Preparatory products

Quality trusted by thousands of students preparing for the MCCQE Part I

To offer high-quality study materials for the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I to candidates, all preparatory products go through the same rigorous process as the MCCQE Part I content. Questions and answers are created by MCC subject matter experts before being refined and approved by physician test committees. Content categories and weightings are also based on the MCCQE Part I Blueprint.

All the preparatory products combined offer a total of more than 800 different questions divided into completely unique question sets that reflect the MCCQE Part I experience and question formats.

All preparatory products offer:

Correct answers and scoring
Familiarity with the types of questions and topics you will encounter on the MCCQE Part I
Familiarity with the tools you will find in the MCCQE Part I portal such as the help feature, flagging questions, and highlighting options
Detailed scoring guides for clinical decision-making (CDM) write-in questions, providing a deeper understanding of what is considered a strong answer

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“I felt confident during the MCCQE Part I that I was well prepared and I think the prep exam was one of the factors that made it happen.”

“The PE is a big help. It gives us insight into the ethics questions that are a challenge for my friends and myself and gives us an idea how to get prepared for the exam.”

“The answers and rationales taught me so much. They were extremely helpful in making me understand how questions are marked. So now I feel I can work through them a bit better.”

“Most of us have not been exposed to the clinical decision-making style questions throughout medical school, so it’s important to get some exposure. This experience really reassured me that I’m on the right track.”

Preparatory examinations:
Full-length and half-length preparatory versions of the MCCQE Part I

The preparatory examinations closely replicate the experience of the MCCQE Part I. With both multiple-choice questions (MCQ) and CDM questions, Preparatory Examinations can be used to develop familiarity with the exam structure and content areas.

The Preparatory Examination (PE) is the same length as the MCCQE Part I while each Preparatory Exam-Lite (PE-Lite) is half the length with a set of entirely new questions.

Key features

Created using the MCC content development processes
Detailed answer rationales and references for all questions
Your choice of timed-exam mode or self-paced mode
A 6-month access to questions, answers and rationales

Read Five considerations when using the Preparatory Examination to study for the MCCQE Part I for tips and best practices to make the most of your PE.

Practice Tests:
Focus your studies on a specific question format

The Practice Tests allow you to focus your studies on either the MCQ or CDM portion of the MCCQE Part I.

The CDM Practice Tests offer 14 CDM cases on each form with 1 or more related questions per case. In total, you will be presented with 18 to 20 questions related to the 14 CDM cases. The MCQ Practice Tests offer 100 questions on each form.

Key features

Correct answers provided for all questions
Three different versions of each Practice Test are currently offered with no question overlap
Marking guides and rationales for write-in CDM questions

Choose the right preparatory product for you

$530 per test form

210 MCQs
38 CDM cases
1 unique test form
Correct answers
Answer rationales and references
Marking key for CDM questions
Timed-exam mode
Self-paced mode
6 month access period

$330 per test form

105 MCQs
19 CDM cases
2 unique test forms
Correct answers
Answer rationales and references
Marking key for CDM questions
Timed-exam mode
Self-paced mode
6 month access period

$125 per test form

100 MCQs
3 unique test forms
Correct answers
Self-paced mode (up to 4 hours)
30 day access period

$125 per test form

14 CDM cases
3 unique test forms
Correct answers
Marking key for CDM questions
Self-paced mode (up to 4 hours)
30 day access period