The MSRA (Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment) determines your GP training ranking — and therefore your deanery, your location, and the trajectory of your career. It consists of two papers: a clinical problem-solving paper testing applied medical knowledge, and a situational judgement test (SJT) paper testing professional behaviour and decision-making.
Dedicated MSRA Resources
Emedica MSRA (2,380+ questions). The market leader for MSRA preparation. Covers both clinical and SJT papers with mock exams that simulate the real format. Established reputation among GP applicants. Pricing varies by package — standalone Q-bank or bundled with courses.
Passmedicine MSRA. A dedicated MSRA section within the broader Passmedicine platform. If you already have a Passmedicine subscription for finals or early postgraduate exams, the MSRA content is accessible within the same ecosystem. Good for the clinical paper; the SJT coverage is more limited.
Arora MSRA course. Structured preparation with live teaching covering both papers. Includes exam strategy and SJT-specific guidance. The personality-driven teaching model that characterises Arora's other offerings.
i-Medics MSRA (2,500+ questions). Free MCQs covering MSRA content. The largest free MSRA resource. Paid tiers add podcasts and video courses.
Clinical Paper Strategy
The clinical paper tests applied medical knowledge across medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, and psychiatry. If you have recently sat finals, your clinical knowledge base is already strong. Repurpose your finals Q-bank (Passmedicine, Quesmed, or Pastest) for clinical paper revision — the content overlap is significant.
iatroX's adaptive quiz covers the clinical knowledge needed for the MSRA clinical paper — free, UK-specific, and mapped to UK postgraduate curricula. It is the same platform you will use throughout GP training for AKT preparation.
SJT Paper Strategy
The SJT paper is where MSRA-specific resources become essential. Generic ethics revision is insufficient — the SJT tests professional behaviour in realistic clinical scenarios with a specific ranking/rating format. You need to practise the question format, not just know the ethical principles. Emedica and Arora provide the most comprehensive SJT-specific content.
Timeline
Most candidates prepare 4-8 weeks before the MSRA sitting. The clinical paper benefits from early, continuous knowledge building. The SJT paper benefits from focused format-specific practice in the final 2-3 weeks.
Where iatroX Fits
iatroX builds the clinical knowledge foundation for the MSRA clinical paper — and the same knowledge base serves your AKT preparation throughout GP training. Start with iatroX now, and the investment compounds across every exam you sit.