Assessments - College-administered
Trainees in the RANZCP Fellowship Program must successfully complete all the following College-administered assessments to obtain Fellowship.
Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) assessed as Partially Comparable must successfully complete some of these College-administered assessments. Trainees and SIMGs must also complete assessments in their workplace.
| Assessment |
Description |
Type |
Timing |
| Multiple Choice Question Exam |
Multiple-choice computer-based exam |
Summative assessment |
Recommended for Stage 2. Should be passed by 36 months FTE training. |
| Critical Essay Question Exam |
Paper-based written exam |
Summative assessment |
Recommended for Stage 3. Should be passed by 60 months FTE training.
|
| Modified Essay Questions Exam |
Paper-based written exam |
Summative assessment |
Recommended for Stage 3. Should be passed by 60 months FTE training. |
| Objective Structured Clinical Exam |
Practical clinical exam |
Summative assessment |
Recommended for Stage 3. Should be passed by 60 months FTE training. |
| Psychotherapy Written Case |
One long psychotherapy intervention, with a written case report |
Summative assessment |
Should be passed by 60 months FTE training. |
| Scholarly Project |
Original research in an area relevant to psychiatry |
Summative assessment |
Plan the project early in training. Should be passed by 60 months FTE training. |
Formative assessments are part of the training process – they provide information that indicates how a candidate is progressing and feedback into training delivery.
Summative assessments are intended to evaluate a candidate's knowledge and skills after delivery of training.
Independent review of RANZCP examinations
21 December 2020
►The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has conducted an independent review of the RANZCP's examinations and associated processes.