No, the RACGP AKT is not computer-adaptive. The Australian Applied Knowledge Test is a linear, fixed-form exam in which the difficulty does not respond to your answers, and every candidate sitting it faces the same questions. Note that this is the Australian RACGP AKT, distinct from the UK MRCGP AKT.
What the RACGP AKT format actually is
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners AKT is one of three Fellowship assessments, alongside the Key Feature Problem and the Clinical Competency Exam. It tests factual and applied clinical knowledge through multiple-choice questions across the full breadth of Australian general practice, including clinical medicine, population health, ethics, and the Australian healthcare system. It is a fixed set of questions, so everyone sitting it faces the same items, unlike an adaptive test.
How the pass mark is set
The RACGP AKT is standard-set to the level of a competent, independent GP, so the raw mark needed can vary between sittings while the standard stays constant. For how this compares across exams, see how medical exam pass marks are set.
What would be different if it were adaptive
If the RACGP AKT were adaptive, it would select each question based on your running ability and every candidate would see a different paper, as in the AMC CAT, explained in how computer-adaptive testing works. The RACGP AKT is a fixed paper measured against a standard.
How to prepare
With a fixed paper, target your weak areas and space your revision, using resources mapped to the RACGP curriculum. iatroX offers adaptive RACGP AKT practice in Australian context, with free sample questions to try at iatroX.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RACGP AKT adaptive? No. It is a linear, fixed-form multiple-choice exam. Difficulty does not change based on your answers.
Is the RACGP AKT the same as the UK MRCGP AKT? No. This is the Australian RACGP Applied Knowledge Test, one of three Fellowship assessments, set in Australian clinical context and distinct from the UK MRCGP AKT.
How is the RACGP AKT marked? By standard-setting to the level of a competent, independent GP, so the mark needed can vary between sittings while the standard is constant.