Plan your 2027 sitting

FRCR Physics exam dates and booking deadlines for 2027

The RCR has published three Clinical Radiology Physics sittings for 2027: 11 March, 10 June and 9 September. Put both the examination date and the booking deadline in your revision plan.

Official information checked 7 November 2026. Verify dates, venues and fees with the RCR.

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All three Physics sittings

These dates are for the Physics module. Anatomy is a separate component. Booking opening times vary by venue; check the RCR Exam Hub for your chosen centre.

March 2027

Thursday 11 March 2027

Resident doctor and member bookings from: 6 October 2026
Non-member bookings from: 13 October 2026
Booking closes: 8 January 2027
Results publication: 1 April 2027

June 2027

Thursday 10 June 2027

Resident doctor and member bookings from: 15 December 2026
Non-member bookings from: 22 December 2026
Booking closes: 9 April 2027
Results publication: 1 July 2027

September 2027

Thursday 9 September 2027

Resident doctor and member bookings from: 6 April 2027
Non-member bookings from: 13 April 2027
Booking closes: 9 July 2027
Results publication: 30 September 2027

Source: RCR CR1 dates, fees and venues. Check the live table before booking travel or arranging leave.

Before you book

Check your RCR account, membership status, eligibility and the fee for your venue. The current booking FAQs explain access to bookings. Use the published resident doctor/member and non-member windows above when planning your application.

The current clinical radiology regulations require UK trainees to have TPD support and current RCR membership. Both Part 1 components must be completed within four years of the first successful component. The maximum is six attempts; the RCR sets out a specific adjustment-related provision for annulment of previous failures. Read the clinical radiology regulations for your circumstances.

The RCR publishes fees per module and by venue. Follow its current fee table rather than assuming a single worldwide Physics fee. Book the official examination through the RCR; a Physics Bank revision pass provides access to learning materials only.

Prepare for the published format

Current RCR guidance describes 40 questions with five independent True/False statements each, completed in two hours using Speedwell. Calculators are not required. A correct answer earns one mark; an incorrect answer earns zero, with no negative marking. The pass standard is set for each sitting. See the exam-format guide and official sources.

Build your plan around work and leave

Our suggestion is to work backwards from your sitting, reserving time for a full syllabus pass, weak-topic repair and fresh timed papers. Choose a workload you can sustain alongside clinical training. A missed week is a reason to adjust the plan, rather than rush through explanations to keep an arbitrary question count on track.

Use the adaptable revision framework and chief-examiner insights to decide what each revision session should achieve.

Results and choosing revision access

Results are provided individually in the Exam Hub, with email information afterwards. The RCR does not publish full pass lists under its current clinical radiology regulations. Historical cohort outcomes are a separate resource: our pass-rate analysis explains what the latest published dataset can tell you.

Match the access expiry shown at checkout to the period you intend to revise. The Physics Bank currently offers March and June 2027 sitting passes alongside shorter access options. A June pass ends after the June sitting, so it does not cover September revision. Check the plan dates before purchasing for a later sitting.

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