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AI tools for GP trainees now span four categories: exam revision, portfolio and reflection, clinical decision support, and documentation. Most trainees are only aware of the exam t...

You can build a serious MRCGP preparation strategy at zero cost with the RCGP Consultation Toolkit, i-Medics, member- or organisation-included resources where eligible, NICE CKS an...

The AKT Q-bank market is mature. Passmedicine and Pastest dominate self-directed preparation; Emedica and Arora offer structured programmes. Free alternatives have improved signifi...

From October 2025, the AKT dropped from 200 to 160 questions in 2 hours 40 minutes. The domain split remains 80/10/10. Each question now carries more weight — you can afford fewer ...

The SCA replaced the CSA via the pandemic-era RCA. Key changes: video format, updated marking criteria, different case distribution. Older preparation resources designed for the CS...

Twelve weeks is the sweet spot for focused AKT preparation. This week-by-week plan front-loads knowledge gaps, interleaves Q-bank practice with CKS verification, and builds in regu...

The AKT tests breadth, not depth — 160 questions across clinical (80%), EBP (10%), and organisational (10%). The common mistake is over-investing in clinical questions while neglec...

NHSE funds one AKT preparation resource per trainee up to £600. Most mainstream resources fall well within this cap. The key: know what qualifies, get approval, and choose wisely —...

ST3 is where everything converges — SCA preparation, AKT (if not passed), portfolio completion, and transition to independent practice. The resource stack needs to shift from broad...

ST1 hospital posts feel disconnected from GP training — but they're an opportunity to build core medical knowledge that underpins the AKT and clinical practice. The resources that ...

ARCP preparation is mostly about portfolio completeness and evidence quality. FourteenFish is the backbone. WellMedic and Bradford VTS provide guidance on what panels expect. Learn...

FourteenFish AKT has 1,000+ questions inside your portfolio platform. Passmedicine has 4,500+ purpose-built AKT questions with spaced repetition and peer benchmarking. FourteenFish...