Results
How results are communicatedFails
Rescore requests
Appeals
Validity period of the MCCEE pass standing
How results are communicated
The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) sends candidates a Statement of Results letter by mail. The Statement of Results includes the candidate’s examination standing and total score as well as the score that was required to pass the examination. Starting with the 2010 examination sessions, the MCC is also making available a copy of the Statement of Results letter through the candidate’s MCC-Online account. Additionally, the MCC will invite candidates to access their online accounts to obtain supplemental feedback. The MCC has prepared a help file to assist candidates in interpreting their MCCEE online supplemental feedback report.
As soon as the examination results are confirmed, approximately seven weeks after the last day of the examination session, candidates will receive an e-mail notification stating that they can check their pass/fail standing through their online accounts. Candidates can verify their pass/fail standing from their MCC-Online account by placing the cursor over Exams on the top menu bar, and then clicking on View Exam Results in the drop-down list. The online supplemental feedback and the copy of the Statement of Results letter will be posted in candidates’ MCC-Online accounts shortly thereafter. In order to prevent errors or fraud and for reasons of confidentiality, results cannot be given over the phone, by fax or by e-mail.
Statement of Results letters are mailed after the examination results are confirmed – approximately seven weeks after the conclusion of the examination session. If the MCC is not notified of a candidate’s address change at least two weeks prior to the mailing of Statement of Results letters, the candidate will be required to wait for the original result letter to be returned to the MCC so that it can be redirected to the new address. Candidates can update their contact information through their MCC-Online accounts.
Candidates applying to an organization that requires submission of certified copies of the online supplemental feedback report can request that the MCC send certified copies. The fee for this service is $40 CAD.
Fails
The Medical Council of Canada does not limit the number of times a candidate may attempt the MCCEE. However, candidates with a pass standing on the MCCEE cannot re-take it in an attempt to obtain a higher score.
Rescore requests
Only candidates who have failed the MCCEE can request a rescoring of their examination; candidates with a pass standing are not eligible for the rescoring service. Requests for a rescoring from candidates who failed the examination will be accepted up to three months following the date of the examination, upon receipt of a written request and a credit card payment of the applicable fee. Be advised, however, that all standings are verified at least three times before being sent to candidates. Borderline results (i.e., those within a close range of the passing score) undergo increased review.
Candidates can choose between two rescoring options:
Given the additional scrutiny that the MCC gives to borderline results, it is unlikely that rescoring the examination will produce a change in result. Three potential outcomes can occur as a result of the rescoring of the examination: no change in score, change in score but no change in the fail standing, or change in score and change in fail to pass standing. If the rescoring produces a change in score or a change in standing and score, a new Statement of Results will be issued to the candidate.
Appeals
Any MCCEE candidate who has been denied standing, including any denial of entry to future examinations, or who considers that the results of an examination have been prejudiced by the conduct of the examination may appeal to the Central Examination Committee. Candidates cannot seek to appeal the content on the examination.
Any candidate wishing to launch an appeal must notify the Director of the MCC’s Evaluation Bureau in writing within 45 days of the decision of the Evaluating Examination Composite Committee. For more information on the appeal process for the MCCEE, please review the guidelines for appeal.
Validity period of the MCCEE pass standing
In November 2005, the policy that limited the validity period of the MCCEE pass standing to five years was abolished. Therefore, there are no longer any restrictions on a candidate’s pass standing on the MCCEE. The expiry date on the MCCEE result letters issued prior to November 2005 no longer applies. This policy change applies only to candidates whose last MCCEE status is a pass standing, regardless of when and how long ago the examination was taken.
The Canadian regulatory and educational bodies have been advised of this change and have access to candidates’ examination standing history and current status. MCCEE result letters that refer to the five-year validity period will not be re-issued.
