Preparing for the exam

The KFP exam looks at how candidates assess patients in the context of the scenario given, as well as the key features/critical steps required to resolve the clinical problem.

With this in mind, candidates should use their day-to-day practice to consider the differential diagnoses pertinent to the patient, and how this might vary from patient to patient, thinking about their steps of management.

Candidates should consider, for example, what the key investigations are and why they are so important, rather than doing a full screen; how they can manage the case by means other than medication; and how this might vary from patient to patient.  

Conducting a random case analysis with either a supervisor, mentor or a colleague can be an effective way for candidates to prepare for the KFP exam. This type of analysis is an invaluable way of breaking down the clinical process and reviewing its different stages.  

The KFP exam is about the assessment of the reasoning behind what GPs do every day in their clinical practice. It is important that candidates read widely and use resources, such as the Therapeutic guidelines and current management guidelines, to ensure their management is contemporary.