{"id":1248,"date":"2019-11-01T11:15:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T11:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/mtw\/?page_id=1248"},"modified":"2021-03-10T12:36:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T12:36:40","slug":"akt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/mtw\/mrcgp\/akt\/","title":{"rendered":"AKT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<a href=\"https:\/\/kss.hee.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/AKT-guidance.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-nhsbutton nhsuk-button\">HEKSS AKT guidance<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcgp.org.uk\/training-exams\/mrcgp-exam-overview\/mrcgp-applied-knowledge-test-akt.aspx\" class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-nhsbutton nhsuk-button\">RCGP AKT information<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-card1 nhsuk-grid-column-width nhsuk-care-card nhsuk-care-card--type\"><div class=\"nhsuk-care-card__heading-container\"><h3 class=\"nhsuk-care-card__heading\"><span role=\"text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Non-urgent advice: <\/span><span class=\"nhsuk-care-card__heading-text\">Some basics<\/span><\/span><\/h3><span class=\"nhsuk-care-card__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"nhsuk-care-card__content\"><p> The Applied Knowledge Test is a MCQ summative assessment of the knowledge base that underpins independent general practice.\u00a0<\/p><p>The AKT is a\u00a0computer-based test of\u00a0three hours and ten minutes duration comprising 200 question items. It is delivered three times a year at 150 Pearson VUE professional testing centres across the UK.<\/p><p>Approximately 80% of question items will be on clinical medicine, 10% on critical appraisal and evidence based clinical practice and 10% on health informatics and administrative issues. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-card1 nhsuk-grid-column-width nhsuk-care-card nhsuk-care-card--type\"><div class=\"nhsuk-care-card__heading-container\"><h3 class=\"nhsuk-care-card__heading\"><span role=\"text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Non-urgent advice: <\/span><span class=\"nhsuk-care-card__heading-text\">Some top tips<\/span><\/span><\/h3><span class=\"nhsuk-care-card__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"nhsuk-care-card__content\"><p> 1. The\u00a0<em>AKT<\/em>\u00a0can be taken during or after the ST2 stage of\u00a0<em>GP training<\/em>. A maximum number of four attempts will be permitted. Pick the right time for you for the exam, no one else can, but for most the best time is probably end of ST2 or beginning of ST3. Remember, you need some GP experience as there are GP-orientated questions!<\/p><p> 2. Discipline.   Start preparation\u00a0in plenty of time.   An hour a day for 6 months is worth it!! If like me, you are a stress head, dont leave it to the last 1 month as you will have no free time and will make you very nervous!<\/p><p> 3. Make notes and concentrate more on your weak areas.   Slow and steady- listen to your instincts, work more on your weak areas- I did the DVLA guidance, Stats questions, Paediatrics more than other areas as I felt they were my weak areas and it really paid off- I scored 96% on stats!! <\/p><p> 4. Read latest guidelines- especially Asthma, COPD, DM, DVLA, stats, Paediatrics etc. <\/p><p> 5. Exam is tough as too many questions, pace yourself, highlight questions you want to come back to and leave yourself at least 10 minutes at the end. <\/p><p>6. if you think you would find it difficult to finish the exam in the allotted time &#8211; perhaps for linguistic reasons \u2013 consider a dyslexia assessment with the Professional Support Unit (PSU). Ask your supervisor or Training Programme Director (TPD) about this. If you fail your AKT, don\u2019t despair \u2013 many people pass after a failed attempt. Stay focused; try to think why you failed (inadequate prep time? 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