Online FRCA preparation, built around how anaesthetists learn.
Created by a UK consultant anaesthetist who has been through the FRCA examinations, combining structured learning, interactive revision and personalised AI-supported practice.
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Primary or Final FRCA?
Each exam has a written and a practical component. FRCA.APP has a course for each.
Primary FRCA
Pharmacology, physiology, physics and clinical measurement, applied. Currently MCQ, OSCE and SOE; from July 2027 the AKT and CASE.
- Primary Written — MCQ / AKT
- Primary Practical — SOE / CASE
Final FRCA
Clinical anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, intensive care and pain. Currently written (SBA and CRQ) and SOE; the FCPE from 2027–28 and the Final AKT from January 2028.
- Final Written — SBA / AKT
- Final Practical — SOE / FCPE
Four focused courses
Subscribe to the course for the exam you are sitting next. All four use the same account.
Primary Written
A 148-chapter interactive textbook, 1,001 SBA questions and spaced revision for the Primary FRCA MCQ and AKT.
Explore → Primary FRCAPrimary Practical
Spoken viva practice with the FRCA.Ai Examiner for the Legacy Primary SOE and the new Primary CASE, with formative feedback.
Explore → Final FRCAFinal Written
A 248-chapter interactive textbook and a 2,480-question SBA bank for the Final FRCA written exam and the Final AKT.
Explore → Final FRCAFinal Practical
Final SOE vivas and FCPE stations with the FRCA.Ai Examiner, a 253-topic learning hub, and formative feedback with model answers.
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Created by Dr Arul James, MD, FRCA, FFPMRCA
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Chronic Pain Medicine, UK. Having passed his FRCA examinations at the first attempt alongside clinical work, Dr James created FRCA.APP to make structured examination preparation more accessible and flexible.
FRCA.APP is developed under his educational direction, with a team of anaesthetists who help plan, review and refine its learning material.
Dr James also created ARiRA, an online educational platform for ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia that uses 3D anatomy and augmented reality.
Tools that make you do something with what you read
Interactive textbooks
148 Primary and 248 Final chapters you can highlight, annotate and question.
Learn more →SBA practice
1,001 Primary and 2,480 Final questions, each with an explanation.
Learn more →FRCA.Ai Examiner
Spoken, realtime viva and station practice for SOE, CASE and FCPE.
Learn more →FRCA.Ai Tutor
Ask about the passage in front of you, grounded in FRCA.APP content.
Learn more →Spaced revision
Authored chapter cards and your own highlights, brought back when due.
Learn more →Formative feedback
Explanations, performance summaries and model answers after practice.
Learn more →Graphs, anatomy and guidelines — made clear
591 concise items built around clear schematics and high-yield tables, shared by all four courses. Learn the diagram, explain the concept, and carry your highlights and notes from Primary to Final.
What each course contains
Released content on the live platform. Every course opens with a free preview.
Primary Written
Primary Practical
Final Written
Final Practical
See FRCA.APP in use
Real screens from study.frca.app: the interactive textbook, the FRCA.Ai Examiner and spaced revision.
Screenshots from study.frca.app, October 2026. Cropped to show the interface. Select an image for a larger view.
Learn it, retrieve it, keep it
FRCA.APP is designed around active recall and spaced practice — techniques with strong evidence for long-term learning. Why active recall works →
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Understand
Read a structured chapter or learning hub topic and highlight what matters.
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Retrieve
Answer SBAs on the same topic straight away, or explain it aloud to the FRCA.Ai Examiner.
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Reflect
Use explanations, feedback and model answers to find the real gap.
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Repeat, spaced
Let revision cards bring topics back just before you would forget them.
Exam preparation that fits your clinical life
Preparing for the FRCA alongside theatre lists, on-call shifts and family commitments requires flexibility. FRCA.APP brings structured learning, SBA practice, viva simulations and revision tools together online, so you can prepare at a time that works for you.
- No travel No journeys to a physical revision venue, and less time lost arranging repeated in-person sessions.
- Short sessions Study from home or anywhere suitable, in sessions that fit around theatre lists and on-call shifts.
- Repeated SBA practice Return to questions as often as you need, with an explanation for every answer.
- Spoken viva practice Practise vivas aloud with the FRCA.Ai Examiner whenever you have time, without arranging a partner.
- Formative feedback Personalised feedback after spoken practice, and model answers where provided.
