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The AMC Part 1 Exam Platform That Takes You From IMG to Registered Australian Doctor

  • Exam-level resources for AMC Part 1 (available separately or as a bundle with AMC Part 2)
  • 3,000+ AMC written exam MCQs, including 1,000+ recalls from previous exams
  • Built by practising GPs, medical educators and former RACGP official examiners
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Understanding the AMC Exam Structure

The AMC Standard Pathway is designed as a two-part assessment process. However, most GP-bound IMGs only need to pass AMC Part 1 before entering the workforce. AMC Part 2 is primarily required for hospital-focused IMGs seeking General Registration.

Part 1

AMC Written Exam

Required for nearly all IMGs on the Standard Pathway

Format
Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)
Questions
150 MCQs, 5 options, one correct answer
Duration
3.5 hours
Pass mark
250 (0-500 scale), standard raised slightly for the 2026 cycle
Exam fee
~$2,920 AUD
Pass rate
Historically less than 50%

For a full breakdown of both exams, including study tips from Dr Shaun, read our Complete AMC Exam Guide.

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Each free question mirrors the exact format of the real AMC exam: lengthy clinical vignettes, challenging distractors and detailed rationales. Experience the quality before you commit.

Why Prepared Candidates Still Fail the AMC Exam

The AMC Part 1 exam is not just a test of your medical knowledge. It is a test of how well you apply Australian clinical standards, under timed pressure, in a format most candidates have never properly trained for.

The Three Most Common AMC Exam Prep Mistakes

  • 01

    Practising with questions that are too easy

    Most question banks do not reflect the length or complexity of real AMC vignettes, creating false confidence before exam day.

  • 02

    Reverting to home-country clinical protocols

    The AMC exam tests Australian standards. Candidates who apply familiar guidelines from home often select the distractor over the correct answer.

  • 03

    Studying without a map

    AMC tests some clinical areas more heavily than others. Without knowing where to focus their practice, candidates are often underprepared for the most valuable topics on exam day.

The IMG Trap

Underestimating the Australian Standard

AMC Part 1 is not testing whether you are a competent doctor by the standards of your home country. It is testing your ability to practise according to the standards of the Australian healthcare system.

To pass the AMC written exam (Part 1), you must know the specific communication patterns, cultural safety expectations and clinical decision-making priorities that Australian examiners are scoring against, such as:

Safety netting

It is insufficient to say “come back if you feel worse.” Examiners expect specific, actionable criteria, including the particular symptoms that should prompt a return visit and what to do if they occur.

Cultural competence

The exam assesses not just awareness of cultural differences, but the ability to adapt your care accordingly (including communication with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients).

Non-judgemental approach

Questions about substance use, sexual health and reproductive history must be asked with the same clinical neutrality as any other assessment.

The Australia-specific skills needed to pass the AMC written exam are learnable and trainable. But they require practice under realistic conditions, not just reading about them.

Dr Shaun Tan

Every resource in our AMC preparation system is built on a single principle: if you cannot demonstrate it, the examiner cannot credit it.

Examiner designed

An Examiner-Designed Preparation System for the AMC MCQ Exam

Fellow Academy was built by practising GPs and medical educators with official examination experience. We do not teach you medicine you already know. We teach you to apply it in the Australian context, in the format the examiner is marking, under the time pressure the exam imposes.

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The difference

What Makes Fellow Academy Different

Clinician-verified, not AI-generated

Every question is written and reviewed by practising GPs and medical specialists. No algorithmically generated content: only clinician-verified reasoning you can trust on exam day.

Referenced at the source

Each answer includes a direct reference to the relevant Australian guideline (Murtagh's, eTG, RCH or the RACGP Red Book), so you can be confident that what you are learning is accurate and current.

Structured to match the real exam blueprint

Our questions are distributed across clinical areas in the same proportions as the real AMC exam. This ensures that the topics tested most heavily are those that you practise the most.

Built on Australian clinical standards

Questions are written around the specific guidelines, local epidemiology, Indigenous health considerations and medicolegal framework Australian examiners are marking against.

Every distractor explained

Each answer explains why the correct option is right in the Australian clinical context, and why each distractor is wrong, including the "almost right" options.

Rigorous quality control

Questions are updated every three months to reflect current Australian guidelines. Any inaccuracy reported by a candidate is reviewed and corrected within one week.

Not just a question bank

An Intelligent Learning Platform

Fellow Academy is built on the principle that a traditional question bank alone is not enough. Our real-world experience has shown that to be effective, exam prep must be built around an evidence-based learning system, not just high-volume content. That is why we created an intelligent learning platform that responds to your performance, directs your effort and ensures nothing critical is missed before exam day.

Build custom study sessions by topic or exam component. Practise in Real Exam Mode for timed simulation, or Casual Practice Mode for focused topic learning. Everything you purchase on the Fellow Academy Platform - AMC Part 1 questions, Part 2 clinical cases and clinical topic guides - is accessible in a single portal, on any device.

The AMC MCQ question bank in the Fellow Academy platform

Complete preparation

Dedicated Resources for AMC Part 1 and AMC Part 2

Each AMC exam requires a different kind of preparation. Our resources are designed specifically for each and can be purchased independently or together, depending on your situation.

AMC Part 1

An Intelligent Learning Platform for the Written Exam

Our AMC Part 1 learning platform contains 2,000+ original exam-level questions and 1,000+ recall questions sourced from previous AMC sittings (questions that have appeared before and are likely to appear again). Questions range from text-based clinical vignettes to image-based questions, reflecting the full range of formats you will encounter on exam day.

