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AMC clinical exam format: what the day is made of
The AMC clinical exam format in one place: 20 slots, 14 that count, 2 minutes at the door and 8 in the room.
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Practical guidance on the part of preparation that does not happen at a desk: what to expect in the room, how the marking works, and what candidates get wrong.
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AMC Exam
AMC clinical exam format: what the day is made of
The AMC clinical exam format in one place: 20 slots, 14 that count, 2 minutes at the door and 8 in the room.
7 min read
AMC Exam
The AMC clinical exam mistakes that actually fail stations
Seven things that go wrong inside an AMC clinical station, why each one costs the global rating, and what to do differently.
6 min read
Exam Day
AMC clinical exam timing: the shape of the whole morning
The AMC publishes the station counts but not the choreography. What twenty slots, four rests and a changeover minute add up to on the day.
7 min read
AMC Exam
AMC clinical exam explained: what comes after passing AMC 1
What the AMC clinical exam is once you have passed AMC 1: the 16-station format, how it is marked, booking, results and what the certificate unlocks.
6 min read
Preparation
Most AMC preparation is reading. That's the wrong half
Notes on the part of AMC preparation that does not happen at a desk: pacing, breadth, and saying things out loud. Most people are busy doing the other half.
5 min read
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