Computer-adaptive multiple choice across the AMC's specialty domains. The adaptive delivery means your later questions depend on your earlier answers — practising on a fixed-order bank trains the wrong reflexes.
AustraliaAustralian Medical Council written
| Questions or stations | 150 verified 2026-08-10 Source says: “consists of 150 multiple choice questions where there is one correct response from five options” check it yourself |
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| Time | 210 minutes verified 2026-08-10 Source says: “delivered in one 3.5 hour session” check it yourself |
| Format | Single best answer, computer-adaptive delivery |
| Adaptive delivery | Yes — item difficulty responds to your answers |
| Pass mark | Scaled score standard set by the AMC; not a fixed percentage of items correct. verified 2026-08-10 check it yourself |
| Blueprint | AMC examination specifications and clinical handbook, Australian Medical Council |
Delivered as a computer-adaptive test (CAT): 150 questions in one 3.5-hour session, and questions cannot be revisited.
Every question in this bank is tagged to one of the sections below, and the tag traces to AMC examination specifications and clinical handbook. That is what makes a coverage claim checkable instead of a marketing line. The table shows exactly how many items exist in each section today, including the sections where the answer is none.
| Curriculum section | Share of the blueprint | Items in this bank |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiology and vascular | 5% | 328 |
| Respiratory | 5% | 270 |
| Gastroenterology and hepatology | 4% | 172 |
| Renal and urology | 3% | 210 |
| Endocrinology and metabolic | 4% | 323 |
| Neurology | 5% | 423 |
| Haematology | 2% | 133 |
| Rheumatology and musculoskeletal | 2% | 174 |
| Infectious diseases | 2% | 116 |
| Dermatology | 2% | 134 |
| Ophthalmology | 2% | 151 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 1% | 96 |
| Surgery | 8% | 179 |
| Emergency, trauma and toxicology | 5% | 106 |
| Women's health | 12.5% | 293 |
| Child health | 12.5% | 274 |
| Mental health | 12.5% | 254 |
| Population health and ethics | 12.5% | 187 |
Coverage today: 18 of 18 sections. We publish the gap rather than hiding it.
Full explanations for every option, including the ones you didn't pick. The option you nearly chose is usually the one you needed explained. Read these before paying for anything.
A 74 year old man has exertional breathlessness, two episodes of collapse on exertion, and chest tightness climbing stairs. He has a harsh ejection systolic murmur at the right upper sternal edge radiating to both carotids, with a slow-rising, low-volume pulse and a narrow pulse pressure. An echocardiogram shows a small valve area with a high gradient. What is the most likely diagnosis?
The point: The two aortic valve lesions are separated at the bedside. Aortic stenosis gives an ejection systolic murmur at the right upper sternal edge radiating to the carotids, a slow-rising low-volume pulse, and a narrow pulse pressure, and the ominous triad is exertional syncope, angina and breathlessness, which marks a poor prognosis and the need for valve replacement. Aortic regurgitation gives an early diastolic murmur at the left sternal edge, a collapsing water-hammer pulse and a wide pulse pressure, from valve or aortic root disease. An echocardiogram grades severity and guides timing. Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis is treated with surgical valve replacement or, in older or higher-risk patients, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, which is now widely used in Australia. Severe aortic regurgitation is repaired before the ventricle fails. Avoid vasodilators and be cautious with nitrates in severe aortic stenosis, because they can drop the pressure precipitously. Antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis is now reserved for high-risk patients.
Source: National Heart Foundation of Australia / CSANZ — valvular heart disease National Heart Foundation of Australia / CSANZ · tier 2, specialty society or college
A 74 year old man has exertional breathlessness, two episodes of collapse on exertion, and chest tightness climbing stairs. He has a harsh ejection systolic murmur at the right upper sternal edge radiating to both carotids, with a slow-rising, low-volume pulse and a narrow pulse pressure. An echocardiogram shows a small valve area with a high gradient. What is the most appropriate initial investigation?
The point: The two aortic valve lesions are separated at the bedside. Aortic stenosis gives an ejection systolic murmur at the right upper sternal edge radiating to the carotids, a slow-rising low-volume pulse, and a narrow pulse pressure, and the ominous triad is exertional syncope, angina and breathlessness, which marks a poor prognosis and the need for valve replacement. Aortic regurgitation gives an early diastolic murmur at the left sternal edge, a collapsing water-hammer pulse and a wide pulse pressure, from valve or aortic root disease. An echocardiogram grades severity and guides timing. Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis is treated with surgical valve replacement or, in older or higher-risk patients, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, which is now widely used in Australia. Severe aortic regurgitation is repaired before the ventricle fails. Avoid vasodilators and be cautious with nitrates in severe aortic stenosis, because they can drop the pressure precipitously. Antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis is now reserved for high-risk patients.
Source: National Heart Foundation of Australia / CSANZ — valvular heart disease National Heart Foundation of Australia / CSANZ · tier 2, specialty society or college
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