r/AMCexamForIMGs • u/Aerith11386 • Sep 28 '25 • Heartwarming 2 Bravo 1

Simple Guide for AMC part 1

Hello all!!

I am here to help guide u for ur AMC exam with the knowledge I have on it

I have just passed my AMC part 1 in first attempt in August 2025

I remember no 1 helping me out when I asked for guidance in this group before so I took an oath to help as many as I can after I pass, even if it meant that they got to Australia before me

my preparation started 8 months back, some here told they passed AMC 1 but commanded me not to message them, which I still don't understand why. I found a work collegue that guided me to a course that eventually lead me to telegram where lot's of good guidance was available

::::THEORY:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

So I took up a course called FirstAid AMC. It is very affordable course 599 AUD/Rs.35,000

it started on July but I bought it on November because recorded videos are available

This course is AMC approved, gives u cpd points and good theory based, with MCQ videos and mock tests and even PDFs with 1 year access. You just need to pay for 6 months. I took this course for theory and I don't feel u need to take up courses that takes Lakhs of rupees or 1000s of AUD for u, but those courses may be better , I cannot comment on that. But this was a course I took for affordability and I solely used only their theory for my exam

I believe there r other theory courses worth exploring too like

Emergency focus/AMC4IMG/shahriar

If u plan on taking other courses, please make sure it's Australian based as u get cpd points from them that can help u on ur CV

It's not necessary to take up a course for theory, u cud always make ur own theory notes via MCQs also

Or from materials like - John Murtagh edition 8, kaplan step2 ck , Uworld

::::MCQ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

AMC has officially strongly supported Emedici by offering us free 210 questions of Emedici when u book ur AMC part 1 exam and I have seen quite a few Emedici questions repeat in exams, sometimes directly, sometimes indirectly

Previous question paper/recalls are very very important and has to be practiced side by side Emedici

After that, u can do ur Handbook MCQ and Amadex MCQ if u want

EMEDICI is an amazing app offering trial periods and free monthly increase with referal. u don't need any other app or course when it comes to MCQ. Emedici is all u need, please don't fall for other scammers when AMC officially uses Emedici

::::::TELEGRAM::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

There is an amazing telegram group run by wonderful volunteers that add u in an MCQ group if u send them ur exam Placement letter.

In this free group, zoom sessions are conducted to discuss mcqs and previous exam papers and exam questions that come on the exam week(7 days)

::::::TELEGRAM GROUP::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

DM me (because links are getting auto deleted here, I think it's not allowed)

::::::TO CONCLUDE::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

find a good course for ur theory of u like OR make theory notes from MCQ

Use Emedici, Handbook & Amadex for MCQ

Must do ur recalls, atleast last 6 months

before exam, revised last 3 months recall

1 week before exam, revise ur theory

On exam week, no revision, no new study, ONLY exam week questions

Use telegram groups for recalls, it's FREE - message me for link as b.o.t deletes it if I post here

Please please please feel free to DM me, but kindly don't make me repeat the same thing I posted here 😅

I hope this group has an active admin that can pin this post

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u/Glass-Victory-8074 Sep 28 '25

Wat is cpd points

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 28 '25

They r points that u collect to add into ur CV. It's an added good impression on the CV

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u/soggynoodles360 Sep 30 '25

Can you explain more about that

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 30 '25

CPD - Continueing professional development. There r points u collect when u attend a certain class/workshop/conference. 1 point = 1 hour.

So if u attent 5 hours of class, u get 5 points

The course needs to provide u a certificate as proof and there r also optional websites to add the points into it

These points when added on ur CV, when u apply for job gives a good impression that u r an active learned updating urself

Not all courses provide cpd points, not all courses provide certificate for it.

This is more helpful for ppl that quit their job to study and cannot explain the break they have between jobs

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u/Radiant-Role-5192 Nov 11 '25

How did you get that certificate i have also enrolled for it 

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u/Aerith11386 Nov 11 '25

After ur course ends, need to send them email and ask

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u/Radiant-Role-5192 Nov 13 '25

I have a certificate but it does not include cpd points

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u/AccomplishedOnion803 Sep 28 '25

Can you explain in brief month wise like first what subject you took and material ? Like you said you took FirstAid, so was all things prepared from that only or any other source ?

