MFSEM Part 1

The examination consists of one written paper of Multiple Choice Questions consisting of single best answer (SBA) questions. The paper contains 200 questions and is 200 mins in duration, and a 15-minute comfort break will be provided after 100 minutes.

The examination will be conducted in English and will be based around UK clinical practice and national guidelines.

The pass mark for the examination is pre-set using modern standard setting methods. To achieve a pass, candidates must meet or exceed the pass mark set for the paper.

The MFSEM Part 1 examination will be held online; all candidates will sit the examination on the same date and at the same time, and examination timings are stated in the UK time zone.

Candidates must hold a medical qualification that is acceptable to the UK General Medical Council for Full or Provisional Registration or to the Medical Council in Ireland for Full or Temporary Registration.

Candidates should also fulfil one of the following requirements:

• Be a current trainee in Sport and Exercise Medicine
• Have a minimum of two years’ clinical practice or postgraduate training after obtaining full Registration.

It is strongly advised that candidates also have the following:

1. 1. An active role in Sport and Exercise Medicine
   2. Experience in pitch side emergency care
   3. Exposure to the management of musculoskeletal conditions
   4. Experience of the use and benefits of exercise medicine

Candidates have six attempts in which to pass their Membership in Sport and Exercise Medicine Part 1 exam.

The MFSEM Part 1 Examination are usually held once each year, unless otherwise stated. This year, there were will be two sittings of the MFSEM Part 1. The dates of the examinations and the fees payable for admission to the examination are set out online on the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK’s website.

Application for entry to the examination must:

• be made on the appropriate (electronic) application form on the Faculty website;
• be accompanied by all required supporting information (e.g. photographic ID);
• be accompanied by the specific examination fee payment, which must be received in full by the Faculty before a candidate is entered for the examination;
• reach the examinations Department of the Faculty by the date specified online

Candidates who are unable to demonstrate fulfilment of the eligibility criteria may receive a refund of the fee paid (less an administrative fee of 20%).

Applications received after the closing date may not be processed. The Faculty reserves the right to review admission to the examination on an individual basis in exceptional circumstances.

The exam is an invigilated live examination that is held on a specific date and at a specific time; it is therefore not possible to allow single candidates to sit the same exam on alternative dates or at alternative times. We recommend to note the date early, and remind all candidates to be aware of time differences between time zones.

If you cannot sit the first sitting of the MFSEM Part 1 this year, we are running a second diet later in the year.

Candidates will be notified by the Faculty when examinations results are available no later than six weeks after sitting the examination. Results will be uploaded to our website and certificates are posted to successful candidates. A resit diet is not offered in case of a failed examination.

Candidates will receive their overall marks for the examination.

Any candidate who wishes to withdraw an application for admission to an examination must submit a request to the Faculty via email by contacting exams@fsem.ac.uk. A refund of the fee paid may be made (less an administrative fee of 20%), provided that notice of an intention to withdraw is received by the Examinations Department before the closing date by which applications are due, as shown on the Faculty’s website. Refunds are not normally made to any candidate who withdraws after the closing date.

Any candidate who wishes to withdraw an application for admission to the examination on medical grounds and request a refund must submit a request to the Faculty via email by contacting exams@fsem.ac.uk, accompanied by a medical certificate. An application for consideration of a refund on compassionate grounds should be supported appropriate evidence. Each such withdrawal application, including supporting evidence, must be submitted to the Examinations Department who will review the application on an individual basis.

A deferral may be permitted to candidates supplying an appropriate medical report, which satisfies the Faculty indicating:

• the candidate has any pregnancy related problems or illness and/or;
• the candidate’s confinement is due shortly before or around the date of the examination and/or;
• the candidate has sufficient discomfort for them to consider that it will have a detrimental effect on their performance.

In such circumstances, should any such candidate be unable to sit for the examination, a deferral will be permitted. If an examination is deferred, the examination fee paid by the candidate will be transferred to the next scheduled examination diet. The candidate is permitted to sit the deferred examination when payment of the annual increase in examination fee is received by the Faculty.

Any candidate who does not inform the Examinations Department of the Faculty of their pregnancy and is consequently unable to sit for that examination will not normally be allowed to defer this examination without submission of another full examination fee.

Any candidate who has a condition that they believe could affect their performance in an examination may be entitled to reasonable adjustments to the conduct of the exam in mitigation of their condition. It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Examinations Department when they submit their application if they are seeking special consideration. Applications for special consideration must be supported by written evidence in the form of an original medical documentation. An educational psychologist’s report is required for requests relating to dyslexia.

The examination is delivered remotely, so it can be taken from anywhere in the world. You do not need to travel to a test centre.

This examination costs £715