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What are non-clinical cases in the AMC MCQ Exam? amc amc guidelines amc pass mark amc preparation amc standard curriculum May 27, 2024

Modern curricula have plenty of non-clinical aspects within them, as part of the broader professional remits of being a doctor working in Australia.

 

 There are lots of non-clinical domains, all ripe for testing. If you hadn’t known this, you may have not revised for this, and as...

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How are exams marked and how is the pass mark set? amc amc fail rate amc pass mark amc preparation amc recall paper amc standard May 20, 2024

The answer lies in an academic construct called the Angoff Method.

 

Put simply, from the moment your exam is set there are four key processes:

  • The answer grid proposed by the authors of the exam is tweaked to make sure that it works in real life.
  • The examiners then set a mark against any...
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How are exams set and written? amc amc guidelines amc pass mark amc preparation amc standard curriculum May 13, 2024

Now that we have convinced you (hopefully!) of the need to understand how to play the rules of the game, it Is worth knowing about how exams are set and written, because with a little consideration of the academics you can start to formulate what might and might not feature on an exam.

 

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Should I use an AMC Recall Paper? amc amc fail rate amc preparation amc recall paper amc standard May 02, 2024

There are lots of free recall papers available. However should you use them?

 

According to the AMC, the AMC has found the question stems and responses to be incorrect. Candidates who base their preparation on such reconstructed papers may have a distorted impression of the format...

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What will they test in the AMC Examinations? amc amc fail rate amc guidelines amc pass mark amc preparation amc questions amc standard Apr 29, 2024

According to the AMC, the marks are assigned according to the following weightings:

  • Adult health - Medicine [30% of scored items]
  • Adult health - Surgery [20% of scored items]
  • Women’s health [12.5% of scored items]
  • Child health [12.5% of scored items]
  • Mental health [12.5% of...
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What are the requirements of the AMC Examinations? amc amc guidelines amc pass mark amc preparation amc standard amc structure Apr 25, 2024

According to the AMC, the MCQ examination is a test of the principles and practice of medicine in the fields of Adult Health - Medicine, Adult Health - Surgery, Womens Health - Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Child Health, Mental Health and Population Health & Ethics.

 

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What is the standard of the AMC Examinations? amc amc fail rate amc pass mark amc preparation amc questions amc standard amc structure exam fail Apr 22, 2024

According to the AMC, the standard of the AMC examinations is formally defined as the level of attainment of medical knowledge, clinical skills and attitudes which is required of newly qualified graduates of Australian medical schools, who are about to commence intern training.

 

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