FRCPath Prep
Medical Microbiology
The FRCPath Medical Microbiology exam guide.
Everything you need to plan, prepare for and pass FRCPath Part 1 and Part 2 — from the training pathway and UK guidelines to question banks, mock tests and free practice papers.
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FRCPath Part 1 Exam Guide
Exam format, key topics, study strategies, resources and tips to pass the Part 1 Medical Microbiology papers first time.
Read the Part 1 guide →FRCPath Part 2 Exam Guide
Written paper and OSPE, with face-to-face stations: format, marking, SAQ strategies and preparation aligned with UK guidelines.
Read the Part 2 guide →Map your route to FRCPath.
UK Training Pathway
From foundation training to CCT — ST1–ST3 entry, where the FRCPath exams fit, rotations and progression.
Explore the pathway → For international medical graduatesIMG FRCPath Roadmap
A step-by-step route for IMGs: eligibility, exam structure, the UK training path and how to succeed.
Read the roadmap →Gather your study resources.
Books and Journals for FRCPath Exams
The textbooks, references and journals worth your time — with Amazon UK and India links.
Open →UK Guidelines
NICE, UKHSA, BASHH, UK SMI and more — the guidance the exam expects you to know.
Open →High Yield Topics
The topics that come up again and again — focus your revision where marks are won.
Open →Practise and rehearse.
Q-Banks
Part 1 MCQs and Part 2 OSPE, SAQ, Case and Viva banks, all with consultant-written answers.
Compare Q-banks → Daily recallFlash Cards
High-yield facts for Part 1 and Part 2 in quick-recall form, for revision on the go.
Open flash cards → TimedFRCPath Mock Tests
Full papers under exam conditions, with analytics that show where to focus next.
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