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Study Guides for MCAI MCQ/SOE/OSCE

 

MCAI MCQ

Month

Study Plan

1

Pharmacology + MCQs

2

Pharmacology + Stats + MCQs

3

Physics/Equip + MCQs

4

Phys/Eq + Physiology + MCQs

5

Physiol + MCQs

6

Revise MCQs




MCAI SOE/OSCE 

Week

Study Plan

1

Pharma + OSCEs

2

Pharma + OSCEs

3

Pharma+OSCEs

4

Phys/Eq + OSCEs

5

Phys/Eq+ OSCEs

6

Phys/Eq+ OSCEs

7

Physiology + OSCEs

8

Physiol + OSCEs

9

Physiol+OSCEs

10

Revision

 

*Yes I did recommend three months for the OSCE/SOE but I have made this plan for ten weeks for two reasons. Most people will probably give it less time as they need a break after the last exam and secondly you will probably have less days each week to study than you hope for. With this plan you can lose two weeks out of 12 and still comfortably get through the content. If you are coming directly from the MCQ into the next sitting of the exam which is about two months apart (e.g. September MCQ and November OSCE/SOE), you’ll be on better footing as you have the majority of the work done already. This is more aimed towards people taking a longer break. However, the overall guide remains the same.

 

 Remember as well to plan in breaks and treats along the way!










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