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Pass the MSRA
Clinical and Professional Dilemmas preparation, courses, active recall, mocks, podcasts and video in one MSRA-focused platform.
Explore Pass the MSRAPassMedicine
Lower-cost conventional question practice for candidates who already have separate notes, mocks and Professional Dilemmas teaching.
Compare with PassMedicineQuesmed or Medibuddy
App-led question practice with progress tracking, analytics or adaptive revision tools.
See them in the tableArora or Emedica
Teaching-led preparation through courses, video, audio and guided study resources.
See them in the tableCompare Pass the MSRA with…
| Feature | Pass the MSRA | PassMedicine |
|---|---|---|
| Exam practice | ||
| Clinical questions | 8,800+Clinical question practice | 3,000+ |
| Professional Dilemmas practice | 800+ scenarios | 300+ |
| Professional Dilemmas teaching | Dedicated courseFree 100-page textbook | Teaching notes within questions |
| Timed mock exams | 20 full mocksClinical and PD | 3 clinical mocks |
| Revision system | ||
| Revision notes | 1,100+ | Two digital textbooks |
| Flashcards & active recall | 22,500+ each | Not stated |
| Specialty-based revision | 16 coursesNotes, recall and questions | Topic filters and textbooks |
| Audio & video learning | Podcasts + YouTubeRevise away from the screen | Not stated |
| Progress tracking | Dashboard + weak areas | Performance analysis |
| Access and value | ||
| Lowest listed price | £30 | £25 |
| Feature | Pass the MSRA | Quesmed |
|---|---|---|
| Exam practice | ||
| Clinical questions | 8,800+Clinical question practice | 2,300+ |
| Professional Dilemmas practice | 800+ scenarios | IncludedSplit not stated |
| Professional Dilemmas teaching | Dedicated courseFree 100-page textbook | Question explanations |
| Timed mock exams | 20 full mocksClinical and PD | Not stated |
| Revision system | ||
| Revision notes | 1,100+ | 1,000+ notes |
| Flashcards & active recall | 22,500+ each | Not stated |
| Specialty-based revision | 16 coursesNotes, recall and questions | Topic-based revision |
| Audio & video learning | Podcasts + YouTubeRevise away from the screen | Not highlighted |
| Progress tracking | Dashboard + weak areas | Progress tracking |
| Access and value | ||
| Lowest listed price | £30 | £74.99 |
| Feature | Pass the MSRA | Revise MSRA |
|---|---|---|
| Exam practice | ||
| Clinical questions | 8,800+Clinical question practice | 3,000+ |
| Professional Dilemmas practice | 800+ scenarios | 500+ |
| Professional Dilemmas teaching | Dedicated courseFree 100-page textbook | PD playbook |
| Timed mock exams | 20 full mocksClinical and PD | 6 mocks |
| Revision system | ||
| Revision notes | 1,100+ | Curriculum-mapped notes |
| Flashcards & active recall | 22,500+ each | Flashcards with spaced repetition |
| Specialty-based revision | 16 coursesNotes, recall and questions | Curriculum-mapped revision |
| Audio & video learning | Podcasts + YouTubeRevise away from the screen | Not highlighted |
| Progress tracking | Dashboard + weak areas | Analytics included |
| Access and value | ||
| Lowest listed price | £30 | £54.97 |
| Feature | Pass the MSRA | Medibuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Exam practice | ||
| Clinical questions | 8,800+Clinical question practice | 4,000+ totalWider bank |
| Professional Dilemmas practice | 800+ scenarios | 190+ |
| Professional Dilemmas teaching | Dedicated courseFree 100-page textbook | Question explanations |
| Timed mock exams | 20 full mocksClinical and PD | Not stated |
| Revision system | ||
| Revision notes | 1,100+ | Question-linked notes |
| Flashcards & active recall | 22,500+ each | Spaced repetition |
| Specialty-based revision | 16 coursesNotes, recall and questions | Topic mastery |
| Audio & video learning | Podcasts + YouTubeRevise away from the screen | Not highlighted |
| Progress tracking | Dashboard + weak areas | Adaptive mastery tracking |
| Access and value | ||
| Lowest listed price | £30 | £30 |
| Feature | Pass the MSRA | Arora |
|---|---|---|
| Exam practice | ||
| Clinical questions | 8,800+Clinical question practice | IncludedTotal not stated |
| Professional Dilemmas practice | 800+ scenarios | IncludedSplit not stated |
| Professional Dilemmas teaching | Dedicated courseFree 100-page textbook | Video and audio teaching |
| Timed mock exams | 20 full mocksClinical and PD | IncludedNumber not stated |
| Revision system | ||
| Revision notes | 1,100+ | Course teaching materials |
| Flashcards & active recall | 22,500+ each | Flashcards included |
| Specialty-based revision | 16 coursesNotes, recall and questions | Course-based teaching |
| Audio & video learning | Podcasts + YouTubeRevise away from the screen | Video and audio teaching |
| Progress tracking | Dashboard + weak areas | Adaptive targeting advertised |
| Access and value | ||
| Lowest listed price | £30 | £197 |
| Feature | Pass the MSRA | Emedica |
|---|---|---|
| Exam practice | ||
| Clinical questions | 8,800+Clinical question practice | 2,380+ totalBoth papers combined |
| Professional Dilemmas practice | 800+ scenarios | 200+ |
