How to Clear FCPS Part 1 Dentistry in First Attempt (2.5 Months Study Plan) by Dr. Sabeen Masood

FCPS PART-1 (Feb 2020 Attempt)

 

I was done with my house job in Dec 2019 and I only had 2.5 months to prepare for my part 1 exam. Alhumdulilah, I am here today to share my experience as how I cleared my part 1 exam in the first go. I would like to share what were my approaches to prepare for my exam that are as follows:

 

Duration:

-Initially I used to give 8-10 hours daily but as the time was coming near (less than a month) I used to give 13-15 hours daily.

-Of course, no one has tendency to study for 13-15 hours straight so I used to take mini breaks.

 

Theory Books:

USMLE First Aid

BRS Physiology

BRS pathology

Snell’s Review

Kaplan Neuroanatomy

High Yield Embryology

 

Mcq Books:

Rabia Ali (3 times)

Asim and Shoaib (3 times)

Coffeedent (3 times)

Vijay Partap (2 times Dental materials only)

 

 

Schedule 1 (1 Dec 2019-7 Jan 2020)

 

. Pathology (1-11 Dec 2019)

Brs pathology (Chap 1-8 plus Anemia)

USMLE (Special pathology of CVS, Endocrine, Git, Hematology, Neuro)

 Rabia Ali Mcqs of pathology

 

. Microbiology & Immunology (12-17 Dec 2019)

USMLE

Rabia Ali Mcqs

 

. Pharmacology (18-23 Dec 2019)

USMLE

 Rabia Ali Mcqs

 

. Neuroanatomy (24-26 Dec 2019)

Kaplan

  Rabia Ali Mcqs

 

. Histology and General Anatomy (27 Dec 2019)

  Rabia Ali Mcqs

 

. Embryology (28 Dec 2019)

 High yield Embryo (1-4-week, Germinal layer derivatives, pharyngeal arches and pouches   derivatives, head and neck development)

  Rabia Ali Mcqs

 

. Gross Anatomy (29-31 Dec 2019)

Snell’s Review (Head and neck, Brachial and cervical plexus, Vertebrae, Lung Lobes, Heart   Diaphragm, Mediastinum)

Rabia Ali Mcqs

 

. Physiology (1-7 Jan 2020)

Brs physiology

Rabia Ali Mcqs

 

. Remaining 48 Days …Mcqs, Mcqs and Mcqs (I made my time table and divided days subject wise)

. Dental Materials, Biochemistry, Oral Anatomy, Oral histology, Tooth morphology, Oral pathology (Covered from Mcqs books)

 

Mcqs Schedule:

 

. Gross & General Anatomy (8-10 Jan 2020)

2^nd time Rabia Ali

1^st time (Asim and Shoaib and coffeedent)

 

. Neuroanatomy (11-12 Jan 2020)

2^nd time Rabia Ali

1^st time coffeedent

 

. Embryology (13 Jan 2020)

2^nd time Rabia Ali

1^st time coffeedent

 

. Histology (14 Jan 2020)

2^nd time Rabia Ali

1^st time coffeedent

 

. Physiology (15 – 19 Jan 2020)

2^nd time Rabia Ali

1^st time (Asim and Shoaib and coffeedent)

 

. Biochemistry (20 Jan 2020)

1^st time Rabia Ali

1^st time (Asim and Shoaib and coffeedent)

 

. Microbiology (21 Jan 2020)

2^nd time Rabia Ali

1^st time coffeedent

 

. Pathology (22-24 Jan 2020)

2^nd time Rabia Ali

1^st time (Asim and Shoaib and coffeedent)

 

. Pharmacology (25-26 Jan 2020)

2^nd time Rabia Ali

1^st time (Asim and Shoaib and coffeedent)

 

. Oral Pathology (27-28 Jan 2020)

1^st time Rabia Ali

1^st time coffeedent

 

. Tooth Morphology/Oral Histology/Oral Anatomy (29-30 Jan 2020)

1^st time Rabia Ali

1^st time coffeedent

1^st time Asim and Shoaib (Dentistry portion)

 

. Dental Materials (31 Jan-1 Feb 2020)

1^st time Rabia Ali

1^st time coffeedent

1^st time Vijay Partap DM

 

2 Feb 2020

. General Medicine (1^st time Coffeedent)

. CPSP Demo and Coffeedent Mock Test

 

.For the remaining 22 Days I kept on revising the same Mcqs and past paper.

. No matter how stressed, demotivated and exhausted I used to feel at times, I was persistent and sticked to my schedule.

. Nothing is complete without prayers so pray for yourself as well as for others.

 

GOOD LUCK,

Dr. Sabeen Masood