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Key Facts: Neurology SCE Exam
18 Nov 2026
Neurology 2026/02 exam date
Federation Neurology specialty page
200
Official exam questions
SCE/ESE regulations and Neurology blueprint
2 x 3 hours
Paper timing
SCE/ESE regulations
GBP 700
UK centre fee
Federation dates and fees page
26/200
Largest blueprint allocation
SCE in Neurology blueprint
100
Free practice questions here
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The Federation lists Neurology SCE 2026/02 for 18 November 2026, with applications from 29 July to 26 August 2026, reasonable adjustment deadline 3 September 2026, results six weeks after the exam, and certificates eight weeks after results release. The SCE/ESE regulations state that the exam is an in-centre computer-based two-paper test; each paper lasts three hours and contains 100 best-of-five questions. The 2026 fees page lists GBP 700 for UK centres and GBP 875 for international centres.
Sample Neurology SCE Practice Questions
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1A woman with epilepsy planning pregnancy is taking sodium valproate. What counselling point is most important?
2A pregnant patient on lamotrigine has worsening seizures despite adherence. What pharmacokinetic issue is likely?
3An elderly inpatient develops acute fluctuating confusion after infection. What diagnosis best fits?
4A child has brief staring episodes with 3-Hz spike-wave on EEG. What seizure type is most likely?
5A terminally ill patient has recurrent seizures and cannot swallow. What route is commonly used for urgent benzodiazepine treatment?
6A patient with learning disability and epilepsy has new behaviour change. What principle is important?
7A teenager has a first unprovoked seizure. What advice is essential while assessment proceeds?
8Loud snoring, witnessed apnoeas and daytime sleepiness most suggest what diagnosis?
9Daytime sleep attacks with cataplexy and sleep paralysis suggest what diagnosis?
10Headache, papilloedema, sixth nerve palsy and high opening pressure with normal CSF composition suggest what?
About the Neurology SCE Exam
The Specialty Certificate Examination in Neurology is the Federation SCE for physicians training in neurology and equivalent candidates. It assesses applied neurological knowledge and judgement across the UK neurology curriculum, including stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, neuroinflammation, neuromuscular disease, headache, cognition, consciousness, neurodiagnostics, special populations and functional/neuropsychiatric presentations.
Assessment
Computer-based Specialty Certificate Examination in Neurology with 200 best-of-five questions across two 3-hour papers. The blueprint covers special groups, specific presentations, diagnostics and applied science, cognition and consciousness, headache and pain, seizures and epilepsy, inflammatory and infectious disorders, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders, traumatic brain injury and rehabilitation, neuropsychiatric/functional disorders, and stroke/TIA.
Time Limit
Two 3-hour papers with a one-hour break
Passing Score
Criterion-referenced standard setting; no fixed current percentage is listed on the reviewed current specialty page.
Exam Fee
GBP 700 UK centre fee for 2026; GBP 875 international centre fee (Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK)
Neurology SCE Exam Content Outline
Special groups
Pregnancy, intellectual or learning disability, terminal illness, teenagers, paediatrics and elderly patients.
Specific presentations
Sleep disorders, cancer complications, CSF disorders, cranial nerve disorders, spinal cord and root disorders, autonomic disorders and neuro-otology.
Diagnostics, applied and basic science
Neuroradiology, neurophysiology, neuropathology, neurogenetics and clinical pharmacology.
Cognition and consciousness
Dementia syndromes, delirium, coma, encephalopathy, rapidly progressive cognitive decline and reversible causes.
Headache and pain
Migraine, cluster headache, trigeminal neuralgia, medication-overuse headache, IIH, GCA and thunderclap headache.
Seizures and epilepsy
Focal and generalised epilepsies, status epilepticus, antiseizure medication, pregnancy, safety and mimics.
Inflammatory and infectious disorders
MS, optic neuritis, NMO/MOG disease, GBS, meningitis, encephalitis, PML, neuroinflammatory and neuroinfectious emergencies.
Movement disorders
Parkinson disease, atypical parkinsonism, tremor, dystonia, chorea, Wilson disease, drug-induced movement disorders and emergencies.
Neuromuscular disorders
Myasthenia gravis, LEMS, motor neuron disease, peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, dystrophy and neuromuscular respiratory failure.
Traumatic brain injury and rehabilitation
Concussion, raised intracranial pressure, post-traumatic seizures, spasticity and multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation.
Neuropsychiatric and functional disorders
Functional neurological disorder, dissociative seizures, neuropsychiatric complications and communication of diagnosis.
Acute stroke and TIA
Thrombolysis, thrombectomy, TIA, carotid disease, AF anticoagulation, lacunar syndromes, posterior circulation and secondary prevention.
How to Pass the Neurology SCE Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Criterion-referenced standard setting; no fixed current percentage is listed on the reviewed current specialty page.
- Assessment: Computer-based Specialty Certificate Examination in Neurology with 200 best-of-five questions across two 3-hour papers. The blueprint covers special groups, specific presentations, diagnostics and applied science, cognition and consciousness, headache and pain, seizures and epilepsy, inflammatory and infectious disorders, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders, traumatic brain injury and rehabilitation, neuropsychiatric/functional disorders, and stroke/TIA.
- Time limit: Two 3-hour papers with a one-hour break
- Exam fee: GBP 700 UK centre fee for 2026; GBP 875 international centre fee
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
- Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the next listed Neurology SCE in 2026?
The Federation lists Neurology 2026/02 for 18 November 2026, with applications from 29 July to 26 August 2026 and the reasonable adjustment deadline on 3 September 2026.
What is the Neurology SCE format?
The SCE/ESE regulations describe a two-paper in-centre CBT examination. Each paper lasts three hours and contains 100 best-of-five questions.
Are there entry requirements?
The Federation Neurology page states there are no entry requirements, although UK trainees normally take the SCE in their penultimate year of higher specialty training.
What are the 2026 fees?
The Federation dates and fees page lists GBP 700 for UK centres and GBP 875 for international centres.
What does the blueprint emphasise?
The largest areas are specific presentations at 26/200, inflammatory and infectious disorders at 24/200, and several 20-question areas including cognition/consciousness, seizures/epilepsy and movement disorders.