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The Only Exam Platform Purpose-Built for ACRRM, Not Repurposed From RACGP

Examiner-designed resources for the ACRRM MCQ and CGT StAMPS (available separately or as a bundle)

1,500+  MCQs built for rural generalist practice

300+ StAMPS cases built with the real StAMPSville profile

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99.6%

Satisfaction rate - measured by members who kept access with no refund request

SEE HOW FELLOW ACADEMY CANDIDATES COMPARE WITH NATIONAL RESULTS FROM  CCE 2025.2

CCE

National Pass Rate

79.57%

Fellow Academy Members Pass Rate

97-99%

Disclaimer: Actual pass rates vary slightly between cohorts (typically 97-99% depending on the exam cycle).

1.18-1.22x

Higher pass rate than the national average

PROVEN RESULTS

Our Customers Have Higher Pass Rates

The CCE holds every candidate to the same Fellowship standard. Fellow Academy prepares you to meet it.

Australian GP Registrars

Built for the ACRRM Fellowship pathway

Transition from metropolitan clinical reflexes to the rural judgment ACRRM rewards.

Practice decision making for resource-limited settings where escalating too early and ordering unavailable investigations costs marks.

Recalibrate the written reasoning trained during AKT/KFP to the ACRRM MCQ framework.

International Medical Graduates

Bridge your clinical experience to ACRRM standards

Translate your overseas clinical experience into the rural Australian framework the ACRRM exams test.

Understand StAMPSville resource constraints, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, rural logistics and medicolegal considerations.

Master the spoken structure the StAMPS examiners score against.

WHO IS THIS FOR

Suitable for IMGs and Australian GP Registrars

Every Fellow Academy ACRRM resource is built to the same exacting standard, regardless of which pathway brought you to the exam.

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  • ACRRM MCQ candidates receive [number] free MCQs in the exact 4-option format of the real exam, with guideline-verified rationales and key learning points.

  • ACRRM CGT StAMPS candidates receive [number] free StAMPS cases set within the StAMPSville community profile, with examiner prompts and structured response frameworks.

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An Examiner-Designed Preparation System for Each ACRRM Exam

Fellow Academy's ACRRM resources are designed by experienced clinicians, medical educators, specialists and Official Examiners.

Because our team understands exactly what the MCQ questions and StAMPS cases are testing, we design resources that train the specific answers each exam rewards.

What Makes Fellow Academy Different

01

MCQs designed specifically for ACRRM (not repurposed from RACGP content).

Every Fellow Academy ACRRM MCQ uses the exact 4-option, single best answer structure of the real examination. Other providers often use MCQs with 5 to 10 options, a format built for RACGP exams and not specific to ACRRM.

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StAMPS cases built within the real StAMPSville community profile.

Our cases are set within the current StAMPSville community profile, not a generic rural setting. Candidates learn the specific resource limitations, staffing roster and logistical constraints of practicing medicine in StAMPSville.

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Questions built around the realities of rural practice.

We use distractors that teach the specific reasoning errors that cost candidates marks in the ACRRM MCQ, such as escalating to retrieval too early, ordering resources that are not available, applying the right treatment in the wrong sequence or selecting the almost-correct answer that fails on one clinical detail.

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Structured answer frameworks for every StAMPS scenario type.

Our ACRRM cases cover the ideal way to structure a spoken response within the time available. Every case shows the sequence examiners score against, integrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, rural logistics, medicolegal and ethical considerations where relevant.

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Clinician-verified, not AI-generated.

Every question and case is written and reviewed by practicing clinicians, medical specialists and Official Examiners. Each MCQ answer includes a direct screenshot from the source reference - eTG, RACGP Red Book, RCH, LITFL, etc - so you can verify every answer at the source.

Complete Preparation

Exam-Level Resources for the ACRRM MCQ and StAMPS

Each ACRRM exam requires a different kind of preparation. Our resources are designed specifically for each and can be purchased separately or in a bundle.

ACRRM MCQ

Advanced Questions Built on Rural Judgment

The Fellow Academy ACRRM preparation platform contains [Number]+ exam-level questions written specifically to the ACRRM curriculum and marking framework. These are not AKT questions with a rural backdrop - they are built from the ground up to train the pattern of thinking the ACRRM written exam actually assesses.

