Past Examinations Feedback
May 2008
- 1163 candidates sat the exam
- on this occasion the pass mark was set lower at 67.7%
- approximately 75% of candidates passed this exam
- areas of difficulty included clinical governance, travel medicine, skin and eye problems
- users of AKTrevision.com found the latest evidence based medicine questions useful in preparation
January 2008
- 1164 candidates sat the exam
- the pass mark was 70%
- over 83% of candidates passed this exam
- merit candidates frequently used AKTrevision.com to practice questions
- areas of difficulty included womens health, respiratory diseases, skin disease prescribing and travel health
October 2007
- over 1300 candidates sat the exam
- the pass mark was 70.5%
- over 77% of candidates passed this exam
- uses of AKTrevision.com had on average a much higher pass rate
- areas of difficulty included travel health advice, common ENT problems, certification, sexual health and respiratory problems
- in response, the AKTrevision.com team developed tailored best of five and extended matching questions on these specific topics