The policy was originally introduced in July 2014 and only applied to UK trainees or doctors intending to seek entry to the UK training programme.
From 1 September 2024, the policy will be extended to cover all candidates taking an M¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ (membership) examination: Foundation of Practice (FOP), Theory and Science (TAS), Applied Knowledge in Paediatrics (AKP) or Clinical. All candidates will be allowed up to six attempts at each part of the M¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ.
If a candidate did not have their attempts counted before 1 September 2024, their attempt count will start at zero; previous attempts at M¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ examinations before 1 September 2024 will not be counted for these candidates.
An attempt is defined as an occasion when a candidate commences, but does not necessarily complete, any M¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Theory examination (FOP, TAS or AKP) or M¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Clinical.
For further details about this change, candidates should read the M¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ regulations and rules and the 'Currency and number of attempts for MRPCH exams' policy.