FRCA Examinations Results, Statistics and Allocations
Exam statistics
The College is committed to ensuring that the FRCA exam statistics in the form of exam pass and fail rates are placed in the public domain as soon after the ‘release of result date’ as possible. The table below provides the exam statistics for all FRCA components for the last two years and is updated regularly. Annual statistics in respect of all FRCA examinations are published by the RCoA as part of the Annual Specialty Report (ASR) which is sent to the GMC. . A copy of the annual statistics report for 2013-2014 is available below (see related downloads). Future reports will be released along with the ASR once receipt of the College's ASR has been received from the GMC.
| FRCA PRIMARY EXAMINATION | ATTENDEES | PASS% | FAIL% | FRCA PRIMARY EXAMINATION | ATTENDEES | PASS% | FAIL% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary MCQ November 2015 | 336 | 55.1 | 44.9 | Primary OSCE/SOE November 2015 | 337 | 59.6 | 40.4 |
| Primary MCQ March 2016 | 418 | 49.8 | 50.2 | Primary OSCE/SOE January 2016 | 311 | 57.2 | 42.8 |
| Primary MCQ September 2016 | 435 | 58.9 | 49.1 | Primary OSCE/SOE May 2016 | 323 | 64 | 36 |
| Primary MCQ November 2016 | 308 | 54.6 | 45.4 | Primary OSCE/SOE November 2016 | 364 | 64 | 36 |
| Primary MCQ February 2017 | 392 | 53.1 | 46.9 | Primary OSCE/SOE January 2017 | 321 | 51.1 | 48.9 |
| Primary MCQ September 2017 | 427 | 57.1 | 42.9 | Primary OSCE/SOE May 2017 | 339 | 64 | 36 |
| FRCA FINAL EXAMINATION | ATTENDEES | PASS% | FAIL% | FRCA FINAL EXAMINATION | ATTENDEES | PASS% | FAIL% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Written September 2015 | 347 | 35.4 | 65.6 | Final SOE Dec 2015 | 214 | 66.4 | 33.6 |
| Final Written March 2016 | 514 | 52.7 | 47.3 | Final SOE June 2016 | 319 | 70.5 | 29.5 |
| Final Written September 2016 | 404 | 70.5 | 29.5 | Final SOE Dec 2016 | 374 | 67.6 | 32.4 |
| Final Written March 2017 | 454 | 62.3 | 37.7 | Final SOE June 2017 | 389 | 63.2 | 36.8 |
Chairman’s annual exam summary reports
At the end of each academic year the Chairman of the Primary and Final examinations now submit an annual summary report for their respective examination to the Examinations Committee. These documents review the performance of all RCOA Primary and Final FRCA exams conducted throughout the academic year. It is intended that these annual reports will be of value to examiners, Royal College departments, the GMC, trainers, trainees and the public in general. Therefore to ensure they are available to all interested parties a copy of the Primary and Final reports will be displayed on related downloads (see below) for a maximum of three years. Reports for academic years: 2013-2014, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 are available below. Future reports will be made available in the autumn following each academic year.
Exam Results
Pass-fail lists
Candidates results in the form of pass-fail lists for all FRCA examination components are published at the foot of this page (see related downloads) from 2.00 pm on ‘the release of result date’. Candidates are identified on pass-fail lists by their candidate number and College reference number only.
The release of result date for forthcoming examinations, are set out in the table below:
| FRCA EXAMINATION | RELEASE OF RESULT DATE |
|---|---|
| Primary MCQ September 2017 | From 2pm on Friday 15th September 2017 |
| Final Written September 2017 | From 2pm on Thursday 12th October 2017 |
| Primary OSCE/SOE November 2017 | From 2.00 pm on the day following each exam |
Result letters
Feedback is provided to candidates in the form of a ‘results letter’, this will be sent by first class post within seven working days of the ‘release of results date’. The Examinations Regulations Appendix 10 provides full details regarding the type of feedback provided.
Additional feedback in the form of examiners' comments made on candidate performance at the Prmary and FInal SOEs are provided on request. Please email exams@rcoa.ac.uk
Candidate Exam Day allocations for Primary OSCE/SOE and Final SOE
The College will send out day and exam timing allocations for the Primary OSCE/SOE and the Final SOE exam weeks by email within 10 working days of the application closing date.
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