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Overwhelmed to Organised: Build Your Fellowship Exam Study Plan
Are you preparing to sit a fellowship exam? Perhaps you are preparing to sit the RACGP AKT, KFP or CCE exams, the ACRRM MCQ exam, or another medical fellowship exam. Whatever exam you are preparing for, plan to be as effective and efficient as you can be. Here’s why. Study planning allows you to manage […]
Top 10 Tips When Exam Prep Feels Overwhelming
Are you overwhelmed by the preparation needed for your Fellowship exams? Here are 10 tips to manage feeling overwhelmed to be exam ready. Preparing for exams can often feel like an uphill battle. The pressure of balancing clinical and professional responsibilities, personal life including relationships, family, as well as a rigorous study schedule, can leave […]
Navigating the Holiday Season While Preparing for Fellowship Exams
The summer break over Christmas and New Year is a time for celebration, family gatherings, and making the most of long, warm days. For many of us, it’s a chance to unwind, travel, or enjoy a well-earned break. For medical registrars preparing for Fellowship exams, the holiday season can feel very different. Rather than rest […]
Manage your time effectively to optimise performance in the RACGP CCE
The Clinical Competency Exam (CCE) is the final exam on the pathway to fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Delivered via Zoom, the CCE is an online exam where the candidate either discusses a case with an examiner (case discussion) or roleplays a scenario with a simulated patient with an examiner […]
Mastering Communication for a Successful RACGP CCE Performance
The Clinical Competency Exam (CCE) is the final exam on the pathway to Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Candidates are presented with nine clinical cases: four case-based discussions with an examiner, and five clinical encounters interacting with a simulated patient (role-player) while the examiner observes and assesses. Each CCE case […]
RACGP KFP Exam Report Insights
What can we learn from the first round of the new format KFP exam report? Along with exam results, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) provides candidates with a report that includes psychometric information and feedback on the overall performance. With valuable retrospective information, such as the most common errors, and a future […]
Five Key Takeaways from the RACGP 2025.1 Key Feature Problem Exam Report
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) provides candidates with a public exam report released at the time of the results, reflecting on where candidates could have improved and the common errors made, providing valuable insights which can be applied to future exams. Normally it is recommended that you pay close attention to the […]
CCE preparation: Discussing advance care planning with your patients
The Clinical Competency Exam (CCE) is the final exam on the pathway to Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Fellowship. Candidates are presented with four case discussions (discuss a case with the examiner) and five clinical encounters (interact with a simulated patient while the examiner observes and assesses). Understanding how you will be assessed […]
Mastering the unfamiliar: How to enhance the CCE skills you need the most
Congratulations! You have passed your Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) written exams and are now preparing for your Clinical Competency Exam (CCE). As you may have read in the RACGP Candidate guidelines for the CCE, this exam is designed to assess your competence and readiness for independent practice as a specialist GP. It […]
A strategic exam preparation approach: Incorporating preventative healthcare in your CCE performance
The Clinical Competency Exam (CCE) is the final exam on the pathway to fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Candidates are presented with nine clinical cases; four case-based discussions where candidates discuss a case with the examiner, and five clinical encounters, where candidates directly interact with a simulated patient (role-player) while […]
