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You can access your results on your online account six to seven weeks after the exam. We will email your detailed results breakdown approximately one week after that. For clinical exams, candidates wishing to submit a complaint or feedback after receiving their results should do so as soon as possible. Find out more including breakdowns of exam pass rates here.
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29 February 2024
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13 February 2018
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When and how to get your results

To see your results online, log in. Go to My account, and in the Exams block, click on Your exam results.

We do not provide results in person, by fax, by telephone or by post.

Theory exams - no re-marking

As of June 2022, we no longer offer the option of a re-mark for theory exams.

The Examinations Board made this decision as they felt the re-marking process, which was designed with a different delivery method, offered too little value for candidates. There is extensive quality assurance before we publish exam results. If candidates experience issues of any kind on the day of their theory exam, which they feel affect their performance, they can submit a complaint within 7 days of the exam by emailing theoryexams@rcpch.ac.uk.

Also see: Theory exams - what to expect after your exam

MRCPCH Clinical - passmark and when you can resit

To apply for MRCPCH Clinical, you need a confirmed pass result in all three MRCPCH theory exams.

Passmark for MRCPCH Clinical normal circuit, face-to-face with patients in 4 short clinical stations

The passmark is set using a modified Angoff standard setting process. All Angoff panel members are fully trained in the level of the exam, changes to exam stations and marking domains, the concept of the minimally competent candidate and in the Angoff process itself. During the process, subject matter experts (SMEs) are able to discuss their scoring with their colleagues (a key part of the Angoff method). Judgments made by SMEs are averaged to determine the final passmark, thereby setting the standard for determining a competent candidate.

The minimum passmark for the MRCPCH Clinical (face to face exam format) is 62 out of the 82 available marks, a passmark of 76.8%.

All UK and overseas face-to-face MRCPCH Clinical centres are assessed to this passmark standard.

When to resit MRCPCH Clinical

We routinely analyse the performance of exam candidates. Statistical evidence suggests that a candidate who has a poor performance on the MRCPCH Clinical, and then re-attempts soon after, will perform lower than the expected standard. Due to this RCPCH Examinations Board have agreed to re-instate a deferment mark for the MRCPCH Clinical examination from 2023 onwards.

A deferment mark is a mark of 52 or below. If you score 52 or below, from 2023 onwards, this will result in an automatic deferment for the next diet. This will mean that candidates receiving a deferment score must not apply for the next diet of exams. For example, if you were to receive a deferment score of 52 or below for an MRCPCH Clinical exam sat in 2023.1 diet then you would not be eligible to sit in 2023-2 diet and could reapply to sit in 2023.3 diet.

We strongly advise that you only apply to take or re-attempt MRCPCH Clinical when you feel ready. You can take time to consider your feedback and get more experience. It may be helpful to discuss your results feedback with your educational supervisor or another senior colleague (sponsor) before deciding on when to apply for your next attempt. Please refer to the MRCPCH Clinical How to apply webpage for related information regarding sponsors.

DCH Clinical - passmark and when you can resit

Currently the DCH Clinical is being delivered online. This has led to a change to the passmark.

The passmark for the online exam was set using a modified Angoff standard setting process. The impact of a remote delivered exam on candidate performance was accounted for throughout the process.

The DCH Clinical passmark is currently set at 160/192.

The passmark for the face to face format of the DCH Clinical exam is 120/144. There are currently no plans to return to the face to face format although this will be reviewed in 2022.

MRCPCH Clinical and DCH Clinical - complaints and feedback

Candidates are no longer able to appeal results or marks from MRCPCH or DCH Clinical exams. However, any candidate with a concern regarding their clinical exam marks should submit an email to the Clincal Assessments team on clinicalexams@rcpch.ac.uk detailing their concerns.

For more detail about complaints and feedback for clinical exams (including access to the MRCPCH and DCH Complaints forms), see the MRCPCH/DCH regulations and rules

Overall pass rates for each exam

The following pass rates are presented by exam and broken down by UK/overseas graduated candidates and those working in the UK at the time of sitting.

Please note, if you are using a mobile phone to view this webpage, you will need to turn your screen landscape in order to view the following tables in full. 