Every Fellow Academy ACRRM MCQ includes:

A rural-specific vignette with enough detail to make one answer clearly correct

Four tightly constructed options, with distractors reflecting a real rural clinical reasoning error

A rationale written to examiner standard (why the correct answer is right and why each distractor is wrong in the rural context)

Reference to the relevant Australian guideline, confirming the answer at the source

Clearly identified key learning points that apply to similar cases you will encounter later

Our advanced learning platform offers Exam Simulation Mode for timed practice and Learning Mode for topic-focused deliberate practice. A detailed dashboard tracks your performance across every ACRRM curriculum domain.

The Fellow Academy ACRRM preparation platform contains [Number]+ exam-level questions written specifically to the ACRRM curriculum and marking framework. These are not AKT questions with a rural backdrop - they are built from the ground up to train the pattern of thinking the ACRRM written exam actually assesses.

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ACRRM StAMPS

Clinical Cases That Match Exam Conditions

Fellow Academy StAMPS cases follow the exact conditions of the real exam. Cases are built inside the actual StAMPSville community profile, structured around the three-question progressive format and timed to the real assessment.

Each StAMPS case is situated within the StAMPSville environment and includes:

Three progressively revealed questions: initial assessment, evolving management and a contextual or ethical twist

Exact examiner prompts, following the wording and redirection cues of the real exam

Cases are designed to be used with a study partner, allowing a colleague to run the session as a realistic simulation of the examination circuit.

Structured response frameworks showing candidates how to begin each answer, what to cover and how to build clinical reasoning within the time allowed

Model answers tailored to StAMPSville's specific constraints (eg, if the community has no CT scanner, our answer does not propose one)

Coverage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, rural logistics, medicolegal considerations, retrieval thresholds and multidisciplinary team involvement

Real exam timing: 10 minutes reading and 10 minutes assessment per scenario

Clinical Topic Guides and Flashcards

Bridging the Six-Month Gap

1,500+ HIGH-YIELD FLASHCARDS BUILT FOR VERBAL RECALL

The MCQ and StAMPS are separated by approximately six months. Candidates who pass the written exam and then rely on clinical experience alone report forgetting much of their exam preparation by the time StAMPS arrives.

Our Clinical Topic Guides and Flashcards are designed specifically for this gap. Together, they provide a structured maintenance system for candidates to retain and build upon their knowledge between exams.

Fellow Academy flashcards work because they use evidence-based learning science:

Flashcards are structured as verbal responses, not written recall. Our flashcards prompt spoken answers in the format and sequence examiners score against.

Clinical Topic Guides are available as high-yield Concise summaries for quick revision, or Comprehensive guides for deeper understanding on a specific topic.

Personalised Difficulty Tracking - Cards you find challenging appear more often, while cards you've mastered are held back.

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More Than a Question Bank

An Intelligent Learning Platform

Fellow Academy is built on the principle that a traditional question bank alone is not enough. To be effective, exam preparation must be built around a learning system that responds to how you are performing, not just a fixed volume of content to work through.

All Fellow Academy ACRRM exam resources - MCQ questions, StAMPS cases, Clinical Topic Guides and Flashcards - are accessible via a digital platform that works on any device. The platform tracks performance across every clinical domain, adapting to your results and directing your preparation toward the areas needing most development.

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Why Prepared Candidates Still Fail the ACRRM Examinations

The ACRRM exams are designed to test a candidate’s ability to practice as the most senior clinician in a resource-limited rural setting. Several common mistakes during preparation and on exam day can cause candidates to fall short of this high standard.

The 5 Most Common ACRRM Exam Mistakes

01

Preparing for the MCQ with the wrong question bank

Most ACRRM MCQ banks are simply repurposed RACGP content with minor rural setting adjustments. Because the correct answer for ACRRM changes based on what resources and escalation pathways are realistically available, preparation built on metropolitan-framed questions trains the wrong clinical reflexes.

02

Arriving at StAMPS without a practiced spoken framework

With three minutes and twenty seconds per question, clinical knowledge that cannot be delivered in sequence does not score. Examiners consistently identify unstructured responses as one of the most common reasons otherwise knowledgeable candidates do not pass.

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Not preparing for StAMPSville as a specific clinical environment.

Every StAMPS scenario is set within StAMPSville - a fictional rural community with limited blood bank hours, imaging availability, staffing rosters and retrieval logistics. Candidates who order investigations or referrals that do not exist in that environment will lose marks regardless of how sound their underlying clinical reasoning is.

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Escalating to retrieval before stabilising the patient.

