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IMG Ready MCQ: Your Guide to AMC MCQ Exam Preparation

Preparing for the Australian Medical Council (AMC) MCQ exam (Part 1) is a big task. It's harder still when you're also learning Australian clinical guidelines and how our healthcare system works.

That's why we built IMG Ready MCQ, an exam preparation resource designed for international medical graduates (IMGs) preparing for the AMC MCQ exam.

Our medical education team based it on the AMC's Australian Medicine in Context framework. It combines a structured, self-paced Study Roadmap with the flexibility of a full Question Bank, Mock Exams, and webinars.

Here's what's included and how to make the most of it.

A Study Roadmap to guide your preparation

The IMG Ready MCQ Study Roadmap breaks it down into 50+ modules covering key areas of Australian clinical medicine.

Across the 50+ modules, you'll find:

  • 170+ Topic Collections: Case Studies, MCQs, and recommended Australian clinical references, grouped by topic

  • 100+ Clinical Reasoning Videos: worked approaches to clinical scenarios and decision-making across all AMC disciplines

  • 45 Mini Mock Exams: 20-question, exam-style tests of your progress, with individual and cohort results.

The roadmap suggests an order, but you can rearrange it to suit your priorities and exam date.

We recommend allowing at least 6 months for structured preparation. How long you need depends on your existing knowledge, clinical experience, and familiarity with Australian medicine.

Learn Australian clinical guidelines

The AMC MCQ exam tests clinical knowledge and decision-making in the Australian healthcare context, so knowing Australian guidelines is essential.

Throughout its Topic Collections, IMG Ready MCQ points you to recommended Australian clinical references, including:

MCQ practice works best alongside guideline reading. When you come across an unfamiliar topic or management recommendation, take the time to read further.

The AMC also provides its own recommended resources for international medical graduates, as well as the AMC MCQ Preparation App (AMC MCQ Questions on eMedici). It has 210 official questions written by the AMC, free with your AMC MCQ exam authorisation, to help you get familiar with the style and format of the exam. If you're looking for official practice questions like those in the AMC Handbook of Multiple Choice Questions, this is the place to find them.

7,300+ MCQs and 480+ Case Studies

Search the Question Bank by topic, such as diabetes, atrial fibrillation, or dermatology, for targeted revision.

Answer questions at your own pace in a Question Bank session, or use Exam Mode to answer a set number of questions against the clock.

Every question explains why each option is right or wrong, with references to Australian guidelines. Questions are reviewed by topic experts and updated as guidelines change.

Each question also has high-yield learning points, so you can revise the key facts before exam day.

Case Studies let you explore clinical presentations in more depth. They take you from history to follow-up, with MCQs along the way to check your reasoning at each step.

Test your progress with Mock Exams

Practice exams show you what you know and where to focus next.

Mini Mock Exams

Most Study Roadmap modules end with a 20-question Mini Mock Exam on their topics. Sit it after studying the module's Topic Collections, ideally under timed conditions. Then compare your results with the cohort and use the explanations to guide your revision.

Full-length Mock Exams

IMG Ready MCQ includes 4 full-length Mock Exams that simulate the AMC MCQ exam, with more to come. Each one has:

  • 150 MCQs

  • a time limit of 3 hours 30 minutes

  • clinical scenarios across multiple disciplines.

We recommend sitting one once you've built a broad foundation, and another closer to your exam date.

Exclusive webinars

IMG Ready MCQ includes 14 interactive webinars over 6 months. They focus on exam preparation and Australian clinical practice. You'll learn from experienced educators, ask questions, and work through cases together.

Register for upcoming sessions in the Webinars tab on eMedici. Can't make it live? Recordings are available within a week of each session, and stay available while your subscription is active.

Collections Library

Beyond the Study Roadmap, the Collections Library includes:

  • Evidence Bites: short updates on important clinical evidence, guideline updates, and practice recommendations

  • Special Collections: focused resources on selected clinical topics, with new ones usually released each month.

Personalise your study

Everyone studies differently, so you can create your own Collections of the questions and resources you need. For example, you might make a Collection of:

  • topics you often get wrong

  • high-priority areas for revision

  • conditions you need to study further

  • key Australian guidelines.

You can also use your Collections for group study with colleagues, presenting questions as interactive quizzes or polls.

Where to start

Whether you're just starting out or your exam is close, we recommend this approach:

  1. Set your exam goal. Check the AMC MCQ exam dates, then choose a realistic exam date and achievable weekly study goals.

  2. Follow the Study Roadmap. Work through the Topic Collections, Case Studies, and Clinical Reasoning Videos.

  3. Read Australian guidelines. Build your understanding of clinical practice in the Australian context.

  4. Check your progress. Use Mini Mock Exams, Question Bank sessions, and full-length Mock Exams to find gaps.

  5. Review and adjust. Go over your feedback regularly and shift your priorities as your exam gets closer.

Good preparation is about more than answering lots of MCQs. Understanding the reasoning behind each answer, knowing the key Australian guidelines, and learning from your mistakes matter just as much.

Start preparing with IMG Ready MCQ

IMG Ready MCQ puts a Study Roadmap, a large Question Bank, Clinical Reasoning Videos, Mock Exams, and webinars in one place. Whether you're building your foundations, learning Australian practice, or sharpening your exam technique, it's there to support you all the way to exam day.

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