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The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has officially released the 2026 exam calendar for the MRCEM Primary, Intermediate SBA, and OSCE. The RCEM follows a strict timeline with short application windows. So, if you are an MRCEM aspirant targeting any part of it in 2026, knowing the exam schedule well in advance helps plan your preparation effectively and manage application deadlines.

To make things easier, we have compiled the complete MRCEM exam schedule for 2026 below, covering the important dates, application periods, and result release dates for each part of the exam.

MRCEM Primary: 2026 exam dates

Diet: 1

Exam date: 22 April 2026

Applications open: 10 December 2025

Applications close: 17 December 2025

Result date: 4 June 2026

Diet: 2

Exam date: 27 October 2026

Applications open: 15 July 2026

Applications close: 22 July 2026

Result date: 1 December 2026

MRCEM Intermediate SBA: 2026 exam dates

Diet: 1

Exam date: 21 January 2026

Applications open: 29 October 2025

Applications close: 5 November 2025

Result date: 26 February 2026

Diet: 2

Exam date: 16 September 2026

Applications open: 10 June 2026

Applications close: 17 June 2026

Result date: 28 October 2026

MRCEM OSCE: 2026 exam dates

Diet: 1 (London)

Exam dates: 19–30 January 2026

Applications open: 15 October 2025

Applications close: 22 October 2025

Result date: 10 March 2026

Diet: 2 (London)

Exam dates: 27 May – 11 June 2026

Applications open: 11 March 2026

Applications close: 18 March 2026

Result date: 23 July 2026

Diet: 3 (London)

Exam dates: 3–19 November 2026

Applications open: 5 August 2026

Applications close: 12 August 2026

Result date: 6 January 2027

According to the official website of RCEM, they are in discussion with their international partners to finalise the dates for MRCEM OSCEs at international test centres. However, the exam centres are planned in Chennai (India), Hyderabad (India), and Malaysia.

We hope this information was helpful for you. If you are an MRCEM aspirant targeting any parts of the exam, be it MRCEM Primary, SBA, or OSCE, StudyMRCEM offers expert-led MRCEM courses to help you clear the exam in one go. You can even explore our top-tier study materials, curated by our team of expert mentors, for completely free through the StudyMEDIC LMS 3.0 before enrolling in the course.

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Authored By: Sarath