Applications closing soon - MRCS Part A – January 2024

Please note applications for our MRCS Part A diet in January 2024 is now open and will close on Thursday, 19 October 2023.

The MRCS exam aims to assess trainee surgeons in the breadth of both basic sciences and the principles of surgery. It is an intercollegiate exam, hence the syllabus, format and content are common to all surgical Royal Colleges in the UK and Ireland.

The MRCS Part A is delivered via computer-based testing centres in partnership with Pearson VUE, which has a network of over 5,600 computer-based test centres around the world. 

Candidates will be able to book a Pearson VUE centre in which to sit their examination when the booking window opens. 

Candidates will be required to schedule their examination via the Pearson VUE website within the schedule timeframe and will be provided with details on how to proceed with scheduling the examination by the College.  The schedule window opens approximately 2 months before the examination date. 

 Candidates sitting the MRCS examinations with RCSI will receive a complimentary 20% discount on PasTest MRCS Part A resources and free access to our brand-new Affiliate Membership.

For more information, visit: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/professional-cpd/professional-exams/surgery/mrcs-part-a

To register for this upcoming examination, visit: https://postgradexams.rcsi.ie/public/openexams

Kind regards,

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland