Breakdown of MRCP Part 2 Qs.

Which specialty is more important?

I went to check my MRCP Part 2 results that I took in 2003. I find that it is important for candidates to know about the analysis of questions by specialty. This will help you to know which specialty is more important and you can put more time to study these topics.

In 2003/3, the breakdown of questions is as follow based on percentage,

a) Cardiology 11.8%
b) Dermatology 3.9%
c) Endocrinology/Metabolic 9.2%
d) GIT 9.2%
e) Haematology 3.3%
f) Infection/STD 7.2%
g) Neurology 11.2%
h) Oncology 2.0%
i) Eye 0.6%
j) Renal Medicine 12.5%
k) Respiratory 8.6%
l) Rheumatology 7.9%
m) Therapeutics 12.5%

Therefore, MRCP candidates must remember that the main topics to cover in MRCP Part 2 are Cardiology, Respiratory, Endocrinology, Renal, Neurology and Therapeutics ( pharmacology!).