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MRCP Part 1 exam dates 2026–27: every deadline that matters

Every application window, exam date and results date for the coming diets — and a straight answer on the question everyone asks first: how many months do I actually need before I book?

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Dr Mustafa Baig Target: 8 min read Updated Aug 2026
How to pass MRCP Part 1 CM Written by Dr Chirag Madaan
Study strategy

How to pass MRCP Part 1: the complete strategy

How long you need, what order to cover subjects in, how many questions actually matter, and what the last four weeks should look like.

Target: 14 min readUpdated Aug 2026
Part 1 format — 2026 updates MB Written by Dr Mustafa Baig
MRCP Part 1

MRCP Part 1 format: what's changed for 2026

Two papers, 200 questions, pass mark 450 — the specialty-by-specialty split, and where the marks are genuinely concentrated.

Target: 10 min readUpdated Aug 2026
Conquer Part 1 on a full NHS rota MB Written by Dr Mustafa Baig
Study strategy

How to conquer MRCP Part 1 on a full NHS rota

A realistic weekly plan built around long days, nights and zero-day weeks — including exactly what to cut when the week falls apart.

Target: 11 min readUpdated Aug 2026
MRCP Part 2 — the new exam CM Written by Dr Chirag Madaan
MRCP Part 2

MRCP Part 2: how the exam has changed, and how to prepare

Part 2 now tests long clinical cases and rapid one-liners. What that means for your preparation — and when to start after Part 1.

Target: 12 min readUpdated Aug 2026

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About the Intellect Medicos guides library

Intellect Medicos publishes guides for doctors preparing for the MRCP Part 1 and MRCP Part 2 examinations. Topics include what the MRCP exam is, MRCP Part 1 exam dates for 2026 and 2027, the MRCP Part 1 format and its pass mark of 450, how to pass MRCP Part 1 while working a full NHS rota, complete revision strategy for Part 1, and how the MRCP Part 2 exam has changed. Guides are written by practising doctors, framed in UK clinical practice, and prioritise NICE guidelines and the BNF. Intellect Medicos is an MRCP coaching provider co-founded by Dr Chirag Madaan and Dr Mustafa Baig.