All Fellow Academy AMC Part 1 questions use the exact wording style and reasoning patterns of the real AMC written exam MCQs, along with:

  • Detailed rationale explaining why the answer is correct in the Australian clinical context
  • Explanation of why each distractor is incorrect (including the “almost right” options)
  • References to the relevant Australian guidelines, for confidence in every answer
  • Key learning points summarising the most important clinical facts for efficient revision

The platform offers two practice modes: Real Exam Mode for timed simulation under exam conditions, and Casual Practice Mode for topic-focused learning without time pressure. A detailed progress report tracks performance across every domain and identifies your weakest areas to direct your next session accordingly. Questions can also be graded by difficulty, so the system prioritises the questions you find most challenging.

The AMC MCQ question bank in the Fellow Academy platform
AMC Part 2

A System for Training Performance, Not Just Knowledge

With a pass rate of less than 30%, AMC Part 2 is the more challenging of the two assessments. The most common reason candidates fail is not lack of knowledge - it is missing a Critical Error (a specific safety breach that results in a mandatory zero for that station).

Our 250+ clinical cases are written by practising GPs and medical educators to match the exact format, complexity and cultural specificity of the real AMC clinical exam.

Each Fellow Academy AMC Part 2 case includes:

  • Candidate instructions replicating the exact reading-time prompts you will receive
  • Detail-rich scenario stems including multiple comorbidities, medications, psychosocial complexity and diagnostic ambiguity
  • Critical Error flags with explicit identification of the automatic fail points in every discipline
  • Structured response frameworks showing you how to verbalise clinical reasoning in the format examiners use to score
  • Role-player scripts (patient simulation stations) and examiner prompts (case discussion stations)
  • Competent candidate criteria including the specific benchmarks examiners use, segmented by domain
The AMC Clinicals question bank in the Fellow Academy platform
Clinical Topic Guides (Part 1 & 2)

High-Yield Australian Clinical Knowledge

Whether you are preparing for AMC Part 1 or AMC Part 2, our clinical topic guides provide the Australian guideline-based knowledge you must know to pass. Available in two complementary formats:

  • Concise Topic Guides: High-yield summaries covering the key differentials, investigations, management principles and safety-netting thresholds you need for rapid revision. Low-yield content has been filtered out so you only study what is relevant to the AMC exams.
  • Comprehensive Topic Guides: In-depth coverage for topics requiring genuine understanding. Includes the clinical reasoning behind Australian guideline recommendations and the specific points where candidates most often diverge from the correct answer.

Used alongside our AMC exam questions and clinical cases, Clinical Topic Guides ensure that by exam day, every high-yield topic has been covered, understood and retained.

Clinical Topic Guides in the Fellow Academy notes portal

Six reasons our AMC exam system is different

Why Doctors Choose Fellow Academy for AMC Exam Preparation

Other Platforms

Question banks that cover topics in no particular order, leaving candidates uncertain whether they have studied the right material in the right proportions.

Fellow Academy

Our question bank mirrors the exact domain weighting percentages of the AMC exam. If a domain (eg, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Pharmacology) represents 10% of the exam, it represents 10% of your preparation.

We are committed to quality over volume. Rather than build the largest AMC exam prep platform, we built the most relevant one. Nothing is included unless it is likely to be tested.

Voices from the cohort

Join Hundreds of Doctors Who Passed With Us

“Before Fellow Academy, I had notes in one place, multiple recalls list and qbanks that I had collected, my own flashcards and guideline tabs open everywhere. It was becoming difficult to keep track of what I had actually covered.

Having the questions, topic guides, flashcards and progress tracking together made the whole process much simpler.”

Dr. James Lee

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Free AMC Exam Resources

Dr Shaun is a GP, Medical Director, Medical Educator and Official Supervisor for IMG GPs. He is also a former Official Examiner and an Associate Lecturer at the University of Queensland and Griffith University.

Members of Fellow Academy receive direct access to Dr Shaun for questions and general AMC exam preparation advice. Dr Shaun has supported hundreds of international medical graduates through both the AMC written exam (Part 1) and the AMC clinical exam (Part 2).

Fellow Academy members also get access to our dedicated AMC study community - a close-knit group of serious candidates who support each other, where Dr Shaun posts regular clinical questions and engages in focused topic discussions to keep your preparation on track.

Here are some free AMC exam resources produced by Dr Shaun:

How to Choose the Best AMC Question Bank (and Avoid Qbanks with Errors)

What separates a reliable AMC question bank from one riddled with errors: Australian guideline alignment, verified and regularly updated questions, and explanations that teach the decision rather than just naming the answer.

AMC MCQ vs AMC Clinical: Which AMC Exam to Sit First if You’re an IMG

The written exam is a prerequisite for the clinical, and the two are a long way apart on pass rate. How to weigh format, difficulty and timing when planning your attempts.

AMC coaching

Want Dedicated AMC Exam Coaching?

Fellow Academy offers small group coaching sessions led personally by Dr Shaun Tan - GP, Medical Director and one of Australia's most experienced clinical examination coaches.

Dr Shaun has consistently achieved top scores in clinical examinations throughout his career, and has coached hundreds of candidates through the AMC and other exams. His coaching sessions are designed to diagnose exactly what is costing you marks and correct it before exam day.

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Our Commitment to You

We are confident that the Fellow Academy AMC preparation system will prepare you effectively for your exams. To remove financial risk from your decision, we offer the following:

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Access 50 free AMC Part 1 questions to evaluate our platform and preparation system before any commitment.

7-day refund guarantee

If you purchase our resources and find they do not suit your needs, contact us within 7 days for a full refund.

Free repeat subscription, if needed

If you do not pass your exam and our system confirms you have completed at least 80% of the question bank or case bank, we will provide a repeat subscription at no cost (if you have completed less than 80%, we will discount a repeat subscription by 30%).

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