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About Paediatric Surgery Section 1 (JCIE)

Paediatric Surgery Section 1 (JCIE) · GB

Key exam facts

Provider
The Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE), supported by its Paediatric Surgery Intercollegiate Specialty Board, governs the examination on behalf of the four surgical Royal Colleges. Pearson VUE delivers Section 1 computer-based testing in the UK and Ireland.
Format
Section 1 only: computer-based, two Single Best Answer (SBA) papers taken on the same day at Pearson VUE Test Centres in the UK and Ireland. Section 2 clinical/oral assessments are separate and excluded from this bank.
Exam questions
Total questions: 240.
Time limit
2 hours 15 minutes of answering time per paper; 4 hours 30 minutes across the two papers, taken on the same day. This excludes check-in, tutorials and any between-paper break.
Passing score
A diet-specific standard-set pass mark: the Angoff cut score reflecting a competent day-one consultant plus one Standard Error of Measurement (SEM). Paper and combined performance are reported as percentages; the cited policy does not prescribe one fixed percentage pass mark.
Exam fee
GBP £580 for Section 1 examinations through 31 December 2026; GBP £600 for examinations from 1 January 2027. Initial application requires the full combined Section 1 and Section 2 fee: £2,000 through 2026 or £2,070 from 2027, credited to the candidate’s fee account. Resit fees are deducted from that account and a top-up may be required.

Topics covered

  • General Surgery of Childhood

    • Groin conditions: Hernia, Hydrocele, Undescended testis
    • Abdominal wall pathologies: Umbilical, Supraumbilical, Epigastric Hernias
    • Head and neck swellings
    • Access

  • G I conditions

    • Pyloric stenosis
    • Gastro-oesophageal reflux
    • Abdominal pain
    • Constipation
    • GI bleeding
    • Intestinal obstruction
    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    • Short bowel syndrome
    • Liver/ biliary disease / pancreas / spleen

  • Urology

    • Foreskin pathology
    • Urinary tract infection
    • Haematuria
    • Hypospadias
    • Upper tract obstruction (to include Pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction and Vesico-ureteric junction obstruction)
    • Posterior urethral valves
    • Urinary tract calculus disease
    • Bladder dysfunction (incl. neuropathic bladder)
    • Renal failure (specialist centre)
    • Bladder exstrophy (to include outlet anomalies e.g. epispadias) specialist centres
    • Duplication of urinary tract
    • Urethral meatus
    • Epispadias
    • Vesico-ureteric reflux

  • Neonatal Surgery

    • Oesophageal atresia
    • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
    • Intestinal atresias
    • Small bowel duplications
    • Meconium ileus
    • Malrotation
    • Hirschsprung’s disease
    • Anorectal malformations
    • Necrotising enterocolitis
    • Neonatal Abdominal Wall Defects
    • Sacro coccygeal teratoma
    • Differences of sex development
    • Antenatal management

  • Oncology

    • Wilm’s tumour
    • Neuroblastoma
    • Hepatoblastomy
    • Soft tissue tumour
    • Haematological malignancies
    • Benign tumours
    • Generic procedures

  • Endocrine including thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas

    • Adrenal
    • Thyroid
    • Disorders of growth and secondary sexual development

  • Airway and Thoracic

    • Chest wall anomalies
    • Congenital and acquired lung abnormalities including management of empyema
    • Tracheal anomalies
    • Inhaled / aspirated / ingested foreign body

  • Peri-operative Care – Preop / Intraop / Postop

    • Preop
    • Intraop
    • Postop

  • Trauma

  • Management

    • NHS Structure
    • Trust/Hospital/Health Authority Managerial structures
    • Leadership
    • Supporting Training
    • Interview Process

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 only: computer-based, two Single Best Answer (SBA) papers taken on the same day at Pearson VUE Test Centres in the UK and Ireland. Section 2 clinical/oral assessments are separate and excluded from this bank.

How many questions are on the exam?

Total questions: 240.

How long is the exam?

2 hours 15 minutes of answering time per paper; 4 hours 30 minutes across the two papers, taken on the same day. This excludes check-in, tutorials and any between-paper break.

What is the passing score?

A diet-specific standard-set pass mark: the Angoff cut score reflecting a competent day-one consultant plus one Standard Error of Measurement (SEM). Paper and combined performance are reported as percentages; the cited policy does not prescribe one fixed percentage pass mark.

How much does the exam cost?

GBP £580 for Section 1 examinations through 31 December 2026; GBP £600 for examinations from 1 January 2027. Initial application requires the full combined Section 1 and Section 2 fee: £2,000 through 2026 or £2,070 from 2027, credited to the candidate’s fee account. Resit fees are deducted from that account and a top-up may be required.

Official sources and references

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