Liam Quaide (Cork East, Social Democrats)
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768. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applicants that sat the pre-registration examination system for Irish Medical Council registration in each of the past five years: and the pass rate for each respective year. [5898/25]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Doctors intending to pursue registration with the Medical Council in the general or trainee specialist division may be required to sit the Pre-Registration Examination System (PRES).

The PRES examinations are primarily a test of knowledge and clinical skills in the main clinical disciplines of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, and Medicine/General Practice.

The examinations are comprised of two elements – the PRES Level 2 and the PRES Level 3. The PRES Level 2 is a written exam comprised of multiple-choice questions. The PRES Level 3 is a clinical based assessment of communication, interpretation and practical skills.

The numbers sitting the exam and the pass rate for each respective year are set out in the table below.

**The PRES Level 3 exam was not held in 2020 due to the restrictions in place during the Covid-19 pandemic.