MRCS Part A Prep
Applied anatomy, physiology and pathology cases for Paper 1, and surgical, perioperative and trauma cases for Paper 2. Marked against current guidance, with sources and viva questions.
61 case topics
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About the exam
- Paper 1: Applied Basic Science, 180 questions, 3 hours
- Paper 2: Principles of Surgery in General, 120 questions, 2 hours
- Sat at Pearson VUE test centres
Gastrointestinal disease
about 7 Paper 2 questionsOrthopaedic conditions
about 7 Paper 2 questionsVascular disease
about 4 Paper 2 questionsGenitourinary disease
about 4 Paper 2 questionsSkin, head and neck
about 4 Paper 2 questionsEndocrine disease
about 4 Paper 2 questionsBreast disease
about 3 Paper 2 questionsAcute emergencies
about 2 Paper 2 questionsPerioperative management
about 35 Paper 2 questionsTrauma, including the multiply injured patient
about 30 Paper 2 questionsSurgical care of children
about 7 Paper 2 questionsMedico-legal aspects
about 3 Paper 2 questionsPaper 1: Applied anatomy
Paper 1: Applied physiology
Paper 1: Applied pathology and microbiology
Practise Alongside
Paper 1 now has applied anatomy, physiology and pathology cases. Cases train applied understanding; detailed anatomy recall, such as nerve roots and muscle attachments, is still best drilled with a question bank alongside.
Exam-prep tracks are aligned to each exam's published syllabus or blueprint. BossCE AI is independent: it is not affiliated with, approved or endorsed by the Royal Colleges, the MRCP(UK) Federation or the Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations, and it does not use real exam questions. Every case is written fresh by BossCE AI from the topic's learning objectives and current guidelines.