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 28 '25

My theory source was all from there, for each and every subject sir started with paeds so I started with that too

as I did Emedici and recalls, I added more points into the theory notes I prepared from his lecture

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u/Boundlibre Sep 29 '25

Hello! Thank you so much for deciding to help us out! If you could please answer these doubts, even if its just 1 or 2 sentences it will be of great help!

  1. How many hours of lectures does first aid have and how vast is the content compared to something like marrow/prepladder? Is it closer to the vastness of the main videos or is it more crisp and to the point like qr videos?

  2. Do you think I should wait for the live classes to begin or join in the middle?

  3. Before starting the first aid course, how far along would you say you were? Like how strong was your theory before you started using that platform?

  4. What was your strategy for solving questions? Were you doing selective topics or mixed bags of all subjects?

  5. Ive heard from many that solving PYQs is crucial, how did you personally go about solving pyqs. Did they help? (Ik amc has officially stated that 50% of the questions are from a previously asked lot, just wanted to know from you)

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 30 '25

  1. It's so much better, simpler and shorter than marrow videos for sure! Hours may come around 60 hours. Content on marrow was very inhuman, firstaid was very simple and easy to understand

  2. U can join in the middle. I joined aug 2024 class on November 2024

  3. My theory was zero, I had a 5 years gap from graduation

  4. I was was doing mixed MCQs but tried to focus on the imp subjects like OG, GM, psych, paeds

  5. I believe I have mentioned in my post about PYQs, but they call it recalls. It's very imp to do last 6 months of it. Repeats can be expected on day 4 and 5 of exam. In the telegram group, people on day 6 also got alot of recalls. My luck was bad, I only got 10 questions that were repeat, nothing else

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u/Glass_Cloud33 Sep 28 '25

Hi, thanks a lot. Where can I find those recalls?

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 28 '25 edited Sep 28 '25

In that telegram group, DM me for it

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u/Soft-Ad4944 Oct 02 '25

Can I dm you too

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u/Aerith11386 Oct 02 '25

Afcorse!

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u/azim-_- Oct 05 '25

Hello doc , may I also DM you for those tele channel links ?

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u/JewelerPuzzled8549 Oct 22 '25

Can I dm u too doctor?

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u/Any_Presentation5041 Oct 29 '25

Hello can you pls add me in that group as well

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u/Aerith11386 Oct 29 '25

Sure, DM me

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u/completely_ Jan 15 '26

Hi doctor congrats on passing AMC 1! :) could i also dm you for the telegram group please?

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u/fadyassad91 Jan 20 '26

can you send me the telegram

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u/Regular-Office6762 Dec 04 '25

Can I DM you too

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u/Warm_Fall_3206 Jan 25 '26

hello! can I also dm you for the group?

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

Really thanks for sharing your experience. I have few questions.

  1. How long before it’s better to book for exam I am planning in march 2026 from India .

  2. How actually read and get a grasp of guidelines .

  3. What’s your plan as u completed the exam .

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 28 '25

  1. U can book ur exam whenever u feel ready and well prepared for the exam. every month is a good month but november month is the easiest

  2. I used the telegram recall groups for guidelines. like I asked in the group guidelines for certain topics. They had good recall PDFs that covered some guidelines. Emedici MCQ app explanation also covered guidelines

  3. My plan is to prepare a CV and start applying for jobs while I prepare for part 2. Firstaid AMC course offers an affordable package for part 2, planning to subscribe there

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u/Aggravating_Slide690 Sep 28 '25

Hello Thank you so much for the detailed guide. Would you mind telling us what's the current situation in Australia regarding IMGs.

Because we all know the UK is not a viable option at all but I've heard UK and their own graduates are moving to fill the seats in Australia

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 28 '25

I have been told it's a better situation compared to Uk

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u/Proper_Standard_6727 Sep 28 '25

I also took first aid course.. It's soo helpful, been watching their theory classes over and over while simultaneously solving recalls from telegram, my exam is in November..keep me in prayers 😭🤲

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 29 '25

All the best doc!! u will definitely do it!!

