Library resource guides: Exam preparation: Overview

What to expect from the guide

The guide has been structured into several sections, each focussing on a particular type of exam preparation text.

Overview - includes information on the acronyms used
General exam help - texts designed to help you better prepare for your exams
Written exams - general - texts with a specific anaesthesia exam focus
Written exams - MCQs - texts with a specific multiple choice question (MCQ) focus
Written exams - SAQs - texts with a specific short answer question (SAQ) focus
Vivas (Oral & clinical exams) - texts with a specific viva/oral focus
Pain & intensive care medicine - texts with a specific pain and/or critical care focus
Journals - information on journals (including BJA Education) contained exam-related prep content and how it can be accessed

A note on exam texts

Several acronyms are used repeatedly by the texts listed in this guide. What follows is a summary of the key acronyms.

CRQ = Constructed Response Question (an alternative for SAQ)
FRCA = Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (the UK equivalent of ANZCA anaesthesia training)
MCQ = multiple choice question
MTF = multiple true/false
OHST/OST = Oxford (Higher) Specialty Training (specialised training e-books)
SAQ = short answer question
SBA = single best answer
SOE = structured oral exam

Looking for the Primary Exam (PEx) Recommended reading list? Access the Primary Exam (PEx) guide.

Looking for a comprehensive list anaesthesia training and exam resources? See the the Anaesthesia training resources guide

Want to test your knowledge/access BJA Education online exam content? Check out our Self-assessment Tools guide.

Learn@ANZCA

Learn@ANZCA (formerly Networks) is the college's learning management system.

Primary exam support Resources designed to review the knowledge required to pass the ANZCA primary exam and assist candidates in their preparation for written and oral examinations. Includes a comprehensive list of webinar recordings covering physiology and pharmacology, and access to the primary exam reports (past exams).
Final exam support These resources are designed to review the knowledge required to pass the ANZCA final examination and assist candidates in their preparation for written and oral examinations. Includes a comprehensive list of webinar recordings covering physiology and pharmacology, and access to the final exam reports (past exams).

Find out more

For more information, visit the Anaesthesia exams and Pain Medicine exams websites. Additional resources (including information on the exam preparation courses, can be found on the Educational courses and resources webpage.

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