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About Intercollegiate Specialty Examination in Urology — Section 1

Intercollegiate Specialty Examination in Urology — Section 1 · GB

Key exam facts

Provider
The Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE) governs the examination on behalf of the four surgical Royal Colleges; its Urology Intercollegiate Specialty Board prepares it. Pearson VUE provides CBT test centres in the UK and Ireland.
Format
Section 1: two computer-based Single Best Answer (SBA) papers taken on the same day. Section 2 clinical/oral assessment is excluded.
Exam questions
Total questions: 240.
Time limit
Each paper has 2 hours 15 minutes of answering time; 4 hours 30 minutes across both papers, excluding any check-in, tutorial or breaks.
Passing score
A sitting-specific Angoff cut score at day-one consultant standard plus one Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) determines the eligibility-to-proceed mark. Computer marked; anomalous questions may be removed before final scoring. No universal fixed percentage is specified.
Exam fee
GBP: for sittings through 31 December 2026, £2,000 combined entry fee (£580 Section 1; £1,420 Section 2). From 1 January 2027, £2,070 (£600 Section 1; £1,470 Section 2). The full combined amount is payable with the first online application; resit section fees are deducted from the candidate fee account, requiring top-up when insufficient.

Topics covered

  • Basic Science

    • Anatomy
    • Physiology
    • Pharmacology
    • Pathology

  • Urinary frequency/urgency syndrome and urinary urge incontinence

  • Bladder and pelvic pain syndromes

  • Stress urinary incontinence in men and women

  • Female Urinary retention

  • Genito-urinary prolapse (primary and recurrent)

  • Urinary fistulae

  • Urethral diverticulum

  • Defaecatory disorders and other lower gastrointestinal disorders

  • Reconstruction of the bladder and ureter

  • Urethral reconstruction

  • Management of patients with neurogenic bladder

  • Diagnosis and Assessment of Upper Urinary Tract Stone Disease

  • Acute management of ureteric colic

  • Management of Renal Stones

  • Assessment and Management of Bladder Stones

  • Assessment and Management of lower urinary tract obstruction

  • Andrology and Infertility

  • Gender-Affirming Genital Surgery

  • Urological disorders in trans gender and non-binary patients

  • Paediatric Urology

  • Transplant surgery

  • Trauma

  • Emergency urology

  • Technology

  • General principles in the management of Urological Malignancy

  • Management of Prostate Cancer

  • Management of Bladder Cancer

  • Management of Renal Cancer

  • Management of Testicular Cancer

  • Management of Penile Cancer

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

What is the exam format?

Section 1: two computer-based Single Best Answer (SBA) papers taken on the same day. Section 2 clinical/oral assessment is excluded.

How many questions are on the exam?

Total questions: 240.

How long is the exam?

Each paper has 2 hours 15 minutes of answering time; 4 hours 30 minutes across both papers, excluding any check-in, tutorial or breaks.

What is the passing score?

A sitting-specific Angoff cut score at day-one consultant standard plus one Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) determines the eligibility-to-proceed mark. Computer marked; anomalous questions may be removed before final scoring. No universal fixed percentage is specified.

How much does the exam cost?

GBP: for sittings through 31 December 2026, £2,000 combined entry fee (£580 Section 1; £1,420 Section 2). From 1 January 2027, £2,070 (£600 Section 1; £1,470 Section 2). The full combined amount is payable with the first online application; resit section fees are deducted from the candidate fee account, requiring top-up when insufficient.

Official sources and references

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