Prepare for the PACES exam with over 340 hi-res, ‘gold standard’ PACES examination videos showing best practices from model exam candidates. You can also view patients through the eyes of an exam candidate with clear, close-up clinical signs and on-screen palpation findings
Elevate your PACES exam readiness with our immersive role-play exercises, designed to instil confidence and competence in facing the challenges of the assessment. Collaborate with peers using our interactive resources to not only strengthen your clinical knowledge but also sharpen your communication and decision-making skills essential for the exam.
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It's key to your MRCP PACES success that you can make the correct diagnoses and create suitable management plans. The MRCP(UK) 2020 Annual Report disclosed that 'Identifying Physical Signs' had the lowest pass rate; to address this, our resource will improve your ability to recognise clinical signs, including scars, respiratory sounds, heart sounds, and distinctive gaits.
Perfect your technique for every system using our Teaching Cases and exam marksheets, and benefit from top tips on each station by our PACES experts.
Watch this Acromegaly patient examination which is aligned to the new format of the MRCP 2 PACES exam, specifically the 15-minute examination component of the new Clinical Consultation Station (2 & 5).
MRCP PACES (Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills) is a clinical exam testing clinical knowledge and skills of doctors hoping to begin higher specialist training (ST3).
The MRCP PACES exam consists of a ‘carousel’ containing five clinical stations. Each station is 20 minutes long and there is a 5 minute interval between stations. Two independent examiners oversee each PACES station where there is a patient with a given condition, or a surrogate patient.
See the MRCP(UK) website for the full MRCP PACES exam format.
The Royal College are updating the format of the exam from 2023/3 - read our blog for an update.
Our PACES subscription contains a variety of cases for each PACES station. The layout of the stations and the subject matter simulates the real exam allowing you to revise for a clinical exam online. As well as clinical videos our PACES preparation resource contains a variety of resources which help you to gain the theoretical knowledge needed to pass PACES. These include MRCP PACES tips for each station, role-play material which enables you to replicate the cases in each station, and MRCP PACES podcasts.
Seven core skills are assessed in PACES: Physical Examination, Identifying Physical Signs, Clinical Communication, Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Judgement, Managing Patients’ Concerns, and Maintaining Patients’ Concerns. Use a variety of resources and real life practice to strengthen all these skills.
The five clinical stations you’ll encounter are: Respiratory & Abdominal, History Taking, Cardiovascular & Neurological, Communication Skills & Ethics, and Clinical Consultations. Split your revision and practice appropriately, and be sure to work on your weaker areas.