Mock exams
FRCS (Gen Surg) Section 1 mock exams
Sit the exam before the exam. The full two-paper format with a wall-clock timer, question navigator and flagging — then a breakdown by topic, difficulty and domain that tells you what to revise next.
Real timing
120 questions in 2 h 15 min per paper. The timer runs on wall time and survives a refresh.
Navigator and flags
Jump between questions, flag the ones to revisit, see what's unanswered at a glance.
Two papers, one day
Paper 1, a break, Paper 2 — build the stamina the real day demands.
The breakdown after
Score by paper, topic, difficulty and domain, with the weak areas queued for revision.
Papers you can sit
Every mock draws from the full curriculum-mapped bank with a balanced mix of difficulty.
| Paper | Questions | Time | Use it for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Mock Examination | 120 × 2 papers | 2 h 15 min per paper | The real FRCS (Gen Surg) Section 1 format: Paper 1, 120 single best answer questions in 2 hours 15 minutes; a break; then Paper 2, another 120 in 2 hours 15 minutes. Both papers draw on the whole syllabus. |
| Single Paper (120) | 120 | 2 h 15 min | One full-length paper on its own: 120 questions from across the syllabus in 2 hours 15 minutes. |
| Quickfire 20 | 20 | 23 min | A short 20-question paper to warm up, at the real pace of a little over a minute per question. |
| Standard Mock (60) | 60 | 1 h 8 min | Half a paper: 60 questions across the whole syllabus under exam timing. |
| Emergency & Trauma Focus | 60 | 1 h 8 min | Sixty questions from the emergency take: the acute abdomen, obstruction, GI bleeding, emergency laparotomy, vascular emergencies and trauma. |
| Upper GI & HPB Focus | 40 | 45 min | Forty questions on oesophago-gastric, bariatric and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery: reflux and motility, oesophageal and gastric cancer, gallstones, pancreatitis and liver tumours. |
| Colorectal Focus | 40 | 45 min | Forty questions on colorectal surgery: polyps and screening, colon, rectal and anal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, proctology and the pelvic floor. |
| Breast & Endocrine Focus | 30 | 34 min | Thirty questions on breast and endocrine surgery: triple assessment, breast cancer surgery and adjuvant treatment, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and neuroendocrine disease. |
| Principles & Evidence Focus | 30 | 34 min | Thirty questions on perioperative care, nutrition, oncology principles, statistics, research, consent, ethics and patient safety. |
| Hard Mode (Difficult only) | 30 | 34 min | Only the hardest questions in the bank, for final polishing before the exam. |
About the mock exams
Is the mock the same format as the real Section 1?
Yes: two single best answer papers of 120 questions, 2 hours 15 minutes each, with a break between them, a question navigator and flagging. Every question has five options and there is no negative marking. Review opens only after you submit.
Do the two papers cover different topics?
The JCIE publishes no split of the syllabus between the two papers, so both papers of our mock draw on the whole syllabus.
What if my connection drops during a mock?
The clock runs on wall time, so a refresh or a dropped connection doesn't give you extra minutes — and doesn't lose your answers, which are kept on the device and synced when you're back.
Can I sit shorter papers?
Yes. Alongside the full two-paper mock you can sit a single 120-question paper, Quickfire 20, Standard 60, focus papers on emergency surgery and trauma, upper GI and HPB, colorectal, breast and endocrine, and principles and evidence, and a hard-only paper for final polishing.
Which plan includes mock exams?
Timed mock examinations in the real two-paper format are included in Essentials and Fellowship. The free account includes the free sample and the Daily Five.
Know your score before the day
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