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Full published JRCPTB Geriatric Medicine curriculum coverage, candidate-reported pitfalls and an AI-adaptive question bank by UK geriatricians, mapped to the Federation assessment framework.
Full SCE Geriatric Medicine bank, AI Tutor and timed mocks — $29/month or $99/year. All paid exam banks included.
100 best-of-five SBAs · 3 hours · computer-based at Pearson VUE designated test centres
100 best-of-five SBAs · 3 hours · same day, after a 1-hour break
Pitched at the level of a doctor approaching CCT in geriatric medicine — diagnostic reasoning, evidence-based management across a complex, often comorbid older population
Geriatric Medicine is one of the few SCEs with two sittings annually (February and October), allowing more flexibility for higher-trainees
2026/01 sitting: 4 February 2026 (already past for current users). 2026/02 sitting: 21 October 2026. Application window for October: 1 July–29 July 2026. Reasonable adjustment deadline: 5 August 2026. Results released approximately 6 weeks after the exam.
Approximate question distribution across the JRCPTB Geriatric Medicine curriculum and BGS-aligned domains. Used to drive iatroX adaptive sequencing.
Source: official Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK blueprint
Mapped to the published JRCPTB curriculum and prioritised using item-density signals across the iatroX bank.
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment — domains (medical, functional, psychological, social, environmental), evidence base (Cochrane CGA meta-analysis), who benefits most, frailty front-door models
Delirium — 4AT vs CAM, distinguishing from dementia (acute onset, fluctuating attention), TIME bundle for prevention, antipsychotic use in older adults (risks, indications, monitoring)
Falls — multifactorial assessment, postural hypotension thresholds, medication review (anticholinergics, sedatives, opioids, antihypertensives), STEADI / NICE CG161 framework
Anti-dementia drugs — donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine, memantine — sequencing, side effects, when to stop. Emerging anti-amyloid therapies (lecanemab, donanemab) and ARIA monitoring
STOPP/START version 3 — anticholinergic burden, deprescribing thresholds, beers criteria differences, polypharmacy reviews
Parkinson's management — levodopa wearing-off (entacapone, opicapone, safinamide, istradefylline), DBS criteria, psychosis (quetiapine, pimavanserin), end-of-life PD
Mental Capacity Act — functional test (understand, retain, weigh up, communicate), best interests, DoLS/LPS framework, attorneys (LPA-health-and-welfare) vs deputies
End-of-life prescribing — anticipatory medications, opioid conversion (oral to subcutaneous, ratio calculations), midazolam for terminal agitation, glycopyrronium for secretions
Observations from UK geriatric trainees and recent SCE candidates. Verify against current NICE and BGS guidance.
Candidate-reported observations — not official guidance.
A pragmatic phased approach used by recent ST5–ST7 geriatric medicine passers.
A live item from the iatroX bank. Try it before launching a full session.
A 78-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease develops a urinary tract infection. She is prescribed trimethoprim. Her regular medications include donepezil 10 mg and warfarin 3 mg daily. Which drug interaction should be monitored?
Why iatroX is built differently for SCE Geriatric Medicine.
Every iatroX item is tagged to a blueprint topic, so your performance dashboard mirrors the structure of the exam itself.
The engine surfaces your weakest topics first, in real time, instead of marching you through a static syllabus.
Incorrect items return at increasing intervals to interrupt the forgetting curve and lock knowledge into long-term memory.
Timed full-length simulations that mirror the official exam structure under realistic conditions.
One iatroX subscription includes the SCE Geriatric Medicine bank, the Socratic Tutor inside supported sessions, and every other premium iatroX exam bank.
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Over 1,000 best-of-five SBAs mapped to the published JRCPTB Geriatric Medicine curriculum and Federation blueprint distribution. Content is reviewed regularly against the current assessment framework.
Twice yearly. In 2026: 4 February and 21 October. Geriatric Medicine is one of the few SCEs with two annual sittings, giving trainees more flexibility. The October application window is 1–29 July 2026.
Two papers of 100 best-of-five SBAs each, three hours per paper, sat on the same day with a one-hour break between. Total 200 questions across the day. From June 2026 all sittings are in-centre at Pearson VUE locations.
Most UK trainees sit during ST5 to ST7 (penultimate year of higher specialty training is typical). There are no formal restrictions on when in training you sit, but CCT requires a pass before completion. The two sittings per year allow flexibility around clinical and study leave.
The SCE is a Federation/JRCPTB knowledge assessment required for CCT in Geriatric Medicine. BGS (British Geriatrics Society) membership is separate but useful. BGS position statements and educational events are valuable revision tools.
UK fee is £700; international fee is £875. Fees are non-refundable after the application closing date. From June 2026 all sittings are delivered in-centre at Pearson VUE locations.
Yes. A single iatroX subscription (£29/month or £99/year for UK users; $29/$99 elsewhere) includes the SCE Geriatric Medicine bank alongside every other premium iatroX exam bank. No add-ons or per-exam fees.
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Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP · Last reviewed 12 May 2026
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