Aga Khan Karachi

Aga Khan Karachi is offering admissions in FCPS residency and fellowship programs:

• Main page of admissions: https://www.aku.edu/mcpk/pgme/Pages/home.aspx
• Timeline of admissions: https://www.aku.edu/mcpk/pgme/Pages/timelines.aspx
• List of residency Programs: https://www.aku.edu/mcpk/residency/Pages/home.aspx
• List of fellowship Programs: https://www.aku.edu/mcpk/fellowship/Pages/home.aspx

Who can appear:
You can appear in the residency test whether you have passed FCPS one or not. But you must pass FCPS one before interviews i.e. September 2020 attempt.

Test Composition:
Usually, test is composed of 160 MCQs from English and medical specialties i.e. Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics and Gynae & Obs. In English grammar and vocabulary related questions are asked.

Books to follow:
There is no particular book for exam, but you need to grasp the English component and important clinical knowledge. (Oxford Medicine book can help).

Interview:
It is taken by a panel of around 6 members. Questions can be general like why Agha Khan, why radiology, where do you see yourself in 10 years etc. or can be subject related, emergencies, professional ethics or some short clinical scenarios etc.

Final Merit:
Merit depends on interview marks, test marks, and MBBS Marks/attempts.

Important:
If you have not passed FCPS one yet, you can appear in residency test.