FRCEM Examinations

Fellowship by Examination (FRCEM)

In August 2016 the College introduced the current suite of examinations, mapped to the Emergency Medicine 2015 Curriculum. Success in all components leads to the award of Fellowship by Examination (FRCEM).

From August 2018, the Fellowship examination consists of the following components:

• FRCEM Primary Examination
• FRCEM Intermediate Certificate:
  • Short Answer Question Paper
  • Situational Judgement Paper
• FRCEM Final Examination:
  • Critical Appraisal (Short Answer Question Paper)
  • Quality Improvement Project (QIP)
  • Clinical Short Answer Question Paper
  • Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

Learn more about the FRCEM Primary Exam

Learn more about the FRCEM Intermediate Exams

Membership by Examination (MRCEM)

The College continues to offer Membership by Examination (MRCEM) for candidates who have passed all of the following examinations:

• FRCEM Primary (or MRCEM Part A between 1 August 2012 and 1 August 2016 or granted exemption)
• FRCEM Intermediate SAQ (or MRCEM Part B between 1 August 2012 and 1 August 2016)
• MRCEM OSCE (previously called Part C. Passed after 1 August 2012)

Further Information

For further information regarding each individual examination component, please refer to the relevant section on the Exams and Training page at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

For further queries please contact the Royal College of Emergency Medicine by email: exams@rcem.ac.uk or phone: +44 (0) 20 7067 1268.