The SOE component of the examination consists of two structured oral examinations: the first (clinical) consists of 10 minutes to review a prepared series of clinical data, followed by 40 minutes of questioning; the second (basic science) consists of 30 minutes of questioning. [4] [5] Marking scheme [ edit ] ix) Fellowship in Anaesthesia of the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, before October 2019; i) the Primary or Membership examination for the Fellowship of the Faculty or the College of Anaesthetists, Ireland (provided it was sat in the Republic of Ireland) before April 2015; or e) Candidates will be allowed six attempts at the MCQ, OSCE and SOE, subject to remaining eligible under Regulations 13 and 15. Candidates will be required to provide evidence of additional educational training for the sixth attempt at each component. Full details are set out in Regulation 8. i) has passed the Primary FRCA examination or an exempting qualification listed at paragraph 19 within seven years before the published start date of the sitting applied for;

The Final FRCA is a postgraduate examination in anaesthesia, more fully called the Final Examination of the Diploma of Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. [1] f) Under Regulation 17(b)(i) a pass in the whole Primary FRCA Examination is valid for seven years to the date of the sitting applied, for entry to the Final FRCA Examination. Satisfies the requirements of these Regulations with regard to application procedures and other matters 18

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b) There will normally be three sittings of the Primary FRCA examination and two sittings of the Final FRCA examination in each academic year. The ETE Board may at any time decide, subject to notice, to alter the number of sittings of either or both parts in any year.

The exam takes the form of a written Short-Answer Question (SAQ) paper (3 hours, 12 questions), and a Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) paper (3 hours, 60 five stem questions covering medicine, surgery, intensive care, pain and basic sciences and 30 Single Best Answer clinical questions) [3] which can be attempted at several regional centres in the UK (such as Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester and London).iv) left an approved training post in the United Kingdom or Ireland no more than five years before the published starting date of the sitting applied for;