Self Administered Examination

  1. When can I expect my results?
  2. Why was my computer disconnected and what do I do now?
  3. How do I obtain the most benefit from taking the Self Administered Examination?
  4. What is considered to be a low score?
  5. How many times can I take the Self Administered Examination?
  6. Will my result on the Self Administered Examination influence my results on the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination or the Qualifying Examination Part I?
  1. When can I expect my results?
    Upon completion of the examination, you will receive immediate feedback. In addition, your results will be sent to the email address you provided when you registered. Results are not available by phone or fax. top

  2. Why was my computer disconnected and what do I do now?
    Your computer was disconnected from our website because it was inactive for 15 minutes and was timed out, or there was an error of some sort on the line or with your computer. You should be able to log in to the website and the Self Administered Examination and continue from the last item you submitted. top

  3. How do I obtain the most benefit from taking the Self Administered Examination?
    Take the Self Administered Examination where you have good lighting, a comfortable place to sit and where it is quiet! You need to be free of any interruptions for a period of at least 2 ½ hours. The results and the information that you obtain from the norm tables will not be as valid if you do not take the examination under similar conditions as other Medical Council of Canada (MCC) examination candidates.

    Do not cheat! To receive the most benefit from taking the Self Administered Examination it is important that you do not refer to textbooks. If so, the comparison of your scores against the norm group will no longer be valid.

    If you do not know the answer to any question, guess what the correct answer is. You are not penalized for guessing.

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  4. What is considered to be a low score?
    A low score may be different for each individual who takes this examination since low scores can be interpreted in several ways. First, when you rank your scores across disciplines, you will identify the areas that you know most and those that you know least. This is a relative comparison across disciplines and your lowest score(s) may be an indicator of where you would benefit from improving your knowledge base. Second, scores below the 34th percentile may indicate a problem. The practice examination is not comprehensive since it only has a small number of questions in any one discipline. Therefore, a degree of caution needs to be applied when interpreting these results; i.e., if you want to be cautious in your interpretation, you may wish to review any discipline in which you were below the 42nd percentile. top

  5. How many times can I take the Self Administered Examination?

    6. You may take the examination as often as you wish; however, for the Self Administered Examination to be of the most use to you, it is advisable to use the results from the examination to help guide your studying before attempting the examination additional times. top

  6. Will my result on the Self Administered Examination influence my results on the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination or the Qualifying Examination Part I?
    The results of the Self Administered Examination are for your use only and the MCC will not be storing your results with your personal information nor will the MCC use your personal information to compare your Self Administered Examination results to your other MCC examinations results.
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