The format of the "exit" exam is due to change. I was originally
told 2006, but the general surgeons are saying 2007. I'll have more
information on this in the New Year; until now assume that the
structure remains the same for the next sitting.

In the future, it will be in 2 parts: a written (multiple choice)
and the clinical and vivas. The clinical will consist of
structured "short" cases - there will be no long case. The vivas
will remain and the the spotter will disappear.

The multiple choice questions will be of two types:

1. Single best answer (120 questions): Choose the best option from
5

e.g. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in childen:
a. is rare (affects less than 1 in 1000 live births)
b. is due to a lack of ganglion cells in the enteric nervous system
c. can be treated by pyloromyotomy
d. only occurs in male infants
e. typically presents with bilious vomiting

2. Extended matching questions (135) - choose the best answer from
the list to fit the given scenario

Regarding groin swellings in children:

A. direct inguinal hernia
B. indirect inguinal hernia
C. lymph node
D. femoral artery aneurysm
E. etc

Question 1: Which of the above would be most likely in a pretwrm
infant with a an easily reducible groin swelling?
Question 2: Which of these is most likely in...

As you can see, making these up is quite difficult! We can write our
own exam in this respect as the exam board have to make up some good
questions and are asking for submissions. If you have the spare
time, email me or post them on the group and I will pass them on.
You may be lucky and get your own question...