MSRA Guide
Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment Exam
Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment Exam
The Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) is a computer-based assessment. It assesses essential competences in the Person Specification through clinical scenarios. The examination consists of a Professional Dilemmas (PD) paper and a Clinical Problem Solving (CPS) paper.
The PD paper is a situational judgement test (SJT) comprising fifty questions. 95 minutes are allocated for this part of the MSRA. It does not test knowledge or problem-solving. Instead, the content relates to the GMC’s Generic Professional Capabilities framework and tests attributes that are important for doctors’ training progression and job performance. The three main competencies tested are professional integrity, coping with pressure and empathy and sensitivity.
The CPS paper comprises 97 questions and assesses higher level synthesis of medical knowledge. This part of the MSRA is allocated 75 minutes. The CPS paper poses scenarios that test candidates’ ability to apply their knowledge and use problem-solving skills to make clinical decisions.
The Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) is a single computer-based exam comprising a Professional Dilemmas (PD) paper and a Clinical Problem Solving (CPS) paper. It is intended to assess candidates with a foundation level of competence.
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The PD paper is a situational judgement test (SJT) comprising fifty questions. 95 minutes are allocated for this part of the MSRA. It does not test knowledge or problem-solving. Instead, the content relates to the GMC’s Generic Professional Capabilities framework and tests attributes that are important for doctors’ training progression and job performance. The three main competencies tested are professional integrity, coping with pressure and empathy and sensitivity.
