If you want someone to tell you exactly what to study, when to study it, and guarantee you will pass — Emedica is the platform that makes that promise. The AKT Pass Guarantee programme is the most structured, most comprehensive, and most expensive AKT preparation option available. It is the opposite of self-directed revision.
AKT Pass Guarantee
The flagship product is the 90-day (or 150-day) AKT Pass Guarantee programme. It includes 225+ hours of guided learning with regular emails, daily and weekly tasks, 2 full-day courses, 10 webinars, 4,500+ questions in total, 4 full mock exams, digital and printed clinical case cards, and a comprehensive curriculum checklist. The programme starts approximately 3-5 months before the AKT sitting date and provides a structured daily pathway through the entire AKT curriculum.
The "pass guarantee" means Emedica provides additional support if you complete the programme and do not pass — though the specific terms should be verified before purchasing.
Pricing starts from approximately £1,095 for the full Pass Guarantee programme. This is significantly more than Passmedicine (approximately £35 for 4 months) or Pastest (approximately £50-100 for 3-6 months) — but includes live teaching, structured scheduling, and accountability that self-directed Q-banks do not provide.
AKT Question Bank
The standalone AKT question bank provides 2,300+ questions with mock exams — available without the full Pass Guarantee programme for trainees who want questions without the course structure.
SCA Preparation
The SCA Intensive course provides pre-course theory plus live role-plays with professional simulated patients in small groups with individual feedback. This is the closest simulation to the actual SCA exam environment — real actors, real-time consultations, real examiner-style feedback. The SCA Casebook (75 cases mapped to the RCGP blueprint) and GP 100 case crammer videos provide self-directed SCA preparation alongside the live course.
Strengths
Structure and accountability. Emedica tells you what to do every day for 90 days. For trainees who struggle with self-directed revision — who buy Passmedicine and then do not use it consistently — the structured programme provides the external accountability that self-motivation cannot.
The live teaching and professional simulated patients add a dimension that digital-only platforms cannot replicate — particularly for the SCA, where face-to-face consultation practice with a trained actor is genuinely valuable.
Limitations
Cost. The Pass Guarantee programme is the most expensive AKT preparation option by a significant margin. The course-led model requires schedule commitment — you must attend the live sessions at specified times, which may conflict with clinical work or on-call rotas. The 90-day programme is intensive — for trainees who prefer to spread preparation over 6-12 months, it may feel compressed.
Who Should Use Emedica
Emedica is best for two types of trainee. First, trainees who have failed a previous AKT attempt and need structured accountability to change their preparation approach — the daily tasks and live teaching prevent the "I'll do Passmedicine later" procrastination that contributed to the first failure. Second, trainees who know themselves well enough to recognise that self-directed revision will not happen consistently — the external structure justifies the premium cost.
If you are a disciplined self-directed learner who completes a Passmedicine bank methodically, Emedica's structure adds less value — you are paying for accountability you do not need. The standalone question bank (2,300+ questions without the full programme) is a middle ground for trainees who want Emedica's questions without the course commitment.
Where iatroX Fits
Emedica provides the course structure and accountability. iatroX provides free adaptive daily revision to maintain momentum between Emedica sessions. The adaptive quiz surfaces your weak areas between live teaching sessions. Ask iatroX verifies guidelines when Emedica's explanations raise follow-up questions. Free to add. Zero conflict with the Emedica programme.