AM VaultThe AMC's own guidance does not send candidates to past papers. Its specification points to a free practice app, includes sample questions, and warns that reconstructed past papers circulating online often contain wrong questions and answers. Because the MCQ is adaptive and each candidate gets a unique set of questions, there is no fixed "paper" to release in the first place. What the AMC does offer is worth using.
1. The AMC MCQ preparation app
This is the main official resource. The AMC produced it with eMedici, and it has 210 questions written by AMC contributors, refreshed every year. It gives immediate feedback on your answers and works on desktop and mobile.
- Cost: it is free, included with your authorisation.
- How you get it: after you buy an AMC MCQ authorisation, the AMC emails you a link to set up your eMedici account. The link is unique to you and cannot be shared.
- How long you have it: twelve months from the day you activate your eMedici account. You do not need to finish all the questions, even to sit the exam.
The twelve months start when you activate the account, so it makes sense to activate it when you are ready to use it, not the day the email arrives.
2. Sample questions in the specification
The MCQ specification includes sample questions in an appendix. The AMC describes them as representative only, so read them for the style (a clinical vignette, five options, one best answer), not as a guide to difficulty or topics. You can read them at any time, before you have an authorisation.
3. The AMC online trial exam
The AMC also runs an online trial exam on its own site. Doing it early gives you a feel for the screen and the question style, which makes the real exam less strange.
Is that enough?
On its own, probably not. 210 questions is a sample of the exam, not a full course, and the exam covers six patient groups with different weights. The official app is the right first step because it is free and written by the people who set the exam. Most candidates will want more practice across all the patient groups, with explanations that teach, and full mocks that copy the real length. If you are choosing extra material, our post on how to choose a question bank lists what to look for.
What about recalls?
The AMC specifically warns against them, and its rules forbid sharing exam content. We cover this in Should I use AMC MCQ recalls?.
Questions people ask
Can I use the MCQ app before I have booked a date?
Yes, once you have bought an AMC MCQ authorisation, which comes before you book with Pearson VUE. The AMC says the link arrives after you buy it. The specification's sample questions and the online trial exam do not need an authorisation.
Do I need to finish all 210 questions?
No. The AMC says you do not have to finish them, even to sit the exam.
Can I share my link with a friend?
No. The AMC says the link is unique to you and cannot be shared.
How often are the questions updated?
The AMC says they are refreshed annually.