Are you eligible for an additional attempt?

  1. Summary
  2. What is the AARA-CCA?
  3. Book a place
  4. I need to cancel my booking
  5. Do you need assessment adjustments for a health need?
  1. Your results
  2. What to do after your results
  3. Are you eligible for an additional attempt?
  4. Appeal your result
  5. Misconduct procedures

When can you apply for an additional attempt?

To be eligible for an additional attempt, there must be at least 12 months between your second failed attempt and requesting an additional attempt. You should undertake further learning to improve your medical knowledge and clinical skills and provide evidence of this which we will assess.

Once you’ve had three failed attempts at the AARA-CCA, you’ll no longer eligible to take the test or apply for an additional attempt.

If you’re granted an additional attempt at the AARA-CCA, you may need to sit the AARA-KT again if your validity has expired. This may also mean you have to submit further English language evidence in line with our AARA-KT eligibility criteria.

How can you apply for an additional attempt? 

To do this you’ll need to demonstrate evidence of additional learning over a 12 month period and make an application to us by emailing exams@gmc-uk.org.

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