StAMPS requires candidates to demonstrate consultant-level rural judgment: stabilise the patient first, activate retrieval at the correct moment, involve the right local resources and communicate clearly under pressure. Deferring too early to the retrieval service is one of the most common points of failure.

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Treating the six-month gap between MCQ and StAMPS as downtime.

Clinical experience alone across the exam gap is not a substitute for structured preparation under examination conditions. Candidates who do not bridge that gap deliberately often arrive at StAMPS with significant knowledge degradation.

The ACRRM StAMPS has a four-attempt limit.

As of January 2025, candidates are limited to four attempts to pass the CGT StAMPS. First-attempt pass rates approximate 60% in recent years. Re-sitter pass rates fall sharply thereafter.

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“Fellow Academy gave me the structure I needed. The cases were challenging, the role-play scripts were realistic, and the feedback style matched what examiners expect. I felt significantly more prepared compared to peers who used generic materials.

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MBBS, MRC | GP

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Realistic, Detail-Rich Case Stems

Other Platforms - Short, oversimplified scenarios lacking clinical depth. One problem, one diagnosis, minimal complexity.

Fellow Academy - Long, layered stems with multiple comorbidities, psychosocial factors, medicolegal risks, cultural safety, ATSI considerations, ethical challenges and diagnostic ambiguity - the same complexity you'll face in the real CCE.

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Exact RACGP CCE Format
Structured Responses You Can Actually Use
Patient Simulations That Feel Real
20-Minute Stations, Exactly Like Exam Day
High-Yield Scenarios Based on Examiner Intelligence

Five reasons our ACRRM preparation system is different

Why 99.6% Rate Fellow Academy's Exam Preparation Materials the Best They Have Used

    • Other Platforms - Question banks repurposed from RACGP AKT content, with rural context added as a minor change rather than a core feature.
       

    • Fellow Academy - Our resources are built from the ground up to meet the ACRRM competency framework. This is how the ACRRM assessment is structured, and it is how our preparation is designed.

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    • Other Platforms - Modified metropolitan clinical scenarios with no reference to the specific resource constraints of StAMPSville.
       

    • Fellow Academy - Every StAMPS case is set within the current StAMPSville community profile. Candidates learn the blood bank hours, imaging roster and retrieval thresholds until they can answer correctly without conscious effort.

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    • Other Platforms - Clinical cases that show what a correct answer looks like, without teaching how to deliver it in three minutes and twenty seconds of live oral examination time.
       

    • Fellow Academy - Our cases explicitly teach the structure of a spoken response - how to demonstrate appropriate clinical reasoning and integrate rural and cultural safety considerations.

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    • Other Platforms - Rationales that cite guidelines without showing where the answer comes from, or that reference international resources producing incorrect answers in the Australian rural context.
       

    • Fellow Academy - Every MCQ answer includes a direct screenshot of the relevant Australian guideline. Candidates verify each answer at the source.

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    • Other Platforms - Question banks made of primarily AI-generated content to increase volume at the expense of quality. This content not only wastes valuable study time, but can provide incorrect information.
       

    • Fellow Academy - Every ACRRM question and StAMPS case is reviewed and verified by practicing clinicians. As a result, your study time is spent entirely on high-yield content directly related to the exam.

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ACRRM Exam Preparation Tips 

Watch Dr Shaun walk through  Fellow Academy StAMPS cases

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The Complete ACRRM Study Guide

MCQ structure, StAMPS format, StAMPSville profiles, common failure patterns, and how to structure preparation across the full assessment timeline.

Free ACRRM Exam Resources

Dr Shaun Tan is a GP, Medical Director, Medical Educator, and supervisor for IMGs, with extensive experience coaching candidates through high-stakes assessments.

Members of Fellow Academy get direct access to Dr Shaun for questions and general ACRRM exam guidance. Dr Shaun is passionate about medical education and optimising study efficiency, and is always happy to share his experiences and support our community.

Below are some of the free ACRRM exam resources produced by Dr Shaun.

Understanding the ACRRM Exam Structure

The Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) is the world's first and only Fellowship examination in Rural Medicine. It certifies independent specialist practice in rural and remote Australian settings, environments where the nearest specialist may be hours away and the doctor on call is often the only doctor available.

For a full breakdown of both assessments, read our Complete ACRRM Exam Guide.

