Longer, more clinical, more investigation-heavy than Part 1. The examiners want a management decision, not a diagnosis you can already see from the stem.
United KingdomMRCP(UK) Federation written
| Questions or stations | 200 verified 2026-08-10 Source says: “a two-paper format... each paper... containing 100 multiple choice questions in 'best of five' format” check it yourself |
|---|---|
| Time | 180 minutes verified 2026-08-10 Source says: “each paper being 3 hours in duration” check it yourself |
| Format | Best of five with clinical data, images and investigations |
| Adaptive delivery | No |
| Pass mark | Criterion-referenced, published per diet. verified 2026-08-10 check it yourself |
| Blueprint | MRCP(UK) examination blueprints and regulations, MRCP(UK) Federation |
Timing above is per paper; two papers give 200 questions in total, and stems are substantially longer than Part 1.
Every question in this bank is tagged to one of the sections below, and the tag traces to MRCP(UK) examination blueprints and regulations. 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 | 10% | 1 |
| Respiratory medicine | 9% | 1 |
| Gastroenterology and hepatology | 9% | 1 |
| Neurology | 8% | 1 |
| Endocrinology and metabolic medicine | 8% | 1 |
| Nephrology | 7% | 1 |
| Rheumatology | 6% | 1 |
| Haematology | 6% | 1 |
| Infectious diseases and tropical medicine | 6% | 1 |
| Oncology and palliative care | 5% | 1 |
| Dermatology | 4% | none yet |
| Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics | 8% | 1 |
| Clinical sciences and statistics | 8% | none yet |
| Acute and critical care medicine | 6% | 1 |
Coverage today: 12 of 14 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 55-year-old man with known alcohol-related cirrhosis presents with haematemesis. Blood pressure 92/58 mmHg, heart rate 118, haemoglobin 76 g/L. He is resuscitated with fluids and blood. Alongside endoscopy within 24 hours, which drug should be started immediately?
The point: Suspected variceal bleed: resuscitate, terlipressin, prophylactic antibiotics, endoscopy with band ligation within 24 hours, then a beta blocker plus banding programme. Do not correct the INR reflexively.
Source: NICE CG141 — Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding NICE · tier 1, national regulator or guidance
A 74-year-old woman describes a 3-week history of left temporal headache, scalp tenderness on brushing her hair, and jaw pain when chewing. This morning she noticed transient blurring in the left eye. ESR is 88 mm/hr. What is the most appropriate immediate action?
The point: GCA with any visual symptom: high-dose steroids now, biopsy soon. Add bone and gastric protection at the outset and consider tocilizumab as a steroid-sparing agent.
Source: BSR guideline — diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis British Society for Rheumatology · tier 2, specialty society or college
UK physician training (MRCP) runs MRCP Part 1 → MRCP Part 2 → MRCP PACES. One DocPasser account covers all of them, so moving to the next stage does not mean a new subscription and a progress history you can no longer see.
Part 1 asks whether you know the mechanism. Part 2 asks what you would do next on a ward round, usually with a chest film, an ECG or a set of bloods attached.
MRCP Part 2 is a flat £20 for 12 months of access — one price, one purchase, no tiers. The first 10 questions are free, with the full explanation for every option, so you can judge the quality of the explanations before paying for anything.