Pick key topics
Spend more time on facts that are often tested. Still revise every main subject.
WHAT MATTERS MOSTMRCP(UK) PART 1 · JANUARY 2027
The final
three weeks.
One clear plan.
For doctors studying around NHS shifts. See what to revise each week. Practise MCQs. Review your mistakes. Go into the exam with a plan.
Dr Mustafa BaigNHS Internal Medicine doctor · Intellect Medicos facultyPublished · 8 min read20 JAN 2027EXAM DAYMRCP(UK) Part 1
WEEK 02MORE SUBJECTSNotes · questions · mock
WEEK 01BIG SUBJECTSStart with topics you know
3 weeks ↗with direction
01 / START HERE
Revise what
you know.
The MRCP(UK) Part 1 exam is on 20 January 2027. This plan is for doctors who have already studied most subjects. In the last three weeks, aim for 4–6 hours of revision per study day.
If you have not read a topic, now is not the time to start it. Now is the time to revise what you have already learnt. Use your notes, do MCQs and check your mistakes.
02 / HOW WE REVISE
Know what to read.
Know what to skip.
At Intellect Medicos, we look at questions and topics from the last three to four MRCP exam diets. This helps us choose key topics. No one can know what will come up next.
Use short notes
Use clear notes with key facts, clues, drugs and one-line points you need to remember.
EASY TO READ AGAINDo questions
Do MCQs. Check why the right answer is right and why the other answers are wrong.
QUESTION → REVIEW → TRY AGAINFour things are certain in life.
01Death.
02Taxes.
03Basic sciences
in MRCP Part 1.
in MRCP Part 1.
04Pharmacology
in MRCP Part 1.
in MRCP Part 1.
Revise basic sciences and pharmacology in all three weeks.
03 / KEEP IT SIMPLE
The last three weeks
are for revision.
Stop doing this ×
- Starting a topic you have never studied
- Spending all day on one small detail
- Doing more MCQs without checking old mistakes
Do this ✓
- Read the short notes you already use
- Do mixed MCQs and check each answer
- Write down points you keep forgetting
- Revise basic sciences and pharmacology again
For drug doses and care in the UK, check current NICE guidance and the BNF.
04 / THE THREE-WEEK PLAN
What to revise
each week.
Use your own notes for these subjects. Give each subject time. If a mock shows a weak area, add more practice there.
WEEK 0130 December–5 January
Start with these subjects
- Basic sciences
- Pharmacology
- Cardiology
- Respiratory medicine
- Neurology
- Gastroenterology and hepatology
Notes: Read your short notes for each subject.
MCQs: Do questions each day. Review wrong answers.
Mock: Do one timed mock early in the week.
WEEK 026–12 January
Move to these subjects
- Endocrinology
- Renal medicine
- Rheumatology
- Infectious diseases
- Haematology
- Oncology
Notes: Read the key points from each subject.
MCQs: Try old mistakes again, then do new questions.
Mock: Do one timed mock and check every error.
WEEK 0313–19 January
Finish, then revise again
- Dermatology
- Geriatric medicine
- Medical ophthalmology
- Palliative medicine
- Psychiatry
- Basic sciences, pharmacology and weak areas again
Notes: Read your key points again.
MCQs: Go back to questions you got wrong twice.
Mock: Do the last mock early enough to review it. Sleep well before the exam.
This plan covers all 17 subjects in the MRCP(UK) Part 1 blueprint. Do not let one subject take all your time.
05 / YOUR DAILY PLAN
Pick your
study hours.
Aim for 4–6 hours on a study day. Pick the number that fits your day. You can split the hours into short blocks.
BEFORE A LONG DAYUse a short blockDo MCQs or read key points.
AFTER NIGHTSSleep firstStudy when you feel ready.
DAY OFFUse your full planNotes, MCQs and review.
BEFORE THE EXAMSlow downRead key points and protect sleep.
CHOOSE YOUR STUDY DAY4–6 HOURS
YOUR DAY4 hours
1 hour notes · 2 hours MCQs · 1 hour review
If work or sleep cuts a day short, move that study block to your next day off.
06 / STUDY WITH US
Want help with
the final revision?
Our MRCP Part 1 Crash Course is planned to start on 7 January 2027. It helps you revise key topics with short notes, flashcards, live question work and a mock. This is how we put our high-yield plan into practice. Check the course page for confirmed dates and details.
See the MRCP Part 1 Crash Course ↗HIGH-YIELDREAD
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07 / AFTER EACH MCQ
Got it wrong?
Check why.
Read the answer. Then ask what you missed. Keep a short list of mistakes to read again tomorrow.
Read an IMT3 doctor’s story ↗01 Did I know the topic?
If yes, look for the clue you missed. If no, read your short notes for that topic.
02 Why is the right answer right?
Find the key fact in the question. Say it in one clear line.
03 Why are the other answers wrong?
Find the fact that rules each one out.
04 Have I missed it before?
Read it again tomorrow. Add the key fact to your flashcards.
08 / YOUR DOWNLOAD
Tick off
each subject.
The printable checklist covers the 17 MRCP(UK) Part 1 subjects. It has a space for your name and date. For each subject, tick notes, MCQs and key points. You can also tick the list here.
Download your revision checklist ↓4-page printable PDF · no sign-upINTELLECT MEDICOS / MRCP PART 1YOUR CHECKLIST
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09 / QUICK ANSWERS
The short version.
What should I revise in the last three weeks?
Revise your notes for all main subjects. Do MCQs each day. Check wrong answers. Do timed mocks.
Should I start a new topic now?
If you have not read a topic, now is not the time to start it. Revise what you have already learnt.
How long should I study each day?
Aim for 4–6 hours on a study day. Split the time between notes, MCQs and checking mistakes.
BEFORE THE FINAL THREE WEEKS
Manchester · 12–13 December 2026
See the workshop ↗Two days of MRCP Part 1 revision in the UK.
10 / THE FINAL CHECK
Should you defer?
One poor mock does not decide this. Look at more than one mock. Think about deferring if you have not studied several big subjects, your mock scores are not getting better, or you have too little time to revise and sleep before the exam.
Check the MRCP Part 1 dates guide and the Federation’s rules before you decide. If you want help with your plan, book a 1:1 call with us.
Book a 1:1 call ↗