In the UK, the Specialty Certificate Examination is now a compulsory component of assessment for Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) for trainees whose specialist training began in or after August 2007 and trainees are expected to have made their first attempt by the penultimate year assessment.

The next exam takes place on 30 June 2010. Registration for UK centres is open from 29 March to 26 April 2010. The exam is run once per year (usually May/June) so if you are more than halfway through your training, make sure you plan the exam into your assessment timetable. Register early to secure your preferred test centre. When you revise, read broadly and cover the entire curriculum. Further information, including guidance on registration at international test centres, is available at www.mrcpuk.org, or e-mail your query to [email protected].