MSRA Essential MSRA 3

Question 1

Approximately how long is the Clinical Problem Solving paper?

Accepted Answer

75 minutes

Answer

The CPS paper is typically allotted around 75 minutes to answer its questions.

Question 2

Which clinical areas are commonly covered in the CPS paper?

Accepted Answer

A broad range including general medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry and more

Answer

The CPS paper samples across the major specialties relevant to early postgraduate practice.

Question 3

When answering 'most appropriate action' PD questions, what should guide your choice?

Accepted Answer

Patient safety and professional standards

Answer

Patient safety and adherence to GMC professional standards should drive the most appropriate response.

Question 4

A scoring feature of the PD ranking questions is that:

Accepted Answer

Partial marks are awarded for near-correct orderings

Answer

PD ranking items use partial scoring, so orderings close to the ideal still earn some marks.

Question 5

Is negative marking applied to wrong answers in the MSRA?

Accepted Answer

No, so all questions should be attempted

Answer

The MSRA does not use negative marking, so candidates should answer every question even if unsure.

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