MRCPCH Foundation of Practice (FOP)
Exam diet Overall % UK graduates % Overseas graduates % UK workers %
2010.1 53.8 80.2 33.5 66.1
2010.2 40.6 79.5 26.7 65.6
2010.3 50.0 78.3 42.4 64.0
2011.1 55.7 79.6 41.5 68.3
2011.2 43.2 80.2 30.6 64.6
2011.3 53.3 79.2 42.3 71.9
2012.1 66.2 91.4 51.8 81.0
2012.2 45.6 84.1 32.9 70.6
2012.3 43.5 78.9 29.5 68.3
2013.1 45.8 81.7 28.3 74.7
2013.2 61.3 87.6 50.7 82.1
2013.3 74.9 89.0 69.7 83.9
2014.1 62.6 95.9 48.1 83.7
2014.2 51.1 84.5 38.8 68.5
2014.3 35.4 63.5 25.0 51.7
2015.1 52.2 75.1 39.8 63.3
2015.2 28.4 60.3 15.9 45.9
2015.3 69.0 80.5 64.9 73.4
2016.1 51.4 86.8 35.9 71.9
2016.2 45.6 76.7 34.1 63.0
2016.3 22.9 53.8 13.9 40.7
2017.1 78.7 91.2 75.3 87.0
2017.2 36.1 61.5 28.1 52.1
2017.3 42.2 57.8 38.5 50.4
2018.1 76.9 97.9 70.6 92.0
2018.2 42.8 86.1 35.5 72.1
2018.3 56.3 83.0 51.7 73.5
2019.1 49.0 76.0 41.8 66.5
2019.2 61.1 89.1 53.6 81.3
2019.3 55.9 84.3 52.1 75.3
2020.1 62.1 86.1 56.1 76.1
2020.3 75.6 88.2 73.3 79.4
2021.1 71.4 89.8 69.1 81.0
2021.2 68.1 82.7 63.4 75.1
2021.3 65.0 76.3 62.7 70.2
2022.1 73.1 81.3 71.2 77.1
2022.2 74.4 87.1 72.0 80.1
2022.3 82.6 98.3 80.4 90.2
2023.1 77.3 91.3 74.5 80.9
2023.2 82.0 89.1 81.1 78.2
2023.3 73.5 84.6 72.0 77.0

Further notes for FOP exam4

MRCPCH Theory and Science (TAS)
Exam diet Overall % UK graduates % Overseas graduates % UK workers %
2010.1 31.6 42.6 25.5 33.2
2010.2 38.2 56.0 32.0 48.6
2010.3 46.5 51.4 45.7 48.8
2011.1 38.6 55.2 29.9 47.6
2011.2 33.8 54.4 28.2 41.1
2011.3 43.0 54.2 40.1 46.6
2012.1 35.5 51.0 27.9 44.9
2012.2 33.6 54.9 27.1 46.4
2012.3 46.3 50.9 44.2 43.9
2013.1 41.3 46.6 37.5 43.1
2013.2 50.0 64.6 42.4 57.3
2013.3 65.7 72.4 64.4 65.6
2014.1 43.4 48.3 41.1 42.8
2014.2 43.4 64.6 37.0 53.9
2014.3 46.0 47.1 45.8 45.5
2015.1 36.0 43.0 32.7 34.2
2015.2 56.4 65.8 52.2 61.4
2015.3 44.3 52.9 41.0 49.2
2016.1 32.5 33.2 32.7 32.0
2016.2 33.7 35.4 34.1 33.4
2016.3 72.0 79.7 68.8 74.8
2017.1 40.8 41.9 40.8 40.5
2017.2 39.4 44.2 37.8 39.2
2017.3 55.8 64.7 53.1 60.2
2018.1 69.7 80.9 66.0 75.8
2018.2 57.9 55.9 58.7 54.8
2018.3 55.3 62.7 54.2 56.5
2019.1 63.4 71.4 61.3

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2019.2 63.8 71.0 61.5 67.6
2019.3 67.4 67.7 66.9 64.0
2020.1 64.9 65.4 63.3 63.3
2020.3 73.2 77.4 72.6 71.6
2021.1 65.1 51.5 66.3 55.7
2021.2 77.1 71.7 78.6 70.2
2021.3 75.3 73.9 75.8 71.5
2022.1 69.4 58.0 72.3 59.5
2022.2 72.4 64.0 74.6 62.9
2022.3 78.8 74.6 79.5 73.4
2023.1 77.2 61.2 80.7 63.6
2023.2 81.3 72.5 83.2 72.4
2023.3 78.8 71.9 79.9 68.8

Further notes for TAS exam8

MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP)
Exam diet Overall % UK graduates % Overseas graduates % UK workers %
2010.1 37.1 38.7 36.8 35.7
2010.2 59.0 66.7 56.9 58.7
2010.3 38.3 46.5 36.0 38.6
2010.3 (extra sitting) 51.8 60.0 44.4 39.1
2011.2 (no 2011.1) 54.1 66.0 50.0 57.0
2011.3 45.1 51.8 42.9 46.7
2012.1 44.6 50.4 39.6 42.0
2012.2 35.5 47.7 28.5 39.3
2012.3 55.2 50.0 56.7 47.0
2013.1 54.6 59.4 49.0 55.5
2013.2 65.8 67.7 66.2 63.4
2013.3 62.6 65.5 62.0 59.9
2014.1 72.9 81.3 67.9 74.3
2014.2 57.7 65.4 55.1 55.5
2014.3 67.0 80.4 63.5 70.4
2015.1 77.5 91.3 68.7 84.3
2015.2 50.6 70.2 43.4 56.3
2015.3 46.2 47.2 46.8 41.7
2016.1 71.3 84.4 63.8 77.7
2016.2 44.7 57.8 40.0 47.5
2016.3 60.4 79.2 55.5 69.0
2017.1 50.8 59.4 48.3 53.2
2017.2 57.9 77.5 51.0 65.8
2017.3 49.6 76.8 43.4 65.7
2018.1 68.9 79.0 65.0 72.1
2018.2 56.6 69.1 53.9 58.3
2018.3 67.4 74.0 66.3 66.7
2019.1 51.3 74.6 44.7 62.9
2019.2 71.1 80.7 69.0 71.4
2019.3 70.9 76.1 69.9 73.8
2020.1 75.5 82.2 73.0 77.2
2020.3 77.4 87.2 75.3 77.5
2021.1 78.9 76.9 79.1 76.3
2021.2 82.6 87.5 80.6 81.7
2021.3 80.3 78.5 80.1 73.6
2022.1 78.2 77.2 78.2 73.2
2022.2 74.5 84.7 72.2 75.0
2022.3 82.5 83.0 82.3 79.5
2023.1 80.0 85.9 78.8 81.1
2023.2 75.8 80.6 75.0 72.2
2023.3 80.9 80.9 80.7 71.5

