Backwards plan · 11 milestones · 2026 ready

AMC Timeline Planner

Enter your target AMC MCQ and clinical exam (CAT 2) dates. We'll work backwards through every milestone — English prep, MyIntealth, 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

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026

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

  2. 📨

    Submit MyIntealth verification

    Tue, 15 Dec 2026

    Open an ECFMG/Intealth MyIntealth account (it replaced EPIC; EPIC-verified qualifications remain valid) and request primary-source verification of your medical degree. Allow 3–6 months.

  3. 📝

    Sit English exam

    Sat, 13 Feb 2027

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

  4. 📚

    MCQ foundation phase

    Wed, 14 Apr 2027

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

  5. 🔁

    MCQ revision phase

    Tue, 13 July 2027

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

  6. ⏱️

    Full mock exams

    Sat, 11 Sept 2027

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

  7. 🎯

    AMC MCQ exam day

    Mon, 11 Oct 2027

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

  8. 🩺

    Begin clinical phase

    Sat, 13 Nov 2027

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

  9. 🧩

    Drill frameworks

    Wed, 12 Jan 2028

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

  10. 🏥

    Mock OSCE circuits

    Sun, 12 Mar 2028

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

  11. 🏁

    AMC clinical exam day

    Tue, 11 Apr 2028

    MCAT clinical exam in Melbourne or Adelaide.