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The MSRA has two papers — clinical problem-solving and professional dilemmas (SJT). Most candidates focus on clinical and underperform on SJT. The strategy should split 60/40, with...

Mobile-first revision is essential for GP trainees juggling clinical work and studying. Not all platforms translate well to mobile. This article ranks tools by mobile experience, o...

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...

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...

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 —...

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 ...

The MSRA is the gateway to GP training. Emedica leads with 2,380+ questions and mock exams. Passmedicine covers the clinical paper well. For the SJT paper, MSRA-specific resources ...

Geeky Medics has 3,000+ questions mapped to the GMC MLA content map. Passmedicine has 4,500+ questions mapped to the RCGP AKT curriculum. For AKT, RCGP mapping matters — Passmedici...

BMJ OnExamination is free for BMA members with 2,000+ MLA-aligned questions. Passmedicine costs ~£35 with 4,500+ RCGP-mapped AKT questions. If budget is tight, BMJ OnExam is a stro...

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...