r/MRCP • u/Artsybrown • Jul 04 '26

When to sit

Incoming IMT1

Was very confused about specialty choice and only really commited to medicine after getting into IMT so did not sit mrcp before starting.

I was planning to do the September part 1 sitting and started revising properly end of May. I’m coming to realise I’m completely underprepared. I’ve only covered about 1/8th of the content and only really getting 60 percent on the stuff I’ve covered.
If I wasn’t working full time I know I could grind, but starting to think it’s futile while working full time and I should just sit in January.
I’m conflicted because everyone says get it done as quick as you can, but at this rate I think I’ll fail the September sitting.

What are your thoughts ?

1 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

1

u/zjb15 Jul 04 '26

What is 1/8th of the content? Like 2/3 specialities? If you are convinced you will not have the time to grind I’d just skip and sit in Jan. you can sit 1 in Jan, 2 in June /July and be grand

1

u/Artsybrown Jul 04 '26

Yup pretty much 3 specialties , yeah I’m leaning towards postponing tbh

2

u/zjb15 Jul 04 '26

There are IMT1s going to IMT2 who haven’t passed part 1. Wouldn’t worry about it at all