The MRCEM intermediate SBA came into existence in the second half of 2021 when it replaced the FRCEM intermediate SAQ. It is mapped to the 2021 RCEM curriculum which itself is organised into SLO's (Specialty Learning Outcomes). The MRCEM examinations cover SLO's 1-7 & 9.
Exam date | Application deadline | Results date |
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6th September 2022 | 25th July 2022 | 7th October 2022 |
TBC | TBC | TBC |
The MRCEM (intermediate) SBA costs £335 to sit in the UK.
The exam was only introduced in 2021. Examination reports have not been released as of March 2022
The MRCEM Intermediate SBA consists of 180 single best answer (SBA) questions delivered in two 120 minute papers with 90 questions per paper.
Topic | Number of questions |
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SLO 1: Complex stable patient | 55 |
SLO 3: Resuscitation | 40 |
SLO 4: Injured patient | 30 |
SLO 5: PEM | 25 |
SLO 6: Procedural skills | 20 |
SLO 7: Complex or challenging situations | 10 |
The RCEM has lots of useful information on the MRCEM SBA. Links to their resources are shown in the footer along with other vaulable revision tools.