📌 Why You Should Care About Topic Weightage
In an exam as vast and challenging as FRCOphth Part 2 Written, knowing which topics carry the most marks can help you:
- Prioritize your revision
- Allocate time wisely
- Avoid overstudying low-yield sections
- Score higher with focused preparation
Here’s a clear, updated breakdown of how questions are typically distributed across topics:
🌟 High-Priority (Most Weight in Exam)
| Topics | Questions | % of Paper |
|---|
| Retina | 21 | 11.7% |
| Cornea & External Eye | 20 | 11.1% |
| Neurology & Pupils (Neuro-ophthalmology + Imaging) | 19 | 10.6% |
| Uveitis & Oncology | 12 | 6.7% |
| Glaucoma | 9 | 5.0% |
🔶 Moderate Priority (Consistent Representation)
| Topics | Questions | % of Paper |
|---|
| Cataract & Lens | 10 | 5.6% |
| Oculoplastics & Orbit | 10 | 5.6% |
| Medicine (Systemic Associations) | 10 | 5.6% |
| Paediatrics | 9 | 5.0% |
| Pharmacology & Therapeutics | 12 | 6.7% |
| Strabismus & Motility | 8 | 4.4% |
🔸 Low Priority (Cover Briefly or Combine)
| Topics | Questions | % of Paper |
|---|
| Ethics & Driving | 4 | 2.2% |
| Guidelines & Standards | 4 | 2.2% |
| Trauma | 4 | 2.2% |
| Orthoptics | 3 | 1.7% |
| Research & EBM | 3 | 1.7% |
| Neuroimaging (additional to pupils) | 3 | 1.7% |
| Genetics | 3 | 1.7% |
| Statistics & Epidemiology | 2 | 1.1% |
| Pathology & Microbiology | 2 | 1.1% |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 2 | 1.1% |
| Optics & Laser | 1 | 0.6% |
| Nutrition, Economics, Other | 1 each | <1% |
