FRCR Part 2B:The Complete Examination.
The gateway to consultant practice and UK specialist registration. A high-stakes assessment of your diagnostic speed, structured reporting discipline, and verbal clinical reasoning under pressure.
The 32-Mark Matrix
Pass requirement: Typically 24/32 overall with no catastrophic safety failures.
The Examination Architecture.Three distinct diagnostic skills.
Candidates must demonstrate speed, systematic volume interpretation, and verbal safety across three standalone testing formats.
Short Cases
30 plain radiographs in 45 minutes. Mastering rapid pattern recognition, review areas, and normal variants.
Long Cases
6 cross-sectional volume cases in 75 minutes. Structured four-section reporting and clinical management advice.
Oral / Viva Voce
Two 15-minute stations with 4 consultant examiners. Safety phrasing, handling tricky cases, and confident management.
Active FRCR 2B Courses.Tested under pressure.
Cohorts specifically structured around the upcoming Royal College examination sittings.
Sitting the upcoming FRCR 2B?Start with a diagnostic mock.
Discuss your exam sitting with our consultant academic advisors to establish an optimal revision timeline.