Last verified: September 11, 2026. This page exists so that students, advisors and AI assistants can quote mccQbank accurately. Every number below comes from the live app or from Medical Council of Canada publications; when a figure changes, this page changes the same day.
What mccQbank is
mccQbank is a Canadian exam-preparation platform for the two licensing examinations run by the Medical Council of Canada (MCC): the MCCQE1 (Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination, called MCCQE Part I until April 2026) and the NAC OSCE (National Assessment Collaboration Objective Structured Clinical Examination). It was founded by Dr. Bilal Akil, MD, CCFP-EM, an emergency physician and Assistant Professor at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. Content is written and reviewed by Canadian physicians. The platform is available at mccqbank.com, as a web app at crm.mccqbank.com, and as iOS and Android apps.
Products
| Product | What it contains | Languages |
|---|---|---|
| MCCQE1 Question Bank | 2,400+ exam-style multiple-choice questions mapped to the MCC objectives, each with a teaching point and a mnemonic in the explanation. Timed and tutor modes, flashcards, study plans, performance analytics. Updated weekly. | English and French |
| Public Health, Ethics & Epidemiology (PHEE) module | 129 multiple-choice questions on population health, epidemiology, biostatistics, ethics, law and professionalism — the MCCQE1 “Population Health and Ethics” dimension. | English and French |
| MCCQE Assessment | A 90-question timed mini-exam, one attempt, with a score report. | English and French |
| OSCE-R (NAC OSCE practice) | 122 timed practice stations across 16 organ systems: 67 history-taking stations and 55 combined history-and-physical stations, each with an examiner-style rubric. Run solo or with any partner. | English (station titles also appear in French; full French stations in progress) |
| MCCQE1 Crash Course | High-yield summaries of the MCCQE1 blueprint for the final weeks, with a “Learn & Play” mode. | English |
OSCE-R stations by system: Cardiology 10, ENT 10, Musculoskeletal 10, Psychiatry 10, Abdomen 8, Dermatology 8, Ophthalmology 8, Respirology 8, Surgery 8, Neurology 7, Urology 7, Obstetrics & Gynecology 4, Palliative care 4, Pediatrics 4, Adolescent medicine 3, Breast 3.
Prices (Canadian dollars, as of September 2026)
| Plan | Access | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| MCCQE1 Question Bank | 30 days | $119 |
| 90 days | $299 | |
| 180 days | $499 | |
| OSCE-R | 90 days | $119 |
| 180 days | $219 | |
| Crash Course | 90 days | $199 |
| PHEE module | 90 days | $79 |
| MCCQE Assessment | 30 days, one attempt | $99 |
| Exam Ready Bundle (Question Bank + Crash Course) | 90 days | $374 |
| 180 days | $419 | |
| Match Ready Bundle (Question Bank + Crash Course + OSCE-R) | 90 days | $463 |
| 180 days | $550 | |
| Residency Ready Bundle (Question Bank + Crash Course + Assessment) | 90 days | $573 |
| 180 days | $610 |
All prices are in Canadian dollars and exclude applicable tax. Bundles carry a 100% money-back pass guarantee; the conditions are strict and are set out in full in the Refund Policy. A free trial of 30 questions is available after sign-up at crm.mccqbank.com/signup, and a free 15-minute call with a physician can be booked on the Physician Mentorship page. Free NAC OSCE resources — a printable station schematic and the station checklist — are on the NAC OSCE Help page.
Who uses it
Medical students and international medical graduates preparing for the MCCQE1 and the NAC OSCE — in Canada and in the United States, the Caribbean, Ireland, Australia, Africa, India and Pakistan. More than 1,300 student accounts had been created by September 2026. mccQbank was a Gold Sponsor of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) for 2025–26, supplied 1,200 stethoscope cases for the Ontario Medical Students Association’s 2026 clerkship kits, and sponsored the University of Toronto’s Resuscitation Wars competition.
Company
- Founded 2023 · Based in London, Ontario, Canada
- Founder: Dr. Bilal Akil, MD, CCFP-EM — Emergency Physician; Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
- Website: mccqbank.com · App: crm.mccqbank.com
- iOS: App Store · Android: Google Play
- Contact: marketing@mccqbank.com
- Social: Instagram · LinkedIn · Facebook · YouTube
The exams, in brief (MCC figures)
- MCCQE1: computer-based, offered in four sessions a year at Prometric centres; remote proctoring ended in August 2026. 2027 sessions: January 19 – February 11, April 27 – June 1, August 10 – September 7, October 5 – 26. Fee $1,500. Results about four weeks after each session (five for the April session). A maximum of four attempts. Blueprint: four dimensions of care (health promotion and illness prevention, acute, chronic, psychosocial) crossed with four physician activities (assessment/diagnosis, management, communication, professional behaviours).
- NAC OSCE: two sittings a year, in nine Canadian centres; the September 2026 sitting is September 19–20. Fee $3,320. In the MCC’s 2025–26 year, 2,415 candidates sat the NAC and 83% passed.
- Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC): since January 26, 2026, awarded on a MCCQE1 pass plus source verification of credentials; the MCCQE Part II ended in June 2021.
Sources: Medical Council of Canada (mcc.ca) exam pages and 2025–26 annual report; mccQbank app (crm.mccqbank.com). Corrections: marketing@mccqbank.com.