Part 1 MRCOG
Lauren
Newcomb
ST2
Contents
Exam format
How to work smart not hard
Exam format
• 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
Exam format
Exam format
Example “SBA”
• 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. Kidney
• D. Liver
• E. Lung
Example T/F
• 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
• E. innervates the clitoris
Where to Start?
• http://www.rcog.org.uk/education-andexams/examinations/exam-part-one
• FAQ
• Syllabus
• Blueprinting grid
Tactics
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Revision techniques
Courses
Textbooks
Past questions
Practice questions
Ask people who have recently done the exam
Be logical when answering questions
Courses
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Part 1 MRCOG Revision Course
Start: 07/01/2013 - 08:30
End: 11/01/2013 - 16:30
Location:
RCOG
Event booking:
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Trainee Rate
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All delegates will receive a copy of the new MRCOG Part 1 - Your essential revision guide (which
retails at £114) as part of the registration fee.
RCOG revision course
• A whole week of learning
• Run by people who set
questions
• Good way to kick start or
boost revision
• Good way to assess yourself
against peers
• Lots of practice questions
• £££££££££££££££££££££
• Very large group learning
• Some of the topics aren’t
relevant to the exam
• Anatomy very dry
• The practice questions were
too easy
Textbooks/Practice Qs
Online learning
http://www.onexamination.com/obs-and-gynae/mrcog-part-1
AdaptForMe™
Challenging exam preparation…
Group Learning
Test yourself against your peers…
Work Smart
Where you need it most…
Feedback
View your performance…
Flexible
Anywhere, anytime…
Work Hard
Every single question…
Peer Comparison
Tagged Questions
Revisit questions…
Where do you stand?
Stay calm, think logically
Final tips
• Multiple practice questions help to highlight
favourite topics
• RCOG are loving statistics at the moment (Mr.
Griffiths to blame)
• Making notes without attempting questions is
likely to be working hard not smart
• Lots of people fail first time and then know it
better in the long term