MRCOG Part 1

Application for MRCOG Part 1 can be processed in two stages

• Eligibility Application Submission and approval by RCOG
• Booking your Application online

For full details about applying for eligibility, see How to book the Part 1 MRCOG exam. Resit candidates are already eligible and can proceed directly to booking.

Candidates intending to be entered on to the UK Specialist Register, now or in the future, are permitted no more than 6 attempts at the Part 1 MRCOG. There is no limit on attempts for candidates not wishing to enter the UK Specialist Register. Candidates wishing to apply for the Part 1 MRCOG who have failed on 6 or more previous occasions need to provide supporting documentation from their Head of School outlining the exceptional reasons for permitting a further attempt at the exam.

No. As the MRCOG is a three-part exam, certificates are only issued on completion of Part 3. Please retain your Part 1 pass letter as this is the only certification you’ll receive. RCOG doesn’t allow the use of ‘Part 1 MRCOG’ on letterheads, business cards, nameplates etc.

No. Resit candidates are already eligible to book the exam. We need to see your degree certificate or attested copy once only.

The regulations state that candidates who withdraw their application for a particular exam after the closing date, or who fail to appear, shall forfeit the exam fee. This means the College can’t refund your entry fee after an exam’s closing date and your candidature for the exam will remain. If you fail to attend the exam, your entry will not be counted as an attempt. In certain prescribed circumstances, the College does consider refunding the entry fee. If you wish to apply for this, please do so in writing (hard copy, not email or fax) to the Part 1 MRCOG Secretary at the RCOG, enclosing documentary evidence to support your circumstances. Applications for refunds must be submitted within 1 month of the exam.

The exemption scheme closed in 2006. The Part 1 syllabus and examination structure has changed markedly since then and the content is now mapped, alongside the Part 2 and Part 3 examinations, according to a ‘blueprint’ of the UK curriculum.

No, but the College does require you to have attempted the Part 2 at least once within 7 years of passing the Part 1. You do not have to pass Part 2 within 7 years, but if you do not even attempt it you will have to pass Part 1 again. For more information, read the regulations on exam currency and number of attempts.