29/03/2026
📚My Detailed Strategy for Cracking MRCEM Part 2 (SBA)📚
After passing MRCEM Part 2 , I received so many messages and calls asking about my preparation strategy! 😇
I’m really sorry for the late post 🙏, life has been quite busy lately!
But here it is now 👇
I truly hope this helps everyone preparing for MRCEM Part 2 💙
🧠 1. Smart Syllabus Division (Game Changer!)
I divided the entire SBA preparation into two clear zones:
🔹 Stable Patients
➡️ SLO-1 + PEM
➡️ Focus: common ED cases, guidelines, decision-making
🔹 Complex Patients
➡️ Trauma + Major Trauma
➡️ Resuscitation
➡️ Anesthesia
➡️ Procedures
➡️ Ethical scenarios
💡 This makes learning more structured and less overwhelming
⏰ 2. Strict Routine (Non-Negotiable)
🕒 Fixed study hours
📖 Daily targets
🔁 Regular revision
🚫 No excuses... consistency is everything
📝 3. Chapter-Wise Preparation
✔️ Study topic
✔️ Solve MCQs immediately
✔️ Make your own notes
📌 Include:
👉 Key points
👉 Diagnosis
👉 Management
👉 Exam traps ⚠️
💻 4. Subscriptions I Used (Strategically!)
📘 MRCEM Success → Concept + MCQs
👉 Built strong foundation
📗 MRCEM Xpert → Practice + Exposure
👉 Improved clinical thinking
📙 MRCEM Prep → Reinforcement
👉 Strengthened knowledge & helped build confidence 🚀
📌 Also use RCEM Learning for revision.. very helpful for guideline-based preparation and consolidating concepts
📊 5. Mock Practice
🎯 Topic-wise mocks
🎯 Full-length mocks
🎯 Repeated revision of wrong questions
💡 Don’t just solve — analyze your mistakes
📉 6. Mistake Analysis
❌ Why did I get it wrong?
❌ Knowledge gap or misinterpretation?
📌 Keep an error notebook
👥 7. Study Partner = Most important thing! 😎
✔️ Stay consistent
✔️ Discuss topics daily
✔️ Teach each other
💡 Teaching is one of the best ways to retain knowledge
⚠️ 8. About Teachers & Coaching
You can follow teachers 👍
But:
🚫 Don’t follow blindly
🔄 Always update yourself with latest guidelines
📚 9. Coaching Notes
✔️ Useful for revision
❗ Don’t depend only on them
❗ Always practice MCQs alongside
🩺 10. Clinical Thinking Approach
Always ask:
1️⃣ What is the diagnosis?
2️⃣ What is the priority?
3️⃣ What is the best next step?
🔄 11. Revision Strategy
🔁 Weekly revision
🔁 Monthly consolidation
🔁 Final quick revision with clinchers
📊 12. Marks Distribution (Very Important!)
The 180 marks are distributed across key areas:
🔹 SLO 1: Complex Stable Patient (~55 Questions)
Dermatology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Respiratory, Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases
🔹 SLO 3 & SLO 8: Resuscitation &(~40 Questions)
Management of acutely ill patients & end-of-life care
🔹 SLO 4: The Injured Patient (~30 Questions)
Trauma, MSK, Orthopaedics
🔹 SLO 5: PEM (~25 Questions)
Acute paediatric emergencies
🔹 SLO 6: Procedural Skills / ACC (~20 Questions)
Anaesthesia & procedures
🔹 SLO 7: Challenging Situations (~10 Questions)
Safeguarding, Mental Health, Ethics
💡 Knowing this helps you prioritise high-yield areas
🏁 Final Advice
✔️ Focus on concepts + application
✔️ Practice consistently
✔️ Stay updated with latest guidelines
🔥 Remember:
It’s not about using many resources…
It’s about using them smartly 💯
🚀 Best of luck to everyone preparing for MRCEM SBA!