ACRRM MCQ at a Glance

125 single best answer questions, delivered online

4 - one correct answer

1ST ATTEMPT

~58%

2ND ATTEMPT

~46–59%

3RD ATTEMPT

~30–38%

4TH+ ATTEMPT

ACRRM StAMPS at a Glance

8 scenarios, viva/OSCE hybrid, conducted online

3 progressively revealed questions per scenario

Structure

10 min reading + 10 min assessment per scenario

Timing

All scenarios situated within the StAMPSville community profile

Setting

$3,970.00 per attempt

Exam fee

All purchases are tax deductible for medical professionals.
Payment plans available - contact us to discuss.

ACRRM MCQ Questions

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What’s included:

  • [PLACEHOLDER: X] rural generalist MCQs + Clinical Topic Guides (Concise)

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Complete ACRRM Bundle

$3,999

$4,200

What’s included:

  • MCQ Questions + StAMPS Cases + Clinical Topic Guides + Flashcards + [PLACEHOLDER]

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ACRRM MCQ + Topic Guides

$599

$800

What’s included:

  • [PLACEHOLDER: X] MCQs + Clinical Topic Guides (Concise + Comprehensive) + Flashcards

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ACRRM StAMPS Cases

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$1,200

What’s included:

  • [PLACEHOLDER: X] StAMPS cases + Examiner prompts + Structured response frameworks

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ACRRM StAMPS Cases

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What’s included:

  • StAMPS cases + Clinical Topic Guides (Concise + Comprehensive) + Flashcards

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Choose Your ACRRM Exam Preparation Package

Purchase dedicated exam preparation for the ACRRM MCQ, ACRRM StAMPS or both. All tiers include access to the Fellow Academy learning platform and direct access to Dr Shaun and the Fellow Academy community.

ACRRM coaching

Want Dedicated ACRRM Coaching?

Fellow Academy offers small group coaching sessions led personally by Dr Shaun Tan - GP, Medical Director, Official Examiner, and experienced clinical examination coach.
 

Dr Shaun has coached hundreds of medical students and RACGP Fellowship candidates through high-stakes clinical examinations. His ACRRM coaching sessions apply the same structured diagnostic approach, identifying exactly what might cost you marks and correcting it before examination day.
 

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OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

We are confident that the Fellow Academy ACRRM preparation system will prepare you effectively for your exams.

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

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Frequently Asked
Questions

  • There is a significant difference between the two MCQs. The ACRRM MCQ uses 4 options per question; the RACGP AKT uses 5 to 10. The ACRRM MCQ tests clinical judgment in resource-constrained rural contexts, where the correct answer frequently requires a rural feasibility filter that AKT questions do not. Candidates who prepare exclusively with RACGP-aligned resources often find the ACRRM MCQ more demanding than anticipated.

  • Our StAMPS resources are designed for Core Generalist Training (CGT) StAMPS. The StAMPSville profiles, case distribution and examiner standards differ between CGT and Advanced Specialist Training (AST). Dedicated AST StAMPS resources are on our roadmap for future release.

  • Rural clinical experience is an important foundation, but it does not always reliably translate to examination performance. The MCQ tests judgment in a specific 4-option written format under time pressure. The StAMPS tests spoken clinical reasoning within 10 minutes of assessment across three progressive questions, inside the StAMPSville environment specifically. Neither skill develops automatically through clinical work, regardless of the quality or duration of that experience.

  • Yes. StAMPS cases, Clinical Topic Guides and Flashcards are available as a standalone purchase. If you completed MCQ preparation with Fellow Academy, please contact us - returning candidate pricing may be available.

  • StAMPSville is the fictional rural community that serves as the setting for all CGT StAMPS scenarios. It has a defined population, hospital capacity, blood bank hours, imaging roster and staffing arrangements. Examiners score candidates on whether answers are appropriate for StAMPSville, not for a metropolitan hospital or their own workplace. All Fellow Academy StAMPS cases are built within the current StAMPSville community profile.

  • Our materials are mapped to Therapeutic Guidelines (eTG), the RACGP Red Book, RACGP Green Book, RACGP Silver Book, RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines, Life in the Fast Lane (LITFL), UpToDate, the Australian Immunisation Handbook, and ACRRM curriculum documentation.

  • You will have full access from the date of purchase until your upcoming examination date, including all content updates. 

  • If our system confirms you have completed at least 80% of your purchased question 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 20%.

  • Yes. All resources are fully responsive across desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile.

  • Yes. Please contact us directly to discuss instalment options.

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