Independent candidate guides
FRCR Part 1 Physics Revision Guides
Understand the current paper, build a realistic revision system and work through the major physics headings with concept maps, trade-offs, common statement traps and readiness checklists.
Core candidate guides
Start with the paper and your preparation system
These pages cover the official format, standard setting, statement technique, question-bank use and a sustainable route from first-pass learning to full mocks.
Exam format and syllabus distribution
The 40-stem, 200-item paper, timing, marking, current topic distribution and official candidate guidance.
Read guidePass mark and standard setting
How modified Angoff and Hofstee standard setting work, and why there is no permanent fixed percentage.
Read guideRevision strategy
A practical route from concept learning and topic blocks to mixed practice, error repair and full mocks.
Read guideTrue/False exam technique
Statement-level pacing, absolutes, units, proportionality, trade-offs and a disciplined review method.
Read guideMock exams and question-bank practice
Use targeted stems and exam-length mocks for different jobs, then convert each result into focused recovery work.
Read guideTopic revision guides
Work through the major Physics headings
The current RCR distribution contains eight headings. Seven have dedicated guides below; the smaller “Other” heading is covered through the exam and modality guides.
Matter and Radiation
FRCR Physics matter and radiation revision: atomic structure, photon energy, attenuation, interactions, inverse square law and common True/False traps.
Read guideRadiography and Fluoroscopy
FRCR Physics radiography and fluoroscopy revision: X-ray production, detectors, grids, AEC, image quality, fluoroscopic dose and common exam traps.
Read guideRadionuclide Imaging
FRCR Physics radionuclide revision: decay, gamma cameras, collimators, SPECT, PET, counting statistics, corrections, dose and common True/False traps.
Read guideRadiation Safety
FRCR Physics radiation safety revision: dose quantities, biological effects, IRR17, IR(ME)R 2017, duty holders, optimisation, DRLs and common traps.
Read guideUltrasound
FRCR Physics ultrasound revision: acoustics, transducers, pulse and beam properties, resolution, Doppler, artefacts, safety and common True/False traps.
Read guideComputed Tomography
Attenuation, Hounsfield units, helical acquisition, reconstruction, dose indices, artefacts and dual-energy CT.
Read guideMagnetic Resonance Imaging
Precession, relaxation, encoding, k-space, SNR trade-offs, artefacts and MRI safety.
Read guideTurn revision into retrieval
Use the guides to clarify mechanisms and relationships, then test the same concepts through complete five-statement stems. Topic practice and a full 40-stem mock answer different questions about your readiness.