PEBC MCQ Study Structure & Revision Tracker

The complete topic structure and spaced-revision tracker I built and used to prepare for the PEBC Qualifying Exam (MCQ).

If you've watched my video on how I prepared for the PEBC MCQ, this is the structure I talked about.

When I started studying, I found the hardest part wasn't any single topic - it was figuring out what to study, in what order, and how to keep it all connected so it actually stuck. My course jumped between unrelated systems and nothing linked together.

So I built my own structure: I took the topics the MCQ can cover and grouped them so each one flows into the next, making the whole thing far easier to understand and remember.

This is that structure, cleaned up so you can use it for your own prep.

What's inside:

1. 150 topics organized into 19 connected groups (both clinical and non-clinical), arranged in the order I studied them so each group builds on the last. This is the full set I worked through — you can add anything you find missing.
2. A "pharmacology-first" prompt at the top of each clinical group — a reminder to understand the mechanisms of a system before its conditions, which is the single approach that helped me most.
3. A built-in revision tracker with columns for up to five spaced revisions per topic, plus space for your scores and notes, so you can see exactly where you are and what still needs work.
4. A progress summary sheet that gives you an at-a-glance view of how far you've come across every topic group.
5. A short "how to use this" guide explaining the method, so it's not just a list — it's a system you can actually follow.

A few honest notes:

• This is a study planner and framework, not a question bank or a course. It's the roadmap and tracking system — you bring the study materials.
• It's fully editable. Once you download it, it's yours - add any topics or whole groups you think are missing, and adjust the groupings to fit your own course. The exam evolves and every course is organized a little differently, so treat this as a strong starting framework rather than a fixed list.
• The file is a spreadsheet (.xlsx) and works in Excel, Google Sheets (free), or any spreadsheet app. You do not need paid Excel - a free Google account opens and edits it perfectly.

I'm not affiliated with or endorsed by PEBC. This reflects my own experience and approach, and everyone's path is a little different - take what's useful to you.

I really hope it helps make your prep feel a little less overwhelming. Good luck - you've got this.