Month: July 2026

If you’re a foundation doctor sitting the PSA on 24th September 2026, we’d encourage you to take part in the mock exams running from 21st to 28th August 2026.

 

Why the mock is worth your time

A mock is the best way to test your knowledge of the PSA materials under exam conditions, with a time limit and no pausing to check things. It’s far better to hit a tricky calculation question or run short on time in a mock than to meet that for the first time in the real exam.

It’s also a good confidence check. Do well and you’ll go into the real exam feeling more settled. Struggle with a section and you’ve still got time to work on it before it matters. 

 

Practise the PSA exam format with free PSA Prep

In addition to taking your mock exam ensure you are making use of the free resources available to you including PSA Prep from BPS Assessment which is a set of free eLearning sessions built to get you familiar with exactly what you’ll face in the exam, the format, how each question type works, and where people typically lose time, such as calculations and time pressure.

There are 9 sessions in total, an introduction plus one for each question type:

• Introduction to the PSA and its questions
• Prescribing (PWS)
• Prescription Review (REV)
• Planning Management (MAN)
• Providing Information (COM)
• Calculation Skills (CAL)
• Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR)
• Drug Monitoring (TDM)
• Data Interpretation (DAT)

 

Other websites to use for revision 

UK Foundation Programme

The UK Foundation Programme is the organisation responsible for Foundation Years training. It hosts an official preparation page that brings together trusted materials, and it runs the mock paper each year, giving candidates a low stakes opportunity to assess their readiness ahead of the real exam.

Queen Mary University of London & Barts

Queen Mary University of London and Barts have produced a comprehensive free collection of PSA content, all accessible via guest access.

Prescribing Safety Assessment: FAQs and details on what to expect on the day.

 

Preparing for the Prescribing Safety Assessment takes time, and tracking down good quality material shouldn’t be part of the workload. To save you the search, we’ve pulled together some free PSA resources available across the web including some of our free materials. Here’s a quick introduction to each one, followed by a link to find them.

 

Where these resources come from

UK Foundation Programme

The UK Foundation Programme is the organisation responsible for Foundation Years training. It hosts an official preparation page that brings together trusted materials, and it runs the mock paper each year, giving candidates a low stakes opportunity to assess their readiness ahead of the real exam.

Queen Mary University of London & Barts

Queen Mary University of London and Barts have produced a comprehensive free collection of PSA content available, all accessible via guest access.

BPS Assessment

BPS Assessment are the leading PSA practice material provider and have a range of eLearning, prep and assessment materials available. Written by prescribers and based on UK guidelines, these resources can be used as an effective revision tool.

 

The resources

1. QMUL & Barts PSA teaching materials

One of the most comprehensive free PSA collections online, bringing together official guidance on how the exam is structured and marked, worked practice questions across every question type, and handy prescribing reference materials to support your revision.

🔗 QMUL & Barts PSA course

 

2. Managing your time in the PSA

A short video covering when to move on from a difficult question and how to make effective use of flagged review time. Worth ten minutes for anyone who finds time pressure their biggest challenge in practice papers.

🔗 Via the UK Foundation Programme prep page

 

3. PSA revision sessions

Recorded revision sessions from a series of live PSA prep sessions, aimed at foundation doctors preparing to sit the PSA.

🔗 Via the UK Foundation Programme prep page

 

4. Safe prescribing webinar

A recorded webinar from the UK Foundation Programme on safe prescribing, aimed at F1 doctors. It’s a useful, official refresher on prescribing practice alongside your PSA revision, and free to watch any time.

🔗 Via the UK Foundation Programme PSA page

 

5. BPS Assessment PSA Prep sessions

Nine free eLearning sessions covering all eight question types alongside a general introduction to the exam. Available on the BPS Assessment learner portal alongside other free resources and modules to support prescribing practice.

🔗 Learner Portal