Failed the NAC OSCE? Retake Rules and Next Steps
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank Short answer: A NAC OSCE fail means your total score fell below the pass score of 577 on the 500–700 scale. You can take the NAC Examination a maximum of 3 times, whether you passed […]
How to Prepare for the NAC OSCE: A 12-Week Study Plan
Short answer NAC OSCE study plan prepares you for the NAC OSCE by practising whole stations out loud under the 11-minute clock, with a partner playing the patient and a second person scoring you against the seven competencies the MCC lists. Spend weeks 1–4 building station routines, weeks 5–8 on volume across all six problem […]
NAC Exam Day: What to Bring and How the Day Runs
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank The National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination is a half-day OSCE, but you will spend about five hours at the centre, and much of what goes wrong has nothing to do with medicine: a watch on […]
MCCQE and NAC Test Accommodations: How to Request Them
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank The short answer: If you need extra testing time, extra break time, assistive equipment or a personal item such as a breast pump on exam day, the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) can change how […]
NAC Exam Eligibility and Application: Who Can Apply and How
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank The NAC Examination is the clinical exam that stands between most international medical graduates and a CaRMS application. It is easy to lose a session on paperwork: the application window for each session is only […]
Practice Ready Assessment in Canada: 9 Provincial Programs
Practice Ready Assessment (PRA) in Canada: the 9 provincial programs compared, with the exams they require (MCCQE, NAC, TDM) and return of service.
NAC OSCE Exam Dates 2027: What the MCC Has Published
NAC OSCE 2027: the MCC has set May 1, 2027. Applications run Nov. 18 – Dec. 9, 2026; results late June 2027. September 2027 is not posted yet.
NAC OSCE Station Checklist: What Examiners Score in 11 Minutes
The one-page checklist for the final ten days before the NAC: what examiners score in each part of an eleven-minute station, the timing plan, and where marks go missing.
NAC OSCE Scores 2026: What Your Results Mean
NAC OSCE scores explained: the 500–700 scale, 577 to pass, what 602 or 622 means, the 2025–26 pass rate, and when September 2026 results arrive.
How Long Is the MCCQE1 Exam? 6.5 Hours, Section by Section
The MCCQE1 is a 6.5-hour appointment: 230 questions in two sections of 2 h 40 min, with an optional 45-minute break. Exact timing, pacing and results.