Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I (MCCQE Part I) Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I (MCCQE Part I) Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I (MCCQE Part I) exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 8 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
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Topics in the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I (MCCQE Part I) Vocabulary Game
Health promotion
Acute care
Chronic care
Psychosocial care
Assessment and diagnosis
Patient management
Clinical communication
Professional behaviours
Sources for these terms (18)
- Hepatitis B vaccines: Canadian Immunization Guide · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines: Canadian Immunization Guide · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Canadian Tuberculosis Standards, 8th edition: Chapter 4, Diagnosis of tuberculosis infection · Source checked 2026-11-03
- STI-associated syndromes guide: Pelvic inflammatory disease · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines: Hyperglycemic Emergencies in Adults · Source checked 2026-11-03
- KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Canadian Stroke Best Practices: Definitions, 2022 update · Source checked 2026-11-03
- KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease · Source checked 2026-11-03
- BC Guidelines: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Diagnosis and Management · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Canadian Thoracic Society 2023 Guideline on Pharmacotherapy in Patients with COPD · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Hypertension Canada 2025 clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders · Source checked 2026-11-03
- CANMAT 2023 Update on Clinical Guidelines for Management of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Canadian Stroke Best Practices: Anticoagulant Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Bone Mineral Density Testing: Osteoporosis Canada · Source checked 2026-11-03
- BC Guidelines: Venous Thromboembolism - Diagnosis and Management (2024) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- SBAR: A Shared Structure for Effective Team Communication, 2nd Edition · Source checked 2026-11-03
- LMCC: Medical Council of Canada · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the MCCQE Part I Exam
The MCC Qualifying Examination (MCCQE, formerly MCCQE Part I) is a one-day, computer-based exam of 230 multiple-choice questions assessing the medical knowledge and clinical decision-making of a candidate completing a Canadian medical degree. It is delivered at Prometric test centres in Canada and over 70 countries, and a pass is required for the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC).
Exam sponsor: Medical Council of Canada (MCC). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
230 single-best-answer MCQs in two sections of 115 items (some are unscored pilot questions). The Clinical Decision-Making component was discontinued in April 2025.
Time Limit
One day, about 6.5 hours total: two sections of 2 hours 40 minutes each, with an optional 45-minute break.
Passing Score
439 on a 300-600 scale (mean 450, SD 30), criterion-referenced (Modified Angoff / Borderline Group), set in July 2025.
Exam / Certification Fees
CAD $1,500 non-refundable application fee; confirm current amounts in your physiciansapply.ca account.
Exam sponsor websiteFees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the MCCQE Part I vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the MCCQE Part I vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 MCCQE Part I terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the MCCQE Part I terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the MCCQE Part I and how long is it?
The exam has 230 multiple-choice questions split into two sections of 115. It is a one-day, computer-based test of about 6.5 hours, with two 2-hour-40-minute sections and an optional 45-minute break.
What is the passing score for the MCCQE Part I?
The pass score is 439 on a 300-600 reporting scale (mean 450, standard deviation 30), set through a standard-setting exercise in July 2025. It is criterion-referenced, so you are compared to a fixed standard, not to other candidates.