The RACP releases written exam results, for the Divisional Written Examination (DWE), on a date it announces itself, so check the RACP's DWE pages for when the October 2026 results are due. Whatever your result, the next step is practical. If you passed, start thinking about the clinical exam. If not this time, the next sitting is Tuesday 9 February 2027, and applications run from 10am AEDT Monday 23 November to 5pm AEDT Tuesday 8 December 2026.
This page is for basic physician trainees (BPT) waiting on, or just receiving, their RACP written exam result.
When are RACP written exam results released?
The RACP sets the release date and publishes it on its Divisional Written Examination pages. Dates passed around in group chats are often wrong, so go to the source, and look out for the College's email.
We don't publish a pass mark or pass rate. The RACP sets the standard for each sitting, and it's the only reliable source for how the exam is marked.
If you passed
Well done. That's a lot of work behind you, done around a full roster.
Take a breath first. A week or two off study is not wasted time.
Then look at the clinical exam. Next comes the Divisional Clinical Examination (DCE). Check the RACP's DCE pages for when you're eligible to sit it, and for the 2027 dates. They hadn't been published when this page was written.
Start the clinical side gently.
- Try the free short case: a timed, interactive case you can do without signing up. It's a quick way to see how examining and presenting under time pressure feels.
- Build a structure for presenting long cases. The Clinical Exam: The Long Case course walks through one, from the introduction to the issues list.
- Short cases reward repetition. Courses such as Clinical Exam: Cardiovascular Short Cases set out what to look for and how to present it.
Pass it on. Colleagues sitting in February will value your notes, and your honesty about what helped.
If you didn't pass this time
This is hard news, and it's allowed to feel hard. It doesn't say anything about the doctor you are, and it doesn't mean you studied the wrong way. It means this sitting didn't go your way.
Here's a calm way forward.
1. Take a proper break
Give yourself at least a week away from questions. Sleep, see people, and let the result settle before you plan.
2. Decide on your next sitting
The next published sitting is in February 2027:
| Date | |
|---|---|
| February 2027 written exam | Tuesday 9 February 2027 |
| Reserve date | Tuesday 9 March 2027 |
| Applications open | 10am AEDT, Monday 23 November 2026 |
| Applications close | 5pm AEDT, Tuesday 8 December 2026 |
If you want February, check the application window against the results release date, so you don't miss it. The RACP hadn't published any later 2027 sitting when these dates were checked. Times in each state, and any new dates as they're released, are on our RACP exam dates 2027 page.
Check your eligibility and any rules about attempts with the RACP before you apply.
3. Start from a fresh baseline, not from memory
It's tempting to go straight back to the topics you remember finding hard. But memory after an exam is unreliable, and your gaps may have moved since you last tested them. Sit the free FRACP DWE Diagnostic first: 40 questions in 71 minutes, at the real exam's pace, with results by specialty. If the RACP gives you any breakdown of your result, use it alongside.
4. Change the method, not just the hours
More of the same is rarely the answer. Look honestly at how you studied:
- Did you sit full papers at exam pace? If not, build them in from January.
- Did you review every question, including the ones you got right?
- Did you leave the Medical Sciences paper late? It's 70 of the 170 questions. Courses such as Diagnostic Tests and Probabilistic Reasoning cover areas candidates often under-prepare.
- Did you keep a mistakes list and re-test it a week later?
The 16-week RACP written exam study plan sets this out week by week for February.
5. Tell someone
A supervisor, your director of physician education, a friend who's been through it. You don't have to plan the next attempt alone.
Where Physify fits
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Common questions
When are the October 2026 RACP written exam results out?
The RACP announces the release date on its Divisional Written Examination pages. Check there, and watch for the College's email.
What is the RACP written exam pass mark?
The RACP sets the standard for each sitting. We don't publish a pass mark or pass rate; the RACP is the source for how the exam is marked.
Can I sit the February 2027 exam if I didn't pass in October?
The February 2027 exam is on Tuesday 9 February 2027, and applications are open from 10am AEDT on 23 November to 5pm AEDT on 8 December 2026. Check your eligibility with the RACP before you apply.
Are BPT exam results the same as RACP written exam results?
Yes. Basic physician trainees sit the RACP Divisional Written Examination, so "BPT exam results" are the DWE results.