| Professional Dilemmas teaching | Dedicated courseFree 100-page textbook | Study guideTaught course sold separately |
| Timed mock exams | 20 full mocksClinical and PD | Clinical and PD mocks |
| Revision system | ||
| Revision notes | 1,100+ | Study guide |
| Flashcards & active recall | 22,500+ each | Not stated |
| Specialty-based revision | 16 coursesNotes, recall and questions | Course and bank categories |
| Audio & video learning | Podcasts + YouTubeRevise away from the screen | Video teaching in higher-priced course |
| Progress tracking | Dashboard + weak areas | Performance tracking |
| Access and value | ||
| Lowest listed price | £30 | £49 |
| Feature | Pass the MSRA | Pastest |
|---|---|---|
| Exam practice | ||
| Clinical questions | 8,800+Clinical question practice | 2,000+ totalBoth papers combined |
| Professional Dilemmas practice | 800+ scenarios | IncludedSplit not stated |
| Professional Dilemmas teaching | Dedicated courseFree 100-page textbook | Question explanationsAI Tutor support |
| Timed mock exams | 20 full mocksClinical and PD | Not stated |
| Revision system | ||
| Revision notes | 1,100+ | 600+ textbook summaries |
| Flashcards & active recall | 22,500+ each | Not highlighted |
| Specialty-based revision | 16 coursesNotes, recall and questions | 300+ searchable topics |
| Audio & video learning | Podcasts + YouTubeRevise away from the screen | Not highlighted for MSRA |
| Progress tracking | Dashboard + weak areas | Performance analytics |
| Access and value | ||
| Lowest listed price | £30 | £39.99Three months |
| Feature | Pass the MSRA | MCQBank |
|---|---|---|
| Exam practice | ||
| Clinical questions | 8,800+Clinical question practice | 1,481Published figure varies slightly |
| Professional Dilemmas practice | 800+ scenarios | 250 |
| Professional Dilemmas teaching | Dedicated courseFree 100-page textbook | Question explanationsNo separate course highlighted |
| Timed mock exams | 20 full mocksClinical and PD | Not stated |
| Revision system | ||
| Revision notes | 1,100+ | Not highlighted |
| Flashcards & active recall | 22,500+ each | Not highlighted |
| Specialty-based revision | 16 coursesNotes, recall and questions | Question categories |
| Audio & video learning | Podcasts + YouTubeRevise away from the screen | Not highlighted |
| Progress tracking | Dashboard + weak areas | Performance graphs |
| Access and value | ||
| Lowest listed price | £30 | £48One week |
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| Feature | Our platform Pass the MSRA | PassMedicine | Quesmed | Revise MSRA | Medibuddy | Arora | Emedica | Pastest | MCQBank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam practice | |||||||||
| Clinical questions | 8,800+Clinical question practice | 3,000+ | 2,300+ | 3,000+ | 4,000+ totalWider bank | IncludedTotal not stated | 2,380+ totalBoth papers combined | 2,000+ totalBoth papers combined | 1,481Published figure varies slightly |
| Professional Dilemmas practice | 800+ scenarios | 300+ | IncludedSplit not stated | 500+ | 190+ | IncludedSplit not stated | 200+ | IncludedSplit not stated | 250 |
| Professional Dilemmas teaching | Dedicated courseFree 100-page textbook | Teaching notes within questions | Question explanations | PD playbook | Question explanations | Video and audio teaching | Study guideTaught course sold separately | Question explanationsAI Tutor support | Question explanationsNo separate course highlighted |
| Timed mock exams | 20 full mocksClinical and PD | 3 clinical mocks | Not stated | 6 mocks | Not stated | IncludedNumber not stated | Clinical and PD mocks | Not stated | Not stated |
| Revision system | |||||||||
| Revision notes | 1,100+ | Two digital textbooks | 1,000+ notes | Curriculum-mapped notes | Question-linked notes | Course teaching materials | Study guide | 600+ textbook summaries | Not highlighted |
| Flashcards & active recall | 22,500+ each | Not stated | Not stated | Flashcards with spaced repetition | Spaced repetition | Flashcards included | Not stated | Not highlighted | Not highlighted |
| Specialty-based revision | 16 coursesNotes, recall and questions | Topic filters and textbooks | Topic-based revision | Curriculum-mapped revision | Topic mastery | Course-based teaching | Course and bank categories | 300+ searchable topics | Question categories |
| Audio & video learning | Podcasts + YouTubeRevise away from the screen | Not stated | Not highlighted | Not highlighted | Not highlighted | Video and audio teaching | Video teaching in higher-priced course | Not highlighted for MSRA | Not highlighted |
| Progress tracking | Dashboard + weak areas | Performance analysis | Progress tracking | Analytics included | Adaptive mastery tracking | Adaptive targeting advertised | Performance tracking | Performance analytics | Performance graphs |
| Access and value | |||||||||
| Lowest listed price | £30 | £25 | £74.99 | £54.97 | £30 | £197 | £49 | £39.99Three months | £48One week |
Based on publicly available provider pages reviewed on 19 July 2026. Prices relate to the lowest publicly advertised paid access option; access periods and included features vary. “Not stated” means a clear public figure or feature description was not found. Features and prices may change.