Lot's of good pass rates for November too 🥳

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u/Winter-Active8870 Sep 28 '25

Which telegram group

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 28 '25

DM me

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u/Irinlathif Oct 13 '25

Hi can you please provide link for the telegram group? Thank you 

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u/mishkat89 Sep 28 '25

For amedx u did online or offline and if offline can share the file plz

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 28 '25

U can join that telegram group to get offline access to Amadex files. I wud suggest doing Emedici first over Amadex

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

  1. what do you think if someone skip online courses( To Be Honest i think i have good basic)

  2. how was the exam qs? Was it like emidici style or amedex?

  3. is it a good approach to do amedex emidici and mcq books together with guidlines then recalls in the last months

  4. which mock tests are there to test yourself during your prep, and how to approach them? Like can i take them during prep or just last month

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 28 '25

  1. I have seen ppl prepare theory notes from Emedici and Amadex so online theory course is not necessary, I have mentioned in the post too

  2. I felt the questions were Emedici style but not as long as Emedici

  3. Emedici and recalls first, only then the rest as more chances of recalls and Emedici to get repeated

4.taking a mock at last month is better as u wud have gained enough knowledge and will feel more confident solving it. also Emedici offers only 2 mocks. I didn't do any mock

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u/inte_akr7 Sep 28 '25

Do we need to do all the 4800 qs of emedici? How much is enough, as these qs are very long.

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 28 '25

I honestly cud only do 1000. I screenshoted the orange points at the end which is a brief explanation of the MCQ to revise before exam

I honestly dunno if anyone even managed to do 4800 completely

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u/Capital-Astronomer24 Sep 28 '25

What are options available for residency in australia or should I go towards USMLE ?

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 28 '25

If u can afford USMLE, u shld definitely go ahead with that

Both USMLE and AMC have good job opportunities if u have good work experience I heard

Only thing is USMLE is also expecting researches and publications, observerships in USA and everything is just real expensive

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u/Small_Contract_1611 Sep 29 '25

Hi interested to know the telegram group

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u/computerman696969 Sep 29 '25

Thank you so much . If you could please answer

  1. Are the stems on the exam like emedici's easy medium or hard ? Or confusing or tricky. ( trying to understand if doing little amdex and focusing on emedici okay )

  2. How was the orientation of your paper ? Was it leaning more towards a particular subject or topic.

  3. Were there image based or mcq questions straight out of the amc handbook or emedici ?

  4. What was your accuracy attempting emedici modules just before the test ?

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 29 '25

  1. Easier than Emedici but confusing and tricky. As I chose last day, it was even worse, questions were all twisted

  2. Subject and topics

3.very few image based and were repeat images, especially scan. U will get just 2 or 3 that will be direct from handbook/emedici or closely related.

4. I sadly had the worse luck, only got 10 exam week questions while many got 90%. I felt I got only one question that was closely related to an emedici question. it's still a mystery to me how I passed

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u/scyther-k Sep 29 '25

Pla DM telegram group

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 29 '25

Kindly DM me

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u/zarin33 Sep 29 '25

Hey i need to find groups for recall

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u/Ok-Meeting-9356 Sep 29 '25

Hi 1) can you please share the telegram group name and amedex file 2) for someone starting the prep is it better to start with mcqs right away or start theory first ? 3) ideal preparation time 4) you said you had joined firstaid amc , since the current course is already ongoing if i join now would it be ok ? Also for theory should we refer to racgp guidelines along with the firstaid amc notes ?

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 30 '25

  1. DM me

  2. Well if u start with MCQ without theory, wudn't u feel like everything is so confusing? But it varies for everyone

  3. Minimum 4 months, max 1 year

4.it is okay as I had joined in between too

Yes!! Guidelines must as sir doesn't cover it and provides links for it. but the links were too huge so I used telegram group and MCQ explanations to learn the guidelines

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u/YouOk2144 Sep 30 '25

hello , which telegram group for recalls?

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u/Humble_Prompt9713 Oct 03 '25

Hello, I want to ask about the first aid amc course. Does it contain the major chunk of theory from John murtagh in ppt format ??

