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What is AMC?

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) is responsible for setting standards for medical education, training and assessment in Australia, to promote and protect the health of the Australian community. The AMC develops accreditation standards for medical programs, assesses programs against these standards, and assesses International Medical Graduates (IMGs) seeking registration to practise medicine in Australia.

For IMGs following the standard pathway, the AMC assessment process includes two main parts: the AMC CAT MCQ examination, which assesses medical knowledge, and the AMC clinical examination, which assesses clinical skills and communication. Candidates must pass the AMC CAT MCQ examination before becoming eligible for the clinical examination.

Eligibility

AMC CAT MCQ Eligibility

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) with a medical degree in clinical medicine and surgery from a training institution recognised by the AMC may proceed with the assessment pathway.

Before applying, you must confirm that your medical school, medical degree title, and graduation year are eligible. The AMC uses the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDoMS) as its primary source for verifying medical schools, degrees, and graduation years, with eligibility aligned to the ECFMG Sponsor Note requirements.

Step 1: Confirm that your medical school is listed in WDoMS and meets the ECFMG Sponsor Note requirements.

Step 2: Check the WDoMS Program Details and Sponsor Note to confirm your degree title and graduation year are included.

Step 3: Read the Sponsor Note and verify your medical school, degree title, graduation year, and applicable Medical Education Credentials requirements.

If any details are missing or need updating, contact your medical school to initiate the required process.

AMC Clinical Exam Eligibility

For candidates following the Standard Pathway, passing the AMC examination is required before undertaking the AMC Clinical Examination.

Number of AMC Exam Attempts

There is no lifetime limit on the number of attempts for the AMC CAT MCQ examination.

Candidates who do not pass can obtain a new authorisation and schedule another examination event. Each new attempt requires a new authorisation and associated examination payment. The AMC describes its CAT MCQ authorisation as covering 12 months for scheduling an examination event.

Exam Structure

AMC CAT MCQ Exam Structure

The AMC CAT MCQ examination is a computer-administered test consisting of 150 multiple-choice questions and lasts 3.5 hours. It is delivered in a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) format, meaning each candidate receives a customised examination based on their responses.

Questions are selected from the AMC question pool. At least half are from previously calibrated questions, while the remainder are new questions that undergo inspection and calibration before being used for scoring.

The CAT system adjusts the difficulty of subsequent questions according to the candidate’s responses and continually updates the ability estimate throughout the examination.

The examination tests knowledge of the principles and practice of medicine across areas including general practice, internal medicine, paediatrics, psychiatry, surgery, and obstetrics and gynaecology.

AMC Clinical Examination Structure

The AMC Clinical Examination is a 16-station examination designed to assess candidates across a range of clinical tasks. All candidates in a clinical examination session are assessed using the same stations.

In addition to the 16 assessed stations, there are four rest stations, which are unscored and provide candidates with an opportunity to take a break.

Each station lasts 10 minutes, including two minutes for changeover and reading time and eight minutes of assessment time.

An examiner may be present at the station, or the station may be marked remotely. Stations may involve actual patients, simulated patients, telephone consultations, models, equipment, or video patient presentations. Additional materials, such as prescription pads and charts, may also be used during the examination.

Booking Guidelines

To sit the AMC examination, you first need to obtain an AMC authorisation through your AMC account.

The authorisation is valid for 12 months for scheduling an examination event. Once authorised, you schedule your examination directly through Pearson VUE, which provides the examination venues and scheduling system.

Because examination venues can have limited capacity, the AMC advises candidates to schedule as soon as possible within their authorisation period.

AMC Key Advantages

• National standards body supporting quality medical education and assessment in Australia.
• Comprehensive assessment pathway specifically designed for international medical graduates seeking registration.
• CAT MCQ examines essential medical knowledge across major clinical disciplines.
• Clinical examination assesses clinical skills, communication, management, counselling and education.
• Workplace-based assessment offers an alternative to the AMC Clinical Examination.
• AMC Certificate enables eligible candidates to apply for Australian registration.