FRCEM & MRCEM · SBA question bank

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A 41-year-old man is brought to your emergency department after diving into shallow water. He remains immobilised on a spinal board with a hard cervical collar. Examination reveals complete loss of motor and sensory function below the C5 level. His vital signs are: – Blood pressure: 90/60 mmHg – Heart rate: 52 beats/min – Respiratory rate: 10 breaths/min – Oxygen saturation: 94% on room air. He is increasingly short of breath and using accessory muscles to breathe.Which of the following is the most urgent next intervention?

  • Apply high-flow oxygen via non-rebreather mask
  • Perform rapid sequence induction and endotracheal intubation with in-line cervical spine immobilisation
  • Administer 1 mg intravenous atropine to treat bradycardia
  • Infuse a 500 ml crystalloid bolus to support blood pressure
  • Obtain an urgent CT scan of the cervical spine
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What's inside

A bank deep enough to drill every weakness.

Breadth across the whole syllabus, depth in every topic — and explanations that actually teach.

The question bank

40,000+ single-best-answers

The deepest SBA bank in emergency medicine. Filter by SLO, topic or difficulty, and learn from explanations that show why the right answer is right — and why each distractor isn't.

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Mock exams

20 timed 180-question papers

Sit full mocks built to the FRCEM Final SBA format under exam conditions, then use themed mocks to target the SLOs where you're losing marks.

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Guideline ebooks

8 x Premium Guideline Summary Ebooks

Exam-focused distillations of RCEM, NICE and other key guidance — the evidence base behind the questions, without the wading.

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OSCE stations Now live

1,200+ FRCEM OSCE stations across 20 categories

A complete OSCE station library — resus, procedures, communication and more — each with candidate instructions, a domain-weighted mark scheme and examiner pearls, mapped across all 20 FRCEM categories. OSCE stations are now live — included in EMF Premium.

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Mapped to the 2025 RCEM curriculum

Structured across all 12 SLOs.

Every question tagged to a Specialty Learning Outcome, so your revision mirrors the exam.

SLO1Adults in the ED
SLO3Resuscitation & critical care
SLO4Trauma
SLO5PEM & paediatrics
SLO6Procedures
SLO7Difficult situations
SLO8Lead the ED shift
SLO10/11Critical appraisal · QI · research
SLO12Management concepts
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FAQ

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The exam
What makes the FRCEM and MRCEM finals so hard to pass?+

Breadth and pressure. The SBA papers can draw from the entire RCEM curriculum, every distractor is plausible, and you're answering 180 questions against the clock. Knowing the medicine isn't enough — you have to recognise it instantly and pick the single best answer under time. That's a different skill from clinical practice, and it's the one most candidates run out of time to build.

I've read the textbooks and guidelines — why isn't that enough?+

Because the exam doesn't test what you've read, it tests what you can apply in under a minute. A pass comes from reps: seeing hundreds of variations of the same decision until the right answer is reflex. EMF turns passive reading into active recall at the scale the exam actually demands.

How EMF gets you there
How does EMF take me from where I am now to a pass?+

One clear arc. Cover the whole syllabus across all 12 SLOs, drill the topics you're weakest on, then sit full timed mocks until exam conditions feel routine. Every question explains the reasoning as you go — so each session leaves you sharper, not just scored.

I'm short on time and starting behind — can EMF still get me ready?+

Yes — because you don't need to do all 40,000 questions, you need to do the right ones. Filter by SLO or topic to zero in on a weak area, then drill it with themed mocks built around a single subject. It's the fastest line from weak spots to confidence.

How do the explanations teach me, instead of just marking me right or wrong?+

Every single SBA explains why the correct answer is correct and why each distractor is wrong, with the guideline source referenced. You're not memorising answer letters — you're learning the decision, so the knowledge carries over to questions you've never seen.

How do I know what to revise next?+

You target it deliberately. Every question is tagged to its Specialty Learning Outcome and topic, so you can filter straight to a weak area and drill it, then rehearse it under pressure with a themed mock. Your revision mirrors the exam blueprint instead of wandering through a textbook.

What's inside
Which exams does EMF cover?+

EMF covers both RCEM written papers — the MRCEM SBA and the FRCEM Final SBA. They sit at different stages of training: the MRCEM SBA tests core emergency medicine earlier on, while the FRCEM Final SBA is the broader, more advanced paper on the road to CCT. The bank spans the full range — from core MRCEM-level material to advanced FRCEM Final content — all built to the 2025 RCEM curriculum and tagged across the 12 Specialty Learning Outcomes.

I'm sitting the MRCEM SBA — is EMF built for me, or is it FRCEM-first?+

Yes — the MRCEM SBA is covered, not bolted on. It tests core emergency medicine, and that material sits right inside the bank: the same 12 SLOs, the same explanations, the same guideline sourcing. You focus your revision by SLO and topic, so you're drilling MRCEM-level content rather than wading through the entire FRCEM Final syllabus. Dedicated MRCEM-format mock papers and exam-level filtering are on the way as we finish tagging the bank.

40,000+ questions — is that real depth, or just padding?+

Depth. Spread across 130+ categories, it's broad enough to cover every corner of the syllabus and deep enough to drill a single weakness for hours without running out of fresh, exam-standard questions. Every SBA is curated by a UK emergency medicine consultant — so the volume is quality-controlled, not auto-generated filler.

Are the mock exams realistic?+

Genuinely. There are 20 full mocks, each a 180-question timed paper built to the real FRCEM Final SBA format, so you walk into the real thing already used to its length, pace and pressure. Themed mocks let you rehearse the specific SLOs you find hardest.

Is the content current, and can I trust it?+

Curated by a UK emergency medicine consultant and built to the 2025 RCEM curriculum, with explanations referenced to RCEM, NICE and other key guidance. It's updated regularly to reflect the latest guidance as recommendations change — so you're never revising from material that's quietly gone out of date. Eight clinical guideline ebooks distil that evidence base into exam-focused summaries: the source behind the questions, without the wading.

Access & getting started
What does it cost, and how long do I get?+

£59, once, for six months of full access. No recurring subscription and nothing auto-renews — one payment unlocks all 40,000+ SBAs, all 20 mocks and all 8 ebooks right through to your exam.

Can I try it before I pay?+

Yes. EMF Free gives you a full 180-question mock, 60 SBAs and 2 guideline ebooks at no cost — enough to judge the quality before you spend a penny.

Is £59 really enough on its own?+

For most candidates it's the core of their revision: tens of thousands of explained SBAs, 20 timed mocks and the guideline ebooks, all in one place. Start free, see the quality for yourself, and upgrade only once you know it works for you.

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