SBAs; 30 5-part MCQs

SBAs = 150 marks

MCQs = 150 marks


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The SBA section

Answering the questions: The answer sheet is numbered 1-60 and against each number there are five lozenges

labelled from A to E. Each question in the question booklet will consist of an option list (lettered to reflect the answer

sheet), a lead-in statement (which tells you clearly what to do), and then a list of one to five questions (each

numbered, again to match the answer sheet). Indicate your judgment of each particular question by boldly blackingout the letter that corresponds to the single best answer in the option list. Candidates may mark their responses in the

question book and then transfer these to the answer sheet. Please be aware that this will take longer, and all transfers

must be done fully within the time allowed for the examination.

The option listed will nearly always be in alphabetical or numerical order for ease of reference; if not, they will be in

the most appropriate order for quick reference.

The most important element of the format is that you must select the single answer that best fits. You may feel that

there are several possible answers, but you must choose only the most likely one from the option list.

Specimen answer sheet:

A portion of a completed answer sheet may look like this:

Marking: Incorrect answers are not penalised. It is in your best interests to ensure for each of the 60 answers, one

lozenge is filled in by the end of the examination. If you mark two or more boxes on the same question, no mark will

be awarded, even if one of the answers you choose is the correct one. Please ensure that any mistakes are clearly

and fully erased.

Each correct SBA answer will be worth the same number of marks as 2 individual correct MCQ answers. Time

management is candidates responsibility, but we recommend spending approximately 75 minutes on the EMQs and75 minutes on the MCQs.


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Question 3:

Where in the body is angiotensin 1 converted to angiotensin II under the influence of angiontensin-converting

enzyme?

A. Adrenal cortex

B. Blood vessel wall

C. KidneyD. Liver

E. Lung

Answer: E

Question 4:

Which chromosome contains the gene that codes for the alpha globin chain (a constituent component of

Haemoglobin)?

A. Chromosome 5

B. Chromosome 11

C. Chromosome 16

D. Chromosome 18

E. Chromosome 21

Answer: C

Question 5:

Regarding CTG analysis, what is the accepted normal range for variability?

A. 1-5 beats per minute

B. 1-15 beats per minute

C. 5-15 beats per minute

D. 10-20 beats per minute

E. Greater than 15 beats per minute

Answer: C


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The MCQ section

Answering the questions: The answer sheet is numbered 61 to 90 and each question number has five components,

lettered A to E. Against each letter there are two lozenges labelled T (= True) and F (= False). Indicate your judgment

of each particular question by boldly blacking out either the T or F lozenge. Candidates may mark their responses in

the question book and then transfer these to the answer sheet. Please be aware that this will take longer and all

transfers must be done fully within the time allowed for the examination.

Specimen questions and answers:

The pudendal nerve

A. derives its fibres from the second, third and fourth sacral segments

B. runs between the pyriformis and coccygeus muscles before leaving the pelvis

C. has the pudendal artery on its medial side as it lies of the ischial spine

D. gives off the inferior haemorrhoidal (rectal) nerve in the pudendal canal

D. innervates the clitoris

Answers A, B, D and E are True, answer C is False. Your answer sheet relating to these questions would look like

this when correctly filled in:

T means TRUE; F means FALSE

Marking: Each answer correctly answered (i.e. a true statement indicated as T or a false statement indicated as F) is

awarded one mark (+1). For each incorrect answer no mark (0) is awarded. All questions must be answered T or F.

If both lozenges or neither lozenge is marked no mark (0) is awarded. Please ensure that any mistakes are clearly

and fully erased. Incorrect answers are not penalised . It is in your best interests to ensure for each of the answers,

one lozenge is filled in by the end of the examination.


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Division of marks

For each of the two papers, marks will be evenly distributed between the SBA and EMQ components of that paper,

and each paper will contribute the same proportion of marks to the overall total:

The revised format enables the existing content of the syllabus to be assessed in a more clinically relevant way, with a

greater focus on basic science as applied to obstetric and gynaecological practice. Moreover, the examination now

includes questions on data interpretation and clinical management, in addition to existing subject domains. A typical

distribution of marks for each of the subject domains in the two papers is shown below, although naturally this will vary

from sitting to sitting:

The Part 1 MRCOG syllabus has undergone minor changes of emphasis to reflect the greater clinical emphasis of the

examination, while the revised examination blueprinting reflects more accurately the organisation of the syllabus by

module.
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