Why are the contributions for each component of the exam not exactly 50% for anatomy, 25% for pathology and 25% for physiology?
The examiners setting the exam construct test questions for each component that are approximately 50 per cent for anatomy, 25 per cent for pathology and 25 per cent for physiology. A comprehensive review of the examination and how each question performed means that some questions may be removed from scoring the examination (only after review and consensus by the relevant committee). When this occurs, the contributions for each component alters slightly, and the whole examination is scored from a reduced total. This may slightly change the relative contribution of each component of the examination, but not the worth of each correct (or incorrect) response.