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To sit the FRCPath Part 2, exam applicants must have passed the FRCPath Part 1 exam in the required specialty. Medical trainees in specialty training programmes are advised to only attempt the FRCPath Part 2 exam after two years of training.

Each part of the FRCPath/Diploma can be attempted four times unless an exam was attempted in or before Autumn 2004 then they have six attempts at each FRCPath Part 1 component. Candidates who have failed their maximum no of attempts may apply to the the Mitigating Cicumstances Panel for a further attempt.  The Mitigating Circumstances Panel will make recommendations to Council about whether or not a further attempt can be granted.  Council are responsible for making the final decision in such cases. 

There are no exemptions from any part of an FRCPath examination.

FRCPath is also awarded to successful published works applications or those elected to Council. Both of these routes are for very experienced pathologists and so are unsuitable for trainees.

Candidates should normally pass their FRCPath Part 2 examinations within seven years of passing FRCPath Part 1. This will be the expectation for medical candidates in UK GMC-approved training programmes. However, there will be circumstances where the guidelines will need to be applied flexibly and candidates who feel that they will not be able to comply with this timescale should contact the Examinations Department for further advice. 

Applicants should ask their educational supervisor, departmental head or someone similar to sign their form. Sponsorsshould ideally be Fellows but this is not compulsory. 

No, please do not send any certificates with your exam application. 

A list of examination fees are available on the College website. 

Yes, you will pay online for your examination as part of your online application.  If you are unable to pay be debit or credit card we also accept bank transfers but you will need to contact the Examinations Department in advance of making an application. 

Cheques or cash are not accepted; please pay online as part of your online exmainaiton application or contact the Examinations Department to make a bank transfer. 

You will automatically obtain a receipt for your exam when you apply and pay online.

We will confirm exam entry at the end of January for Spring examinations and the end of July for Autumn examinations.

Late applications for the examination are not accepted.

Please contact the Examinations Department to withdraw from an exam; a withdrawal does not count as an attempt. 

Applicants without exceptional circumstances can withdraw from an exam up to two weeks after the application closing date. All withdrawals in this period will be refunded where there is no loss of fee.

Applicants without exceptional circumstances can withdraw from an exam up to two weeks after the application closing date. All withdrawals in this period will be refunded where there is no loss of fee.

All withdrawals do not need to complete a new application form unless they have withdrawn from three or more consecutive sessions. All withdrawals MUST notify the Examinations Department to confirm they still want to take the exam in the new session. Anyone withdrawing after the two week grace period will forfeit their fee unless there are exceptional circumstances. Failure to obtain a visa is not considered an exceptional circumstance.

Withdrawals during an exam forfeit their fee. No answers will be assessed. However, Histopathology Part 2 candidates and Neuropathology candidates who sit one of the components of their exam but withdraw from the other due to exceptional circumstances will receive one result only. Please contact the Examinations Department urgently if you withdraw due to illness. If you would like the fee to be waived, evidence may be required.

Only FRCPath Part 1 Written and Diploma candidates can choose a centre. The majority of practical and oral exams only have one centre. For practical examinations with multiple centres, candidates will be allocated to the nearest centre with space that is not within their training Deanery or LETB.

Please log into MyRCPath to amend your contact details.

Yes, you must complete an application each time you wish to attempt an examination.

If you are submitting a written option in Clinical Biochemistry or Immunology you can do so at any time after completing the FRCPath Part 1 exam, before or after you sit the FRCPath Part 2 exam.

For all other specialties requiring written options (i.e. Clinical Cytogenetics, Embryology, Forensic Pathology, Histocompatability & Immunogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Toxicology, and Virology) you must submit your project at least four months before the closing date of the FRCPath Part 2 exam session that you wish to enter. The closing dates are normally the first Friday of January for the spring session, and the first Friday of July for the autumn session. So projects are expected to be submitted by the end of March and September, respectively.

You will need to send two copies to the College. Please retain proof of posting. 

The exam period dates are on the College website. Each candidate will be told the date and venue of their exam at least three weeks beforehand. Practical and oral exam dates are put on the website as soon as they are confirmed. 

There are no specific reading lists. The exams are mapped to the relevant specialty curriculum so candidates should familiarise themselves with the UK training content. 

Yes, past and sample papers are available on the specialty page for each examination. 

No, but there are sample papers available for some specialties on the College website. 

No, the College does not run courses. Some deaneries may run such courses but we do not have any information about these, nor do we endorce them. 

All candidates must bring photo ID (e.g. passport, driving licence, national identity card) to the exam. Any candidate without valid ID will not be allowed into the exam. NHS ID cards are not accepted as valid ID.