The London FRCS General Surgery Mock (Face-to-Face)
Each mock follows the structure and timings of the FRCS General Surgery Section 2 examination, with six stations covering the principal domains assessed. All stations are conducted as one-to-one examinations.
- Dates
- Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 January 2027
- Venue
- Whittington Health NHS Foundation Trust, London
- Places
- 20 participants and up to 20 observers
- Fees
- Starting from £150
The one thing online practice can't give you
One of the most consistent requests from candidates across successive PrepMedico FRCS programmes has been a comprehensive face-to-face mock examination in the United Kingdom.
Online viva training has real value, but some things can't be fully reproduced on a screen: attending an examination venue, moving between stations, facing different examiners, holding your performance across an entire circuit, and preparing academic material under timed conditions.
This is not a teaching or revision course.
There are no lectures and no classroom teaching. The purpose is simple: to give you the experience of sitting the complete examination.
Two complete exams, with feedback in between
The first exam shows where you stand. Feedback shows what to fix. The second exam lets you put it right, followed by final guidance before your actual FRCS.
Saturday 16 January
- Complete Mock 1Six stations under exam conditions
- Individual feedbackAfter every station
Sunday 17 January
- Complete Mock 2Different examiners, same standard
- Final feedbackPriorities before your exam
What you'll gain
- Real exam conditionsA realistic face-to-face experience of the FRCS General Surgery Section 2 format.
- The rhythm of exam dayThe timing, intensity and transitions between the different components of the exam.
- Assessment across every domainClinical, academic and professional domains, at the standard expected at FRCS level.
- Immediate individual feedbackFrom experienced examiners after every viva, not at the end of the day.
- Your gaps, namedKnowledge, clinical reasoning, answer structure, communication and exam technique.
- A second circuit to apply itPut that feedback into practice on Sunday, with final guidance on priority areas.
- Accessible costA high-quality face-to-face exam experience at an accessible price.
Two full exams in one weekend
Each mock follows the structure and timings of the FRCS General Surgery Section 2 examination, with six viva stations covering the principal domains assessed.
Each station follows a structured format
Each station includes 30–40 minutes of one-to-one examination, followed by 10 minutes of individual feedback from the examiner.
| Station | Format | Examination time | Feedback |
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| Special Interest Surgery Clinical | Two short cases: 20 minutes total + one long case: 20 minutes (an actor or a patient will be present for the long case) | 40 min | 10 min |
| General Surgery Clinical | Two short cases: 20 minutes total + one long case: 20 minutes (an actor or a patient will be present for the long case) | 40 min | 10 min |
| Critical Care Viva | Six short cases × 5 minutes each | 30 min | 10 min |
| Trauma / Emergency Surgery Viva | Six cases × 5 minutes each | 30 min | 10 min |
| Special Interest Surgery Viva | Six cases × 5 minutes each | 30 min | 10 min |
| Academic and Basic Science Viva | Academic paper presentation: 15 minutes + Basic sciences: three scenarios × 5 minutes each | 30 min | 10 min |
Across the weekend, every candidate completes
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2 complete face-to-face mock examinations
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12 formal viva encounters
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6h 40m of actual 1-to-1 viva examination
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2 hrs of individual examiner feedback
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90 min of supervised manuscript preparation
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10+ hrs of structured examination and feedback
Feedback after every station
Every viva is followed by a dedicated 10-minute feedback session with the examiner, so you can recognise what to fix on Saturday and put it right on Sunday.
Feedback focuses on
- Clinical knowledge and decision-making
- Structure and organisation of answers
- Communication and presentation
- Strengths shown during the viva
- Areas requiring improvement
- Examination technique
- Specific actions to improve your next performance
Assessment standard
Content and assessment are structured to the domains and standards of the FRCS General Surgery Section 2 examination. Faculty receive standardised material and examiner guidance for consistency.
You're assessed not only on knowledge but on clinical judgement, prioritisation, decision-making, communication, organisation of answers and the standard expected of a day-one consultant surgeon.
Our examiners
14 to 16 experienced examiners representing General Surgery and its subspecialties. One examiner per station, and faculty rotate so your second mock brings different examiners and examination styles.
14–16examiners across the weekend, one per station
A clinician-led FRCS mentorship programme
PrepMedico is a clinician-led postgraduate medical education platform providing structured preparation and performance support for doctors undertaking higher professional and surgical examinations.
More about the programme
The PrepMedico FRCS General Surgery Mentorship Programme has evolved over the past four years into one of its flagship programmes, supporting surgical trainees and non-training grade surgeons from the United Kingdom and internationally in their preparation for FRCS General Surgery Section 2.
Unlike short revision courses, the PrepMedico programme is delivered as a comprehensive three-month mentorship programme, designed to support candidates throughout the final phase of their examination preparation. It covers the breadth of the FRCS General Surgery syllabus and is delivered by a large faculty of consultant surgeons representing the major General Surgical specialties.
- Structured specialty and general surgery teaching
- Intensive viva training
- Regular consultant-led viva practice
- Formal mock examinations
- One-to-one examination practice
- Extensive digital reference library
- Ongoing faculty support and mentoring
- Examination strategy and answer structuring
- Support with confidence, performance and exam stress
Results since 2023
Pass rates from every FRCS General Surgery Section 2 sitting since the programme began, set against the JCIE national averages.
| Exam session | Overall pass | UK trainees | UK non-trainees | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | 100% | – | – | Gold Medal – Our Candidate |
| May 2024 (JCIE) | 86% | 97% | 84% | – |
| Sep 2024 (JCIE) | 83% | 97% | 79% | – |
| Nov 2024 | 100% | – | – | Gold Medal – Our Candidate |
| Feb 2025 (JCIE) | 85% | 94% | 86% | – |
| Mar 2025 (JCIE) | 68% | 84% | 65% | – |
| Sep 2025 (JCIE) | 84% | 94% | 75% | – |
| Nov 2025 | 100% | – | – | Gold Medal – Our Candidate |
| Feb 2026 (JCIE) | 85% | 94% | 78% | – |
| Mar 2026 (JCIE) | 80% | 100% | 75% | Gold Medal – Our Candidate |
| Jun 2026 (JCIE) | 90% | 100% | 84% | Gold Medal – Our Candidate |
| JCIE National Averages | 70% | 88% | 44% | Official JCIE statistics |
Accreditation and partners
This face-to-face course is part of the 14th FRCS General Surgery (JCIE) Section 2 Course, officially accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. All participants receive RCSEd CPD points and a participation certificate.
UK academic partners
Whittington Hospital, UK
Reserve your place
Choose your registration option and pay securely online.
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Early Bird Registration
14th Course Candidate
Original price was: £295.£245Current price is: £245.Early-bird price until 30 November 2026. Standard price £295 after that.For candidates on the 14th FRCS General Surgery Section 2 Course.
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Early Bird Registration
External Candidate
Original price was: £395.£345Current price is: £345.Early-bird price until 30 November 2026. Standard price £395 after that.For all other candidates. Two complete mocks with individual feedback after every viva.
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- Capacity
- 20 participants and up to 20 observers.Keeping participant numbers small is what makes it possible for every candidate to sit two complete mocks with individual feedback after every station.
- admin@prepmedico.com
- +44 7927 802018
Download the brochure
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Future London mocks
Two more London mocks are planned for 2027, each aligned with the following course edition.
- 2nd edition15–16 May 2027With the 15th FRCS General Surgery Section 2 course
- 3rd editionAugust 2027With the 16th FRCS General Surgery Section 2 courseDates to be confirmed
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