Primary FRCA Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) — Information & Free Practice
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About Primary FRCA Applied Knowledge Test (AKT)
Primary FRCA Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) · GB
Key exam facts
- Provider
- Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), examination owner and assessment provider; TestReach supplies remote online invigilation.
- Format
- Primary FRCA AKT: one written examination component comprising two Single Best Answer papers, sat remotely online with TestReach invigilation on separate days.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 160.
- Time limit
- 2 hours 20 minutes of answering time per paper, on two different days (4 hours 40 minutes total answering time).
- Passing score
- An Angoff-derived pass standard applies to the combined performance across both papers; candidates do not receive separate paper pass/fail outcomes.
- Exam fee
- New AKT fees have not yet been finalised by RCoA; no approved amount or currency-specific tariff is stated for this new format in the published new-exam guidance.
Topics covered
Paper 1: Pharmacology and physiology (50%)
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
Paper 2: Physics, data interpretation, clinical measurement, anatomy, statistics (50%)
- Physics
- Data interpretation
- Clinical measurement
- Anatomy
- Statistics
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?
Primary FRCA AKT: one written examination component comprising two Single Best Answer papers, sat remotely online with TestReach invigilation on separate days.
How many questions are on the exam?
Total questions: 160.
How long is the exam?
2 hours 20 minutes of answering time per paper, on two different days (4 hours 40 minutes total answering time).
What is the passing score?
An Angoff-derived pass standard applies to the combined performance across both papers; candidates do not receive separate paper pass/fail outcomes.
How much does the exam cost?
New AKT fees have not yet been finalised by RCoA; no approved amount or currency-specific tariff is stated for this new format in the published new-exam guidance.
Official sources and references
- New Exam Format FAQs
Will the syllabus of the AKT be the same
- Primary FRCA Syllabus
Title page
- Structure of RCoA Delivered Examinations
§3.2, FRCA Primary Examination, Paper 1
- Structure of RCoA Delivered Examinations
§3.2, FRCA Primary Examination, Paper 2
- New RCoA Exams approved by the GMC
Implementation Timeline
- New FRCA examinations
Primary FRCA AKT format table
- New Exam Format FAQs
Pass mark setting
- New Exam Format FAQs
Costs and fees
- New Exam Format FAQs
Delivery logistics
Confirm current exam arrangements with the exam provider.