What is the FSRH eKA?

It is important that you give yourself sufficient time to learn and prepare before you pay to take the eKA. Once you have paid for the eKA, you have 28 days to take it.

The following resources are available to help you prepare to take the eKA.

e-Learning (eSRH)

The e-Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (eSRH) was developed by the FSRH in partnership with e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH). It is an online learning programme which will help to develop your knowledge and to prepare for the eKA. Access to e-SRH is free for NHS workers- there is a fee for non-NHS workers.

eSRH covers a wide range of SRH topics and includes a number of learning sessions (approx. 25 hours of learning). Throughout the 18 modules there are short quizzes and certificates of completionto help you assess your progress. You can see what is included in the e-SRH by viewing the curriculum.

Standards and Guidance

You are encouraged to review the FSRH Standards and Guidance and the UKMEC.

The RCGP’s Women’s Health Framework (which the FSRH developed in collaboration with the RCGP and RCOG) is free for RCGP members -it provides a portal of guidelines and documents related to women’s health.

You can also review BASHH guidelines.

Practice eKA

You are also encouraged to use the practice eKA area, which is designed to familiarise candidates with the layout of the eKA website, and how to navigate through the assessment. The practice consists of 2 mock questions and can be used as many times as you like.

The eKA is 100 Single Best Answer questions, and runs for 2 hours. After this time the assessment will automatically end, even if you have not answered every question. Each question is worth 1 mark. There is no negative marking.

Although this is an open book assessment, we recommend that you work through as many of the questions as possible and use the reference guides to support those questions where you feel unsure of the answer.

Questions can be ‘flagged’ to return to later- we recommend using this tool for those questions you are unsure of.

Important things you need to know about the eKA

• Once you have paid, or once your trust payment has been activated, you have 28 days to take the test.
• The eKA is sat in a single session, which is programmed to take 2 hours, and will automatically end even if you have not finished.
• You can take the test any time at your convenience during the 28 days.
• You can navigate back and forward through the questions using the platform's navigation buttons. DO NOT use your browser's navigation buttons.
• If you are dyslexic (or have another learning disability) and want to request extra time for the assessment, please contact edofficerloc@fsrh.org before you purchase and start the eKA. 
• You will be asked to accept these terms and conditions before starting the eKA. If you do not accept these, you will not be able to take the assessment.
• If you fail the eKA you will need to pay again to take a second attempt.
• The eKA fee is non-cancellable and non-refundable.
• Read the eKA FAQs for more information.

I haven’t got a username and password for the FSRH website.

You can start the qualification progress, by registering on the FSRH website using the orange Register button on the top right. Once you reach the members’ area, MyFSRH, you can start the qualification registration process by selecting the tile called ‘Take a qualification/Recertify’. Once you have selected your qualification, you then need to select the relevant step to ‘Click here to purchase and take the eKA’. You will be taken to a link that will enable you to start the eKA.

You can also return to the eKA screen to take it at any point during the 28 day time limit by logging back in to ‘My FSRH’, going back through ‘Take a qualification’ and your qualification (LoC or Diploma), and selecting ‘click here to take the eKA (already purchased previously)’.

I’ve already got a username and password for the FSRH website

If you are already a member of the FSRH and have already registered on our website, you can start the qualification registration process by logging into MyFSRH and selecting ‘Take a qualification/Recertify’.

Once you have selected your qualification, you then need to select the relevant step to ‘Click here to purchase and take the eKA’. You will be taken to a link that will enable you to start the eKA.

You can also return to the eKA screen to take it at any point during the 28 day time limit by logging back in to ‘My FSRH’, going back through ‘Take a qualification’ and your qualification (LoC or Diploma), and selecting ‘click here to take the eKA (already purchased previously)’.

At the end of the eKA you will see if you have passed or failed on the screen. You will not be told a score or given any other feedback aside from whether or not you have passed or failed.

You should save this webpage as a PDF by clicking the 'print' button and selecting a PDF writer instead of a printer. Please note that we do not issue certificates for the eKA as it is not a qualification. Therefore you will not see the eKA under ‘My Certificates’ or 'My Qualifications' in MyFSRH.

If you have queries regarding the eKA please contact the Education Development Officer (LoCs) by phone on: +44(0)20 7724 5647 or by email to edofficerloc@fsrh.org.