Family Medicine exam guides
Understand the qualification, explore its official blueprint, and plan your preparation around the skills it assesses.
ABFM Family Medicine Certification Examination
For initial ABFM certification, candidates must pass the Family Medicine Certification Examination: 300 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions in four 75-question, 95-minute sections, with 100 minutes of pooled break time. Prepare across the five clinical-activity domains, giving greatest attention to Acute Care and Diagnosis, Chronic Care Management, and Emergent and Urgent Care. Eligibility and certification requirements vary by training pathway, so use the current ABFM booklet and Dates and Deadlines page for application status and deadlines.
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Read exam guideCertification Examination in Family Medicine
The Certification Examination in Family Medicine is The College of Family Physicians of Canada's initial certification examination leading to the Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP). Candidates must pass both the written short-answer management problems (SAMPs) component and five virtual simulated office oral (SOO) stations. The SAMP component is transitioning to multiple-choice and short-menu formats: up to 25% of cases may use those formats in 2026, and the CFPC has announced that all cases will use them in 2027. This guide explains the verified structure, route-specific eligibility, blueprint principles, preparation approach, and candidate considerations while keeping Mainpro+ maintenance separate from initial certification.
Verified 17 Sep 2026
Read exam guideFellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners examinations
The RACGP Fellowship examinations are a three-segment assessment family for Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP): the 150-question Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), the 70-question Key Feature Problem (KFP) examination and the nine-case Clinical Competency Exam (CCE). AKT and KFP may be completed in either order, but both must be passed before the CCE. Preparation should combine broad RACGP curriculum coverage with Australian general practice reasoning and direct practice of the CCE formats.
Verified 17 Sep 2026
Read exam guideMaster of Medicine (Family Medicine) Examination
The National University of Singapore Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) Examination has two parts. Part 1 is the Family Medicine Applied Knowledge Test (FM AKT), comprising 180 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions in two papers. Part 2 is a 14-station clinical examination consisting of a logbook-based viva, a slides-based short-answer station and 12 consultation stations. Preparation should integrate family medicine systems, pediatric, adult and geriatric care, acute or emergency presentations, chronic and preventive care, palliative care, clinical reasoning and patient-centred consultation.
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Read exam guideMembership of the Royal College of General Practitioners
The UK MRCGP is an integrated assessment system for GP specialty training comprising the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA), and Workplace-based Assessment (WPBA). Prepare across applied knowledge, consultation performance, and longitudinal workplace evidence using the RCGP curriculum and capability blueprint.
Verified 17 Sep 2026
Read exam guideSaudi Board in Family Medicine examinations
A preparation guide to the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Saudi Board in Family Medicine pathway, covering Part One, the final written examination, and the final clinical examination, with verified formats, blueprints, trainee requirements, and station-specific preparation guidance.
Verified 17 Sep 2026
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