Pass rates, sourced — not guessed

MRCGP AKT Format: 160 Questions, 160 Minutes and the 80/10/10 Split

The MRCGP Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) changed shape in October 2025, so older guides describe a longer exam.

MRCGP AKT Eligibility: When You Can Sit It and How Many Attempts You Get

The AKT is part of GP specialty training in the UK, so eligibility depends on your training stage.

MRCGP AKT Exam Dates and Fee for 2026 and 2027

The AKT runs four times a year, and each sitting has its own booking deadline and Pearson booking window.

MRCGP AKT: The Topics Candidates Find Hardest, From the RCGP's Own Reports

After every sitting, the RCGP's AKT Core Group publishes a feedback report on how candidates performed (https://www.rcgp.org.uk/mrcgp-exams/applied-knowledge-test/further-help-support).

MRCGP AKT Pass Rates by Sitting: A Clearer Trend Than Most

Unlike SMLE, TDM, and CCFP SAMP, the RCGP publishes detailed sitting-by-sitting AKT feedback reports, which makes this one of the better-documented pass rates on this list: