The very fact that you are studying for a postgraduate medical exam suggests that your revision skills are already finely tuned. The team at passmedicine would however make the following suggestions.
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Probably the most efficient way to revise is to attempt all the questions once and then repeat the questions you got incorrect. After doing this you may wish to reset your history (go to the ‘My Account’ menu) and attempt all the questions again. This has the advantage of reseting your scoring data as well (scoring data only includes first attempts to improve the comparability of scores).
As you get closer towards the exam date you may wish to take a timed test to simulate answering questions against the clock.
Other suggested resources
AKT feedback reports – provides hints on which topics were covered in past exams
AKT sample papers – gives a good idea of the scope and standard of questions set in the AKT
RCGP Curriculum Statements – provides detailed information on what the College expect you to know
RCGP Essential Knowledge Updates – these are released twice a year. They provide a number of modules on specific areas. There is also an ‘Essential Knowledge Challenge’ for each update which contains around 50 questions. Available to RCGP Associates in Training (AITs)
nPEP – 150 questions from RCGP Scotland aimed at doctors who are preparing for the AKT. Available to RCGP AITs
Many candidates who have sat the exam recommend reading the introductory notes in each chapter of the BNF
The Oxford Handbook of General Practice is also recommended
NICE and SIGN guidelines – many questions will be based around recent guidelines
Clinical Knowledge Summaries – provide high-quality, evidenced based guidelines aimed at primary care
DermNet NZ – probably the leading dermatology resource on the web. Along with thousands of images DermNet NZ also provides information on treatment options
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