The Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmology part 2 written examination assesses clinical knowledge as outlined in the ophthalmic specialty training curriculum. It consists of 2 papers with 90 multiple choice questions in each paper. There are 2 hours allocated to sit each paper which candidates sit as an online proctored exam. One must pass this before sitting the part 2 oral examination.
Prior to starting revision , I would advise going over the curriculum learning outcomes so you are aware of what areas to cover during exam revision. It is important to focus on high yield topics due to vast amount of content that is covered by the examination.
I sat this exam towards the end of my ST2 year and started preparing for the exam up to 4 months in advance which consisted of light revision to begin with which then intensified 1-2 months prior to the examination sitting. I used an array of resources for my examination preparation, which I have detailed below. Overall, I relied mainly on the multiple-choice question banks and used other resources for further reading to fill gaps in my knowledge.
Overall, I found these resources were sufficient for the examination preparation. It is certainly more enjoyable studying for this exam as it is much more relevant to your clinical practice.
Written by Saad Khan ST3 East of England
