The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

The First Year Examination - Primex

The Primary Membership Examination (Primex) is held in November and December for eligible candidates who have completed the first year of the training programme (GPEP1).

The examination has a strong emphasis on communication, reflection, critical thinking and general practice concepts of care – the knowledge, skills and values general practitioners use in their everyday work. You will be assessed by means of two objective tests:

• of knowledge and skills (Written Examinations)
• and by your performance in simulated consultations (Clinical Examination).

Success in both sections of Primex will give you Membership of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners – MRNZCGP. Membership recognises your ability to practise safely in general practice, as you continue through the second stage of the training programme (GPEP2) on your pathway to Fellowship.

The Written Examinations are held in regional centres in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin on one day in December. The Clinical Examination is held in Wellington only, in late November/early December.

If you are unsuccessful in either or both sections of Primex you may re-sit the section(s) concerned.

More information is available in the Primex Information Handbook below.

Primex 2011 Results

Results have been posted to all candidates on Thursday 19 January.

Any candidate who has not received their results by Tuesday 24 January can contact the College to have their results emailed; please contact Dave Vige at david.vige@rnzcgp.org.nz after 24 January.