Further notes for AKP exam12

MRCPCH Clinical
Exam diet Overall % UK graduates % Overseas graduates % UK workers %
2011.2 39.5 59.4 22.3 39.5
2011.3 41.9 62.7 28.0 43.9
2012.1 49.1 68.3 37.1 51.2
2012.2 45.0 65.3 36.6 48.6
2012.3 50.4 74.7 32.5 53.7
2013.1 50.6 70.9 36.3 52.1
2013.2 54.8 77.5 34.6 58.0
2013.3 49.6 72.2 25.7 51.2
2014.1 58.0 74.1 34.7 57.2
2014.2 52.0 71.5 34.8 54.0
2014.3 55.8 71.6 38.5 59.1
2015.1 53.8 71.0 29.3 57.6
2015.2 56.6 74.3 32.6 60.9
2015.3 56.8 77.8 34.3 62.7
2016.1 55.1 74.3 36.6 60.3
2016.2 52.5 74.4 28.6 57.5
2016.3 61.2 87.8 37.6 69.2
2017.1 57.0 78.2 34.9 66.1
2017.2 56.9 80.1 35.6 66.5
2017.3 60.9 83.1 42.7 71.6
2018.1 64.2 80.3 45.2 68.8
2018.2 52.2 70.5 27.3 57.9
2018.3 52.5 73.0 38.7 60.2
2019.1 65.3 79.9 46.7 66.8
2019.2 49.4 72.8 35.0 59.4
2019.3 68.3 94.2 45.8 79.1
2020.1 75.2 96.7 54.3 76.9
2020.3 84.7 97.5 64.7 84.6
2021.1 64.8 78.6 31.3 64.9
2021.2 69.6 82.4 43.1 69.6
2021.3 57.0 76.4 39.6 57.2
2022.1 62.5 77.5 46.7 62.5
2022.2 63.0 83.9 51.2 62.9
2022.3 70.8 84.1 67.2 73.8
2023.1 69.6 92.0 52.5 70.6
2023.2 68.2 91.0 57.6 72.8
2023.3 61.1 91.5 50.6 71.1

Further notes for MRCPCH Clinical14

DCH Clinical
Exam diet Overall % UK graduates % Overseas graduates % UK workers %
2010.1 80.4 87.0 56.3 80.8
2010.2 71.9 86.5 55.4 71.7
2011.1 78.4 89.5 48.3 80.7
2011.2 70.3 79.7 51.7 70.4
2012.1 79.7 89.4 55.6 83.5
2012.2 67.7 80.2 45.6 68.7
2013.1 84.5 96.9 55.0 90.7
2013.2 83.6 95.1 56.6 86.4
2014.1 79.1 96.2 40.7 85.3
2014.2 79.3 85.4 64.3 81.0
2015.1 73.8 92.5 41.4 83.3
2015.2 76.4 91.9 53.7 78.8
2016.1 78.8 90.2 62.9 85.0
2016.2 85.1 94.1 69.7 90.3
2017.1 81.7 100.0 60.0 86.8
2017.2 84.6 100.0 69.7 98.0
2018.1 78.6 85.7 68.4 81.8
2018.2 90.4 96.9 75.0 90.5
2019.1 86.0 100.0 66.7 96.3
2019.2 94.7 100.0 83.3 100.0
2020.2 80.5 90.5 70.0 87.5
2021.1 81.5 100.0 67.9 89.7
2021.2 68.0 100.0 55.8 88.9
2022.1 75.3 100.0 64.3 85.0
2022.2 68.1 100.0 62.0 83.9
2023.1 67.1 92.3 57.6 77.1
2023.2 72.7 95.8 64.4 86.8

Further notes for DCH Clinical16

  • 4There were no 2020.2 MRCPCH FOP, TAS, AKP and Clinical exams due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 8There were no 2020.2 MRCPCH FOP, TAS, AKP and Clinical exams due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
  • 12There were no 2020.2 MRCPCH FOP, TAS, AKP and Clinical exams due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
  • 14There were no 2020.2 MRCPCH FOP, TAS, AKP and Clinical exams due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
  • 16There were no 2020.1 DCH due to the COVID 19 pandemic.