MRCGP exam reasonable adjustments

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Reasonable adjustments deadlines

Reasonable adjustments can be requested at any point in training.

Requests must be submitted by the deadlines below to be applied to the stated examination.

Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) examinations 2026-27

Examination sittings:Reasonable adjustment deadlines:
AKT October 2026
11 August 2026
AKT January 2027
10 November 2026
AKT April 2027
9 February 2027
AKT July 2027
27 April 2027


Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA) examinations 2026-27

Examination sittings:Reasonable adjustments deadlines:
SCA September 2026
8 June 2026
SCA October 2026
6 July 2026
SCA November 2026
3 August 2026
SCA January 2027
12 October 2026
SCA February 2027
9 November 2026
SCA March 2027
14 December 2026
SCA April 2027
11 January 2027
SCA May 2027
8 February 2027
SCA June 2027
22 March 2027


Everything you need to know about reasonable adjustments

Contact details for AKT and SCA reasonable adjustments and void applications

If you have any difficulty using the application forms or have a question that has not been answered on this page, please contact us at exams.accoms@rcgp.org.uk.

Contact for WPBA reasonable adjustments

Reasonable adjustments relating to WPBA are a matter for either your employer, or the deanery, please contact them in the first instance. If you subsequently have questions relating to this area and WPBA, you can contact postgraduatetraining@rcgp.org.uk.

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