RACGP fellowship resits return to pen and paper
But candidates like Dr Parinaz Alirezaei are worried about the demand for handwritten answers in time-limited, high-pressure exams
GP trainees will resit the RACGP’s written fellowship exams using pen and paper, with the assessments taking place at testing centres around Australia.
The college says it has adopted the format to avoid a repeat of this month’s IT fiasco when the Key Feature Problem (KFP) exam was aborted because of technical issues.
Some 1400 trainees, who sat the test in their homes while being scrutinised via webcams, were affected.
“After careful consideration of a range of options, the RACGP board this evening decided on a paper-based format to ensure we can deliver a reliable and secure exam with robust contingency plans in place,” the college said in an email to registrars on Wednesday night.
