EXAMINATION FOR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION (EPR)
- The Examination for Provisional Registration (EPR) must be taken by applicants who possess basic medical qualifications that are not recognized and not listed in the Second Schedule. Applicants must sit for and pass the examination with MPM before being registered to practice in Malaysia.
- After the year 2015, the Medical Regulations (Setting of Examinations for Provisional Registration) 2015 replaced the Medical Qualifying Examination (MQE) with the Provisional Registration Examination. (EPR). For that purpose, the EPR Committee of MPM has been established to conduct the EPR theory and clinical examinations.
- Candidates who wish to sit for the theory examination must submit their applications through the MeRITS application, and then take the theory examination online via the Examplify system. (EXAMSOFT). Candidates who pass then need to take the clinical examination held at medical higher education institutions as determined by MPM. The examination results then need to be ratified by the Council before being communicated to the candidates.
- The EPR examination is planned to be conducted twice a year, involving a theory examination that usually starts in March and September each year. Candidates who pass the theory examination are then allowed to sit for the clinical examination approximately three (3) months after passing the theory examination.
- Policy For Sitting The Examination For Provisional Registration (EPR) / Examination For Full Registration (EFR) For Non-Citizen Applicants – Only ELIGIBLE to sit for the EPR/EFR:
- Purpose for pursuing a postgraduate programme in Malaysia
- Purpose for undergoing housemanship training or working (for Permanent Resident / Spouse of a Malaysian Citizen)
