Part 2 MFOM Examination - Written Exams Online 29 & 30 Jan; OSPE In Sheffield 5 March 2024

Important information about the exam

Prior to implementation of a new MFOM Part 2 in September 2024, the following will apply to all MFOM Part 2 candidates regardless of which curriculum they are following.

Marking

The Photo Hygiene paper and the OSPE must be taken in the same diet and a pass or fail will be awarded based on the combined marks achieved in both components.

The MCQ paper and the MEQ paper will be marked separately.

Banking

If a candidate passes the MCQ paper, their pass in the MCQ will be banked and the candidate will not re-sit it.
If a candidate passes the MEQ paper, their pass in the MEQ will be banked and the candidate will not re-sit it.
If a candidate passes the Photo Hygiene paper and the OSPE, their combined pass will be banked and the candidate will not re-sit Photo Hygiene or the OSPE.

Re-sits

With effect from September 2022, candidates are only required to re-sit the MCQ, MEQ, or combined Photo Hygiene and OSPE if they failed the MCQ and/or the MEQ and/or PH+OPSE combined.

On their first attempt at the MFOM Part 2 examination, all candidates are required to sit the MCQ, MEQ and PH+OPSE. The fee for this is £1,240.

The FOM believes that good work is good for health. We ask that you respect these values in your dealings with Faculty staff.  We adopt a zero tolerance policy to verbal abuse or harassment of FOM staff. It is a condition of the agreement that you are making with the Faculty to sit a Faculty examination that you abide by this, and you should be aware that such behaviour may be result in escalation to the Board of Trustees and potentially the GMC.