New FRCA textbook and question categorisation New FRCA textbook and question categorisation

New FRCA textbook and question categorisation

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Important Information About Changes to Your Performance Data

We are pleased to announce the launch of the updated Primary FRCA (MCQ) textbook, alongside a new question categorisation system designed to better reflect the structure and emphasis of the current FRCA examination.

As part of this update, questions have been reorganised into revised subject categories. This change is intended to improve alignment with the exam blueprint and enhance your revision experience.


What Is Changing?

Previous Categories

  • Pharmacology

  • Physiology & Biochemistry

  • Physics, Clinical Measurement & Data Interpretation

New Categories

  • Clinical and Anatomy

  • Equipment

  • Pharmacology

  • Physics and Maths

  • Physiology

Three previous categories have now become five more clearly defined subject areas. Some topics have been redistributed to better match how content is tested in the FRCA exam.


What This Means for Previous Users

Because questions have been reassigned to new categories:

  • Your historical performance data may appear different.

  • Performance trends within individual categories may change.

  • Some questions you previously completed may now sit in a different subject area.

  • Category-level statistics may not directly match your previous breakdown.

Your overall progress and question history remain intact. However, subject-level analytics may shift as questions are redistributed under the new structure.

This change reflects improved alignment with the current exam format rather than a change in your underlying ability or performance.


Why We’ve Made This Change

The updated categorisation:

  • Better reflects the current FRCA exam structure

  • Separates clinically focused material from core science topics

  • Clarifies distinctions between equipment, physics, and mathematics

  • Enhances targeted revision and performance tracking


If you have any questions about how this affects your dashboard or performance metrics, please contact support.

We hope you enjoy using the updated FRCA textbook and enhanced categorisation system to support your preparation.

To learn more about how your new Qbank works, check out this article:

Guide to the new Qbank

For assistance with the Topic Textbook read this guide:

How do I use the Textbook?