On The Day

Below you can find an example of a typical exam structure for a morning session:

08:45 Login, ID and environment Check

9:30 Cases 1-6

11:00 Ten Minute Comfort Break

11:10 Cases 7-12

12:40 Exam Ends.

Timings can be adjusted for candidates requiring reasonable adjustments

The RCGP are aware that you may have issues within cases that may require the case to be re-run. This may be due to Quality assurance reasons, or a dip / drop in connectivity.

Any Re-Runs will happen at the end of the session, you are allowed up to 3 cases for a re-run.

Only use one monitor, if more than one is plugged in, please disconnect all but one.

Ensure the room you are using is free of noise and distractions (i.e. away from the waiting room or from any radio / music playing in the background.

If you’re using a room with a landline phone in it - Disconnect it for the duration of the exam

Remove or cover any clinical guidance / charts or posters from your wall

Consider placing a sign on your door that ensures you won’t be disturbed

You Can bring your mobile phone, but place it out of reach and on silent

Bring a backup microphone / speakers / headset

Bring a drink of water

Bring a paper copy of the BNF and BNFC

Bring a white board / pen, or use note taking software on screen. You are not allowed to bring a notepad and pen into the exam

Do not Bring other electronic devices such as Ipad’s, cameras, recording devices, tablets etc.

Do not bring any preparation material such as books, pens, notepads or paper

No Food or Hot Drinks allowed

A private consultation room

(you will be informed of whether you are in an AM or PM grouping around 1 month in advance)

Laptop or a PC with Chrome or Edge installed

Minimum of 10mbs download speed and 4mbs upload speed. Unsure of your speeds: test it here

Test the Osler Online Compatibility prior to test day as some practices may have firewall issues that need sorting in advance

360 Degree Webcam, microphone, and speakers required

You will be invited to an “onboarding session” 1 month in advance of your test date. This will need to be on the device and in the room you intend to use.