College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Clinical Exam
The Summer 2024 BST Clinical Examination will take place on Thursday, 13th June (OSCE) and Friday, 14th June (CFME) at RCSI, 26 York Street, Dublin 2. Applications will be accepted from 10:00am on Thursday, 28th March.
You can apply online for the Summer Exam below.
The closing date for applications is 4:00 p.m. sharp on FRIDAY, 19th April.
Both the CFME and OSCE will be held in-person. There is no online component to this exam sitting.
| Summer 2024 Dates: | Exam Component: | Venue: |
| Thursday, 13th June | OSCE | RCSI, 26 YORK STREET, DUBLIN 2 |
| Friday, 14th June | CFME | RCSI, 26 YORK STREET, DUBLIN 2 |
To register to sit the Summer 2024 Clinical Examination, all eligible applicants must (at the time of application):
- Have passed all written components of the MRCPsych (and submit documented proof of same).
- Have received a decision ‘Progress (Outcome 1 or 2)’ from the Foundation Year ARP.
- Complete and submit the application form below.
If the number of applications exceeds the exam places we can offer for this sitting, places will be prioritised. Applicants will be updated on their exam application status shortly after the application closing date.
The College has introduced a third exam sitting per year to cater for the potential increase in candidate numbers.
NOTE: We do not accept paper applications
FORM exam app summer 2004 here
View the Chief Examiner’s presentation Introducing the Clinical Exam (Moodle login required)Please read the BST Clinical Exam Proposal for further information on the structure of the Exam and the Regulations for Basic and Higher Specialist Training for information regarding Examination processes and procedures. The curriculum and syllabus for this clinical exam will be the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Curriculum and Syllabus and is the same as for the continuous assessment process.
For Examination queries, please contact exams@irishpsychiatry.ie