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Exam Formats and Contents
Exit Exam has four segments. First-attempt candidate is required to undertake Practice Assessment AND Consultation Skills Assessment, PLUS Clinical Audit OR Research.
1. The Clinical Audit Report assesses the candidate's knowledge, skills and attitudes in critical appraisal of information, self-audit, quality assurance and continuous professional improvement.
2. The Research Report* assesses the candidate's ability to conduct a research project which includes: performing a literature search and defining a research question, selecting the most appropriate methodology to answer the research question, performing appropriate analysis and interpreting the results with a discussion and conclusion.
3. The Practice Assessment (PA)** assesses the candidate's knowledge, application of skills and ability to organize and manage an independent family medicine practice.
4. The Consultation Skills Assessment (CSA) assesses the candidate's knowledge, skills and attitude in communication, problem solving, working with families and management in different types of family medicine consultations.
Candidates are required to re-attempt the failed Segment(s) in the previous Exit Examination(s).
The details of the format and examination criteria of each segment are described in Exam Guideline.
Clinical Audit: P.4-5
Research: P.6-7
PA: P.8-10
CSA: P.11-12
*The Research Report is an alternative option to the Clinical Audit Report starting from 2013 Full Examination onwards.
** The Practice Assessment will be carried out on site at the candidate's practice on any days during the specified periods. It will be assessed independently by at least three examiners appointed by the Specialty Board.
