Examination diets and dates
We provide four sittings of the AKT, in January, April, July and October each year. You will have the ability to book your place up to 12 months in advance of your intended sitting and you will need to complete payment for your examination by the final booking deadline which is approximately 2-3 months ahead of your examination date.
Book an AKT examination
You book and manage your AKT examination through your MyRCGP (our membership portal.) You no longer need to reserve a booking in FourteenFish.
Step 1: Book your examination on your MyRCGP portal
- Sign in to MyRCGP
- Select My Exams
- Choose the AKT sitting you would like to sit and confirm your booking
- Select Manage booking to see your options (for example: pay)
- Before you confirm your booking, check you are eligible to sit the selected examination and that you have paid for your examination in full by the booking deadline.
Cancel or transfer
You can cancel and transfer (where available) without charge until the final booking deadline of the examination by sending the request to the examinations team on the email address exams@rcgp.org.uk
If you reserved a 2026 exam in FourteenFish, your reservation has been transferred to MyRCGP. To view it, sign in and select My Exams.
The examinations team will monitor bookings and candidate demand for each diet and will always seek to support candidates who need to sit the AKT to complete their training and progress in their journey to join the General Medical Council's (GMC) GP Register.
You are reminded to read the pre-application information and take appropriate action before the the final booking deadline, as you may not be able to complete a booking if your training records do not meet the criteria for eligibility.
Once you have paid you will be notified that your booking has been confirmed and your place on the AKT will be secured.
Step 2: Book your Pearson test centre seat
After you have booked and paid in MyRCGP, you must book your seat at a Pearson test centre.
- The Pearson booking window usually opens around 6 weeks before the exam.
- We will email you with the exact date and time it opens.
How to book your seat
- Go to your AKT booking in the My Exams section in the MyRCGP portal
- Select Manage booking
- Select the Pearson Access Link and choose your preferred test centre
You can book your Pearson seat until the published deadline for centre booking. If you do not book by then, we will automatically book you into the nearest available Pearson test centre.
Important information about test centre availability
Non-mainland UK candidates: please contact the examinations department as soon as possible before a Pearson test centre booking window to discuss test centre options.
Please note that on limited occasions a facilities issue at a Pearson test centre may result in candidate relocation. Notice of any changes would be provided by Pearson via email at the earliest opportunity.
Information from each diet is actively reviewed by the examinations team and Pearson to inform capacity requirements locally and across the Pearson network for each AKT diet.
Fees
The examination fee for the AKT is £481.
Disabilities and reasonable adjustments
Reasonable adjustments can be made to the AKT procedures where necessary to meet the needs of individuals who are disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
Candidates who require a reasonable adjustment for their AKT should visit the reasonable adjustments page for further information. Applications and evidence for reasonable adjustments should be submitted in accordance with the dates defined therein.
Read our webpage on equality and diversity to find out more.