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