How this comparison was prepared
We compare publicly available information from each provider’s own website. Prices and features can change, so the review date is shown beneath the table.
Where a clear figure or feature description could not be confirmed, we use “Not stated” rather than estimating it. Access periods and package inclusions may differ, so candidates should check the provider’s current information before purchasing.
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Why Pass the MSRA is more than a question bank
Many MSRA resources focus on one part of preparation, such as questions, teaching or video. Pass the MSRA brings clinical revision, Professional Dilemmas preparation, active recall and mock practice together in one structured system.
- Learn by specialty — work through structured clinical courses rather than relying on random question practice.
- Prepare for both papers — combine Clinical Problem Solving with dedicated Professional Dilemmas teaching.
- Use active recall — revise with questions, flashcards, rapid quizzes, Q&As and mock papers.
- Revise in different formats — use written resources, podcasts and video around shifts and daily life.
- Keep everything together — reduce the need for several separate revision subscriptions.
A low-cost question bank may be enough for candidates who only want additional question practice. Pass the MSRA is designed for candidates who want a broader revision system without combining several separate subscriptions.
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What matters most when choosing an MSRA resource?
Question count is not everything
A large bank is useful only when the questions are relevant and the explanations help you learn from mistakes. Compare the quality and structure of the learning experience, not only the headline number.
CPS and Professional Dilemmas need different preparation
Clinical Problem Solving tests breadth of knowledge and pattern recognition. Professional Dilemmas tests patient safety, escalation, accountability and professional judgement. Strong preparation should support both explicitly.
Choose a system you can use consistently
Revision has to fit around work and daily life. Short notes, audio and flashcards suit spare minutes, while longer question sessions and mock papers can be reserved for protected study time.
Consider total cost, not just the headline price
A cheaper question bank may still require separate spending on notes, Professional Dilemmas teaching, flashcards or mock papers. Compare the cost of the complete preparation package you are likely to use.
Common questions
Which MSRA resource has the most comprehensive revision system?
If you want everything in one place — clinical questions, Professional Dilemmas teaching, revision notes, flashcards, active recall, rapid quizzes, mocks, podcasts and video — Pass the MSRA is built as a complete system rather than a single question bank. Several competitors do one or two of these things well; fewer bring them all together.
Is Pass the MSRA better than PassMedicine for the SJT?
For Professional Dilemmas (the SJT paper), Pass the MSRA offers dedicated teaching including a free 100-page SJT textbook, scenarios and mock papers. PassMedicine includes Professional Dilemmas questions within its bank. If structured SJT technique matters to you, the dedicated teaching is the practical difference.
Is Pass the MSRA only for GP applicants?
No. The MSRA is used for entry to many training routes, and the clinical and Professional Dilemmas material applies across specialties that use the exam, not GP alone.
Should I use more than one MSRA question bank?
Some candidates do, to widen question exposure. If you go that route, the sensible pairing is a broad clinical bank plus a resource with strong Professional Dilemmas teaching and revision structure — which is where an all-in-one system reduces the need to stitch several tools together.
Is a question bank enough for the Professional Dilemmas paper?
Questions alone often are not. The PD paper rewards understanding the reasoning behind ranking and multiple-response formats — patient safety, escalation, professionalism. Teaching that explains why an option is unsafe or too passive tends to help more than answer keys alone.
Which resource is best for an IMG?
Candidates who are less familiar with NHS professional expectations may particularly value resources that explicitly teach escalation, confidentiality, accountability and patient-centred care, alongside clinical question practice.
Are the prices and question counts kept up to date?
We check each provider against their public pages and show the date checked. Features and prices change, so we mark anything we cannot confirm as “not publicly stated” rather than guessing, and refresh the tables periodically.
Can I try Pass the MSRA before subscribing?
Yes — the free SJT textbook, the YouTube teaching and the Spotify podcasts are open to everyone, so you can judge the explanation style before deciding.
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