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 2025 to 2026

Examination sittings:Reasonable adjustment deadlines:
AKT October 2025:19 August 2025
AKT January 2026:
12 November 2025
AKT April 2026:
18 February 2026
AKT July 2026:
05 May 2026

Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA) examinations 2025 to 2026

Examination sittings:Reasonable adjustments deadlines:
SCA September 2025:16 June 2025
SCA October 2025:
14 July 2025
SCA November 2025:
15 August 2025
SCA January 2026:
20 October 2025
SCA February 2026:
17 November 2025
SCA March 2026:
10 December 2025
SCA April 2026:
19 January 2026
SCA May 2026:
16 February 2026
SCA June 2026:
13 March 2026

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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