MCCQE® Study Guide

The AMBOSS MCCQE Study Guide is a checklist of topics covered in the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I. Along with the checklist, the guide features clinical guidelines with expert tips and tricks that help medical students revise and prepare for the exam.

AMBOSS physicians carefully curate our guide in collaboration with medical students from Canada and we link each topic to a corresponding AMBOSS Article.

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What is AMBOSS?

AMBOSS is a medical learning platform that helps students around the world to study smarter and score higher in their exams. Designed and curated by over 70 international physicians, AMBOSS uses intelligent learning features to guide you through your studies and into your medical career.

Our platform offers a comprehensive and up-to-date Knowledge Library covering over 20,000 medical topics and a Question Bank of over 5,000 case-based questions with interactive visuals and learning tools which improve knowledge retention.

What is the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination?

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) is the official evaluation that assesses medical graduates’ ability to practise medicine in Canada. You must take and pass the MCCQE Part I to obtain the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC). The MCCQE Part I examines participants’ medical knowledge and clinical decision-making ability in 210 multiple-choice questions and 38 clinical cases.

The exam consists of two parts: a multiple-choice question (MCQ) written exam, and a clinical skills component.

How AMBOSS helps you prepare for the MCCQE

We link each topic in the AMBOSS MCCQE study guide to an AMBOSS medical Article. The study guide, paired with our intelligent learning features, helps you prepare and revise for the exam more efficiently and effectively.

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I use AMBOSS because the interactive library allows me to stay focused while learning medicine. The question bank is full of many challenging questions that helped me pass my clinical exams!
Daniel E.

Memorial University of Newfoundland

I am very impressed with the quality of the questions and the learning experience. I highly recommend everyone to use AMBOSS as a tool to enhance your medical knowledge.
Oumkaltoum H.

University of Montreal

[AMBOSS] served as the perfect study resource and helped me score a 275 on the MCCQE1 and 235 on Step 1. Overall, I’d highly recommend using AMBOSS…to achieve excellence and to become the great doctor you’ve always dreamed you’d be!
Austin Christopher E.

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

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5000+ case-based questions

Exam-style MCQs for all clinical and pre-clinical subjects.

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Study plans

Both personalized and exam-focused plans.

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1200+ clinical articles

Extensive medical library covering all systems.

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High-yield mode

Condenses articles down to the most high-yield info.

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Custom Qbank sessions

Create sessions based on system, exam, and more.

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The AMBOSS app

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