Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa, FCFP(SA)

FCFP(SA) clinical and oral exam practice

For registrars preparing for the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa. Rehearse consultations and structured discussions with a partner, using an examiner script and marking sheet for every station.

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The exam at a glance

Three written papers, followed by clinical and oral assessment for candidates who pass the written component.
Clinical OSCE over two days: integrated consultation stations of 20 minutes (usually online), and ten focused task stations of 9–10 minutes (CMSA blueprint, February 2025).

Run by the College of Family Physicians, Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.

Next dates

Sitting	Exam date	Apply or book
First semester 2027: Focused Skills	11 May 2027 (provisional)	Through the CMSA examination portal
First semester 2027: Final Part A structured oral (Zoom)	28 May 2027 (provisional)	Through the CMSA examination portal

Checked against the official site on 6 November 2026. Dates can change: always confirm with Colleges of Medicine of South Africa – FCFP(SA).

How to practise for it here

166 original stations, one for every key concept in the family medicine curriculum, each with a candidate sheet, patient script, examiner script and calibrated marking sheet.

Choose FCFP(SA) when you sign up, and the station timer offers a 20-minute integrated consultation and a 10-minute focused task.
Use the examiner script to rehearse structured oral discussion as well as the consultation.
Practise by video call for the Zoom-based oral.
Work system by system to cover every key concept.

Create a free accountFree account opens 3 fully interactive sample stations.

Other family medicine exams

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