Both the AKT and KFP will be held at 11am (local time) in each venue. There are not multiple sessions. 

Both exams have a duration of four hours. 

A full list of exam locations is available here. You will be asked to select your preferred location when enrolling. 
If your preferred venue location changes after enrolling, you must notify the RACGP by emailing examinations@racgp.org.au before your venue is confirmed.

All enrolled candidates will receive an exam venue confirmation email approximately six weeks prior to the exam. You are advised to wait until your venue has been confirmed before making travel arrangements. 

Once your venue has been confirmed, no changes to the venue allocation can be made.

If you have not received your venue confirmation after this week, please contact examinations@racgp.org.au. 

You need to bring photo identification (ID) to your exam. This must be a current (not expired), original document. Digital IDs (IDs on a mobile phone app), scans or copies are not accepted. Accepted forms of ID are: 

• passport 
• Australian driver’s licence 
• proof-of-age or identity card issued by an Australian state or territory 
• Australian student identity card 
• any other Australian entitlement or identity card issued by the Australian Federal Government or a state/territory government that includes a photograph. 

The name on your ID must match your name in our records. If your ID doesn’t match our records, contact examinations@racgp.org.au at least 48 hours before your scheduled exam time. Middle names are not considered, only first and last names. If we can’t confirm your identity before your exam, you may not be permitted to sit. 

Click here for a full list of Permissible and Non-Permissible items.

You will receive a note paper booklet in your exam kit. You may underline, circle or flag key information and may make notes in the question booklet if you wish to do so. However, other than shading in the selected bubbles, it is critical that you do not make any notes or other marks in the answer booklet (bubble sheet). 

No. You must use the black ball-point pen you are provided with on exam day to ensure your paper can be scanned by our exam vendor. 

Inks from fountain pens, markers, and other types of pens are prone to smudge, bleed, or run, which could make your answers harder to read, or may not be compatible with the scanning process. We will have ample spare pens at each venue in case your pen stops working. However, you are welcome to bring your own pen grip. See “What can I bring into the exam room” for full list of permissible items. 

If you make a mistake in a multiple-choice question, place a cross through the circle you want to remove and shade a new choice. To re-select a crossed-out answer, circle your choice and make sure to cross out any unwanted choices. If there is any doubt, a human examiner will review your answer. 

There’s no negative marking for incorrect answers, therefore it's in your best interest to select the requested number of responses for each question. 

For the AKT this is always one response, as they are all single best answer questions. All questions have equal weighting, or 1/150 of your overall score.  

KFP questions contain variable marks that contribute equally to the final mark, due to the difference in the number of responses requested per question. Making each question worth 1.43% or 1/70 of your overall score. 

However, it's important you read how many answers are requested. If you shade more options on the bubble sheet than you were asked for, each response will be marked, but a 0.35% penalty will be deducted from the overall mark of your paper, per additional bubble shaded. 

Further information on marking and examples of questions and scoring can be found in the AKT and KFP Guide. 

Bubble answer sheets are scanned, and your answers will be digitally recognised. Where the computer cannot confidently identify your answer, human intervention is used to recognise your intent – this is most common when you’ve had to cross out an answer. 

Every venue will have a small number of spare papers available if a candidate’s original paper is damaged during the exam. 

All candidates enrolled in the AKT or KFP will receive a PDF copy of the paper-based practice exam. The practice exam format is the same as the real exam format. The exam booklets on exam day are printed and bound, not loose-leaf. 

The RACGP has well-established procedures for handling incidents in exam venues. If there is an interruption, please follow the instructions provided by staff at the venue.