Backwards plan · 11 milestones · 2026 ready

AMC Timeline Planner

Enter your target AMC MCQ and AMC Handbook AI RolePlay dates. We'll work backwards through every milestone — English prep, EPIC, MCQ phases, mocks, and clinical roleplays — so you know exactly what to start when.

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12 months until your AMC MCQ exam.

  1. 🗣️

    Start English prep

    Mon, 29 June 2026

    Begin IELTS or OET preparation. Aim for OET grade B in all 4 components or IELTS 7.0 in each band.

  2. 📨

    Submit EPIC verification

    Wed, 2 Sept 2026

    Open ECFMG EPIC account, request primary-source verification of your medical degree. Allow 3–6 months.

  3. 📝

    Sit English exam

    Sun, 1 Nov 2026

    Book and complete OET or IELTS. Results valid 3 years.

  4. 📚

    MCQ foundation phase

    Thu, 31 Dec 2026

    Build core knowledge. Murtagh's General Practice + RACGP Red Book + 1,500+ MCQs across all systems.

  5. 🔁

    MCQ revision phase

    Wed, 31 Mar 2027

    Target weak areas. Spaced repetition for high-yield facts. 1,500+ more MCQs.

  6. ⏱️

    Full mock exams

    Sun, 30 May 2027

    Sit at least 3 timed full-length 150-question mocks (3.5 hours) under exam conditions.

  7. 🎯

    AMC MCQ exam day

    Tue, 29 June 2027

    Pearson VUE centre in Australia. 150 MCQs, 3.5 hours.

  8. 🩺

    Begin clinical phase

    Sun, 1 Aug 2027

    Start MCAT roleplays — history, exam, counselling, procedural. Daily practice from this point.

  9. 🧩

    Drill frameworks

    Thu, 30 Sept 2027

    Calgary-Cambridge consultations, SOCRATES pain history, SPIKES bad news. Build muscle memory.

  10. 🏥

    Mock OSCE circuits

    Mon, 29 Nov 2027

    Run timed 16-station mock circuits with a partner or AI examiner. Refine timing under 8 minutes.

  11. 🏁

    AMC Handbook AI RolePlay exam day

    Wed, 29 Dec 2027

    MCAT clinical exam in Melbourne or Adelaide.