Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination

The 'Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination' (MCCQE) is a two part professional exam sponsored by the Medical Council of Canada. It is an essential part of becoming a Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC).

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 1 consists of 196 multiple choice questions to be completed within 3.5 hours, and around 60 clinical decision making scenarios, to be completed in 4 hours. The examination is in a computer-adaptive format, where the test adapts to how well you are doing.

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 2 consists of an OSCE with a total of 14 stations, of which 8 are 10 minute standardized patient stations and 6 are 5 minute standardized patient stations, with 5 minutes for written questions. This examination can only be taken after 12 months of graduate clinical training.

See also

• United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), the corresponding US test

External links

• LMCC - aipso.ca
• MCC Examinations - mcc.ca
• Exam Preparation - Animated Medical Tutorials
• Medical Examination - Information
• CanadaQBank - MCCQE practice Questions and Cases