MRCP(UK) PACES Spring 2024
Performance report
Exam statistics
Number of
Number of Candidates
Number of Number of UK International
candidates not training in
UK Trainees Graduates Medical Graduates
sitting the UK
(IMG)
2405 1008 1397 670 1735
100% 41.9% 58.1% 27.9% 72.1%
Candidates
Candidates
sitting in Female Male White BAME Unknown
sitting in UK
International candidates candidates candidates candidates ethnicity
centres
centres
1166 1239 1013 1353 390 1674 341
48.5% 51.5% 42.1% 56.3% 16.2% 69.6% 14.2%
PACES 24-1 diet was the second diet with the new PACES23 format. The number of female candidates
is lower than male candidates, there are more BAME than white candidates. The number of non-UK
trainees is higher than number of self-declared UK trainees.
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Candidate performance
Candidate numbers have increased for 24-1. Pass rates for all groups are in line with historic norm.
Female candidates have a higher pass rate than male candidates, white candidates are passing in a
higher proportion than BAME candidates and UK trainees have a higher pass rate than those not in
UK training (Note: data on training is self-declared).
MRCP(UK) PACES 24-1 Diet
Pass Rates, %
100
90
80 68.5 67.3
70 57.2
60 54.9 54.6
44.9 49.0
50 43.5 44.1 43.1 42.0
40
30
20
10
0
Candidate scores distribution shows most candidates scoring between 125 and 148 (mean=133,
stdev=18.5, median=136, mode=136). UK trainees had a mean score of 137 and stdev = 17.1
(median = 139, mode= 126). The pass mark is established at 126 and candidates also have to pass
all skills.
MRCP(UK) PACES 24-1 Diet
Overall Score distribution - All Candidates
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2
MRCP(UK) PACES 24-1 Diet
Overall Score distribution - UK trainees
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Skills and Encounters performance
For all candidates skill B has the lowest pass rate, 63.7%, while skill G has the highest pass rate, 99.9%.
UK trainees are passing skill B in proportion of 71.2%, while the highest proportion is for skill G,
100.0%.
MRCP(UK) PACES 24-1 Diet
Skills Pass Rates - All Candidates
99.9
100 92.0 90.8
90 84.4
78.5
80 67.0
63.7
Pass Rate, %
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
3
MRCP(UK) PACES 24-1 Diet
Skills Pass Rates - UK trainees
100.0
100 92.3 94.2
88.6
90 83.8
80 71.2 71.1
Pass Rate, %
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
All candidates: skill G has the highest proportional average score (31.8/32; 99.4%) whereas skill B has
the lowest proportional score (14.9/24; 62.2%) and these are consistent with historical data. The
Communications 1 and 2 encounters have the highest proportional mean score (14.0/16; 87.4%) and
the Neurology encounter has the lowest (15.0/20; 75.2%).
UK trainees: skill G has the highest proportional average score (31.8/32; 99.4%) whereas skill B has
the lowest proportional score (15.8/24; 65.8%) and these are consistent with historical data. The
Communications 1 and 2 encounters have the highest proportional mean score (14.4/16, 89.9%;
14.5/16, 90.6%) and Neurology encounter has the lowest (15.3/20; 76.5%).
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MRCP(UK) PACES 24-1 Diet
Skills Mean Scores - All Candidates
32
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
B - Identifying
Communication
Judgement
F - Manging
Examination
Patient Welfare
D - Differential
Physical Signs
E - Clinical
G - Maintaining
A - Physical
Concerns
Patients'
Diagnosis
C - Clinical
Mean Score Pass Mark Maximum
MRCP(UK) PACES 24-1 Diet
Encounters Mean Scores - All Candidates
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
Mean Score Maximum
5
MRCP(UK) PACES 24-1 Diet
Skills Mean Scores - UK trainees
32
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
B - Identifying
F - Manging
Judgement
Examination
Communication
Patient Welfare
D - Differential
Physical Signs
E - Clinical
G - Maintaining
A - Physical
Concerns
Patients'
Diagnosis
C - Clinical
Mean Score Pass Mark Maximum
MRCP(UK) PACES 24-1 Diet
Encounters Mean Scores - UK trainees
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
Mean Score Maximum
MRCP(UK) Research team
May 2024
