RANZCP written exam guides
Practical, no-fluff guides to the MEQ, MCQ, and Critical Analysis Problem — written by clinicians who have sat the exam. Free to read.
How to Pass the RANZCP Written Exam: A Complete Game Plan
A practical, stage-by-stage plan for the RANZCP written exam — what the MEQ, MCQ and Critical Analysis Problem actually test, how to prepare, and the mistakes that cost trainees a pass.
8 min read →RANZCP MEQ Technique: How to Structure High-Scoring Answers
How RANZCP MEQ answers are marked and a repeatable structure for scoring well — reading the stem, allocating time by marks, and writing to the rubric instead of writing everything you know.
7 min read →RANZCP MCQ Strategy: Single-Best-Answer Tactics That Work
Practical single-best-answer tactics for the RANZCP MCQ paper — eliminating distractors, handling "most appropriate" stems, pacing, and how to review questions so your accuracy actually improves.
6 min read →RANZCP Critical Analysis Problem (CAP): The Statistics You Must Know
The statistics and study-design concepts the RANZCP Critical Analysis Problem tests most — sensitivity and specificity, NNT, relative vs absolute risk, confidence intervals, and how to appraise a paper under time.
5 min read →RANZCP MEQ Example Question with Model Answer: A Full Walkthrough
A complete, original RANZCP-style MEQ practice case — clinical stem, staged questions with mark allocations, a point-by-point model answer, and examiner-style commentary on where the marks actually live.
10 min read →Psychiatric Risk Assessment for the RANZCP Exam: A Structure That Scores
A reusable risk-assessment scaffold for RANZCP written-exam answers — static, dynamic and protective factors, the risk domains candidates forget, and the specific phrasing that earns rubric marks.
6 min read →The RANZCP MEQ Is Now Computer-Based: What Changes and How to Prepare
The RANZCP modified essay question exam has moved to a computer-based format delivered at testing centres. What actually changes for candidates, why typed practice is no longer optional, and how to adapt your technique.
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