Royal College of Pathologists
FRCPath Histopathology Part 2
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What we cover
Everything in FRCPath Histopathology Part 2, covered
582original cases, every one checked by a doctor
12units, 53 topics: every unit of the RCPath curriculum
8timed mocks at the real length
6case types: slides, cytology, long cases, frozen, macros, OSPE
- 52casesGastrointestinal pathology7 topics
- 24casesLiver, biliary and pancreatic pathology4 topics
- 45casesSkin pathology4 topics
- 19casesBreast pathology3 topics
- 48casesGynaecological and perinatal pathology5 topics
- 66casesUrological and male genital pathology6 topics
- 49casesEndocrine and head and neck pathology5 topics
- 32casesLymph node and haematopathology3 topics
- 42casesThoracic pathology3 topics
- 53casesSoft tissue, bone and other pathology4 topics
- 71casesNon-gynaecological cytopathology4 topics
- 81casesMacroscopic pathology and OSPE5 topics
What you practise
- Surgical slide reports
- Cytology
- Long cases
- Frozen sections
- Macros
- OSPE 1 and 2
The exam at a glance
- The Royal College of Pathologists' practical exam, sat over two days.
- Six components: surgical histology, non-gynaecological cytopathology, long cases, frozen sections, macroscopic specimens and OSPEs.
- Written reports on slides, plus spoken answers to the surgeon and the examiners.
- Marked against model answers. A benign/malignant error counts heavily and can fail the section.
What you get
What Exameds gives you for FRCPath Histopathology Part 2
- Real histology slides to pan and zoom, with a report form under the real headings.
- Every report marked straight away, section by section against a model answer, with the reasoning shown.
- Dangerous errors flagged: a benign/malignant miss is called out, as in the real exam.
- Frozen sections: the surgeon rings from theatre. Give your call by voice or text and the Virtual Examiner marks it.
- Macros and OSPE 1 as conversations with the Virtual Examiner, including where you would take your blocks. OSPE 2 written and marked.
- Long cases with immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy to interpret. Timed mocks for the written components.
Vivas, out loud
The examiner talks to you
Theatre 3 callingFrozen section · Mr Okafor, breast surgeon
Frozen section on the 2 cm breast lesion. What are you seeing?
Invasive carcinoma, no special type. I'd like paraffin sections before I commit on grade.
Understood. Anything on margins?
Virtual Examiner
DiagnosisCorrect, with the right caution
MarginsNot volunteered before the surgeon asked
- Frozen sections: the phone rings, the surgeon asks, you answer by voice or text. What they ask next depends on your answer.
- Macros: discuss the specimen with the Virtual Examiner, including where you would take your blocks.
- OSPE 1 as a discussion, OSPE 2 written, both marked against a model answer.
- Every viva marked point by point, with how a strong candidate would handle it.
Checked by a doctor
Every case, checked against current UK guidance
Original cases written to the published curriculum. Nothing copied from past papers or other banks.
- A doctor checks every case against RCPath datasets and the WHO classification before it goes live.
- Every explanation names the guideline it comes from.
- Spot something wrong? Report any case in one tap and we look at it.
- Exam preparation, not clinical guidance.
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Questions
Are the slides real?
Yes. They're real histology photographs shared by pathologists on Wikimedia Commons under open licences, at low and high power, and each is credited. RCPath's own slides are confidential, so every case is original.
How is my report marked?
AI marks each section against a model answer and shows its reasoning point by point. A benign/malignant error is flagged, because in the real exam it fails the section. AI can make mistakes, so you can report any mark.
Does it follow the current exam format?
It follows the RCPath histopathology regulations for 2026: surgical histology, cytopathology, long cases, frozen sections, macros and OSPEs. We'll update it when the College publishes a new format.
Exameds is exam preparation, not clinical guidance, and is not endorsed by the Royal College of Pathologists.
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