- Structure and progress Curriculum-linked chapters, revision cards and progress tools, at your own pace.
Online preparation complements, and does not replace, supervised clinical training and teaching from consultants. For live, consultant-led teaching, see our masterclasses, booked separately.
Try real content before you subscribe
A free account opens a preview of all four courses. Enter your email on the sign-in page: if you are new, your free account is created once your email is verified.
Create your free account What is included →- Primary Written 3 chapters · 30 SBAs · 30 Tutor questions
- Primary Practical 3 topics · 1 SOE mock · 1 CASE mock
- Final Written 3 chapters · 30 SBAs · 30 Tutor questions
- Final Practical 5 learning hub chapters · 30 Tutor questions
Intensive courses on BookCPD
Faculty-led teaching followed by individual, timed AI-led practice. All masterclasses →
Primary FRCA OSCE Masterclass
A five-day online course: OSCE technique and group Q&A, followed by four days of individual, timed AI-led station practice.
2–5 November 2026 · Online, four days
Final FRCA SOE Masterclass
A four-day online course: SOE technique and live answer refinement, then a daily individual AI-led mock viva with feedback and written model answers.
9–12 November 2026 · Online, four days
Primary FRCA SOE Masterclass
A five-day online course: consultant-led viva technique and group Q&A, followed by four days of individual, timed AI-led SOE practice.
4–8 January 2027 · Online, five days
Final FRCA Written Masterclass (SBA and CRQ)
A five-day online course: expert teaching on high-yield and hot topics, then SBA and CRQ practice with four timed mock papers.
1–5 February 2027 · Online, five days
Masterclasses are booked through BookCPD and are separate from FRCA.APP online subscriptions.
Prepare smarter, whether or not you subscribe
Active recall for the FRCA: learn by retrieving
How to use active recall for FRCA revision: blank-page recall, question-first reading, flashcards and spoken retrieval, with a weekly routine that fits shifts.
Read the guide →FRCA 2027 exam changes: AKT, CASE and FCPE explained
A source-linked summary of the planned 2027 FRCA changes, including the AKT, CASE and FCPE, the transition year, partial passes and attempt resets.
Read the guide →How to answer SBA questions in the FRCA
A clear technique for FRCA single best answer questions: read the lead-in first, predict before you look, eliminate carefully and manage time on the day.
Read the guide →How to practise for the Primary FRCA SOE
A practical method for Primary FRCA SOE practice, from reusable answer structures and daily spoken sessions to examined mocks, feedback and recovery.
Read the guide →How to prepare for the Final FRCA
How to prepare for the Final FRCA written paper and SOE as a Stage 2 trainee, with a phased plan, clinical-reasoning practice and the 2027 AKT and FCPE changes.
Read the guide →How to structure an SOE answer
A practical framework for structuring FRCA viva answers: open with a definition, signpost, link science to the patient, and let the examiner steer you.
Read the guide →Busy trainees need more than a pile of questions
FRCA candidates prepare around full-time clinical work, on-call rotas and family life. Much of the available material is either passive — long texts and lectures — or fragmented across question banks, notes and occasional viva practice.
FRCA.APP brings those pieces together. A structured textbook gives you something reliable to learn from. SBA practice, spoken viva practice and spaced revision make you retrieve and apply it. AI tools make practice and explanation available whenever you have twenty minutes — with clear labelling that their feedback is formative.
More about our approach →Frequently asked questions
Is FRCA.APP affiliated with the Royal College of Anaesthetists?
No. FRCA.APP is an independent educational platform created by Dr Arul James. It is not endorsed by or connected to the RCoA. Use the RCoA website for official exam information.
Can I try FRCA.APP before paying?
Yes. A free account opens a preview of all four courses — Primary Written, Primary Practical, Final Written and Final Practical — including real chapters, SBA questions, Tutor questions and, in Primary Practical, spoken mocks. No payment details are needed.
Does FRCA.APP cover the 2027 exam changes?
Yes. Primary SBA Practice has an AKT view, Primary Practical includes CASE station practice, and Final Practical includes FCPE station practice, alongside the current formats.
Is AI feedback an indication of whether I will pass?
No. All AI feedback on FRCA.APP is formative. It is designed to help you decide what to practise next and is not an examination result.
How is FRCA.APP different from the BookCPD masterclasses?
FRCA.APP courses are online subscriptions you use throughout your preparation. Masterclasses are separate, intensive live courses booked through BookCPD. Many candidates use both.
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