MSRA Essential MSRA 2

Question 1

The MSRA is primarily used to assess applicants for which stage of UK medical training?

Accepted Answer

Specialty (ST1/CT1) training recruitment

Answer

The MSRA is a computer-based test used to recruit foundation doctors into a range of specialty training programmes.

Question 2

Which two main components make up the MSRA?

Accepted Answer

Clinical Problem Solving and Professional Dilemmas

Answer

The MSRA consists of the Clinical Problem Solving (CPS) paper and the Professional Dilemmas (PD) paper.

Question 3

What is the typical format of questions in the Clinical Problem Solving paper?

Accepted Answer

Best-of-five and extended matching questions

Answer

The CPS paper uses single-best-answer and extended matching item formats focused on clinical scenarios.

Question 4

The Professional Dilemmas paper is designed to assess a candidate's:

Accepted Answer

Professional judgement and integrity in workplace situations

Answer

The PD paper evaluates situational judgement, professionalism, coping with pressure, and empathy.

Question 5

In the Professional Dilemmas paper, what are the two main question formats?

Accepted Answer

Ranking and multiple-choice (most/least appropriate)

Answer

PD questions ask candidates to rank options in order of appropriateness or select the most/least appropriate actions.

MSRA Exam (Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment) Practice Test