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MRCP Part 1: The Data-Driven Guide to Passing

Dr Callum Wood

Dr Callum Wood

Consultant Hepatologist, Manchester Foundation Trust

Consultant Hepatologist at Manchester Foundation Trust and a graduate of the University of Cambridge. Trained in leading hepatology centres including Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham. Teaches exam strategy and hepatology for Revision Pro.

A free recorded session for MRCP Part 1 candidates. Dr Callum Wood, Consultant Hepatologist, explains how the exam is scored, where marks are lost and how to plan your revision for January 2027.

Tue, 10 Nov 202619:00 – 19:50

Free recorded session: Tuesday 10 November 2026, 19:00 UK time. About 47 minutes.

Dr Callum Wood, Consultant Hepatologist, takes you through how MRCP Part 1 is scored, where candidates lose marks and how to plan your revision. Recorded on 18 July 2026 and updated for the January 2027 exam.

What you will learn

  • How the exam is structured, and what the scaled pass mark of 450 means for you
  • Pass rates, and the topics where candidates most often lose marks
  • How to weight your revision across the syllabus, including the Big Five specialties and the clinical sciences
  • An 8-week revision timeline and the 1.8-minute rule for exam day
  • Why active recall beats passive reading

The exam is on Wednesday 20 January 2027, ten weeks after this session. A replay is open to everyone who registers until Friday 13 November, 19:50 UK time.

Register free below. On the day, the Join button opens one hour before the start.

MRCP Part 1: The Data-Driven Guide to Passing
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