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ACEM Primary Examination

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ACEM Information

Two sittings of the primary examination are held annually.

Written Examination

  • MCQ Examination
  • A written MCQ examination based on a set MCQ Matrix lasts for 90 minutes and is held in each of the four basic sciences.
  • The multiple choice questions are type A questions: choose the one most correct response from fouroptions.
    • MCQ Paper 1 Anatomy (60 questions)
    • MCQ Paper 2 Pathology (60 questions)
    • MCQ Paper 3 Physiology (60 questions)
    • MCQ Paper 4 Pharmacology (60 questions)

Viva Examinations

  • Viva Examination Questions
  • Each candidate undergoes a 10-minute oral examination conducted by a pair of examiners in each of the four basic sciences.
  • Props such as bones, normal X-rays and anatomical models are used in the anatomy viva, but not in the other subjects. Of particular note, pathology specimens are not used

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