This text offers 350 up-to-date practice questions for the DRCOG examination written by examiners to help candidates maximise their chances of success. Each question is followed by the answer and explanations from the examiner, offering useful insight into how to refine techniques and respond effectively. Recommendations for additional reading and sources of information used to set questions are given, allowing readers to prepare thoroughly and find materials for further study where needed. A complete mock test paper is also provided to help strengthen time management skills, enabling every candidate to enter the exam with confidence and proficiency.

Author Biography

Susan Ward has been a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist since 1998. She has been an Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists College Tutor and Training Programme Director and is now Head of School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the East Midlands. She is currently Chair of the part 2 MRCOG SAQ sub-committee and an MRCOG examiner. Lisa Joels has been a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist since 2001. She has been a DRCOG and later MRCOG examiner since 2003 and served for four years on the DRCOG sub-committee where she was responsible for developing the EMQ bank when the exam format changed. Elaine Melrose was appointed as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in 1987. She was an Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists College Tutor and was Training Programme Director for the West of Scotland from 1996 to 2006. She was joint co-ordinator for the DRCOG examination in Scotland and has examined in both the DRCOG and MRCOG examinations. She retired from clinical practice in 2011. Srini Vindla has been a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist since 1998. He has been a standing member of DRCOG subcommittee since 2010, responsible for writing the examination questions, and is an MRCOG examiner.