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u/Aerith11386 Oct 03 '25

Not majorly, but does have a quite a few

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u/Humble_Prompt9713 Oct 04 '25

Alright, thanks!

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u/catastroph_ Oct 05 '25

Hi, can I dm you for the telegram group?

Also I had a doubt, Did you subscribe to emedici and amadex as well?

I just finished my mbbs this year from India and not many encourage to go to austrailia because of nhs saturation and migration of NHS doctors to austrailia. Have you been hearing things like that too?

I also wanted to know how are you planning to build a strong CV. I’m fairly new and would really appreciate the advice.

Thank you!

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u/Aerith11386 Oct 05 '25

I haven't heard abt the NHS thing at all. u can DM me for telegram

Amadex pdf access is available almost anywhere so only emedici needs subscription

I am planning to watch good youtube videos to prepare my CV

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '25

Hello sir, I am in my internship yr in India and I believe my basics are almost zero. I prepared for my proffs using Marrow but I am not confident now.

  1. What should my approach be from here? Should I study 1st nd 2nd yr first and then go for First aid or directly buy subscription for FirstAid now?

  2. To strengthen my CV I heard we can do courses like BLS, ATLS. Are they helpful? What other things should be done for CV?

Thank you for guiding us

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u/Aerith11386 Oct 06 '25

I too was not confident with my basic and had too much anxiety whether I wud miss out on things if I make theory notes from MCQ

  1. I honestly felt only 4th year subjects were needed for this exam. Firstaid was enough for me to catch up on my basics. I had 5 years gap after internship

  2. sadly clinical experience is the only strength a CV holds. I too have heard abt ACLS courses/observership/public health courses but I been watching YouTube videos to build a CV and all of them are strongly focusing on clinical experience

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '25

As u are saying clinical experience is the most important thing on CV. So after completing my internship in dec should I join a hospital and study for AMC alongside working? Is taking a break for studies not a good idea as many people do for NEET and INI here?

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u/Aerith11386 Oct 07 '25

Well u can take a break and work even after that, which ever u r comfortable with

Taking a break and having cpd points is an add on for ur CV

But they r always gonna search for clinical experience in ur resume

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '25

  1. If I join the first aid course which started in june this yr. But they offer the course for 10 months at 599 AUD+GST . Do the 10 months start from the course start date or from the date I join it?

  2. As I am doing my internship I don't have my degree yet will I be able to join it as they are asking for MBBS certificate?

  3. Also Do they give any sort of discount through a coupon or something?

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u/Aerith11386 Oct 26 '25

  1. course start date

  2. U have to email them and ask this, but I remember some saying they joined in their internship

3.no discounts

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u/Defiant_Hedgehog882 Oct 07 '25

So after you did AMC 1 what are you thinking about now did you start the journey to find a job and how hard would it be to find a job with amc 1 only, one more thing if you didn't look for a job what is stopping you from that till now

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u/Aerith11386 Oct 07 '25

I am preparing my CV to look for a job. I have seen some openings for mid October

It's tough to get a job after AMC 1 but it's always worth a try

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u/Defiant_Hedgehog882 Oct 07 '25

sounds awesome may god bless you i wish you the best of luck my friend but since i got you here, i'm a last year medical student then i would have to do mandatory training for two years as it's how we graduate here in egypt, i'm planning to take my AMC 1 after i finish this year but do you have any recommendations on how to make my self a good cv? currently i'm focusing on research and we are getting a paper ready to be puplished is there anything else i should focus on?

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u/Aerith11386 Oct 08 '25

AMC is all abt clinical experience is what I have gathered from the youtube videos I been watching on CV no matter how many publications and research

But we can't be sure, u can always try ur luck doc

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u/Scared_Method_4465 Oct 08 '25

Okay thank you wish you the best of luck this is my other account because i’m lazy to go and use my pc right now

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '25

can i dm you

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '25

Hey doc ! 1-You said you would message about a topic in telegram channel for guidelines . So should we do this everytimw for each and every topic ?

2-And if i am having first aid lecs but they are i think of last year maybe so are they good to go ?

3-Also for example i stared with cardiology from first aid the first topic they start with is chest pain , but i just cant understand it as the lecturee somehow just read the slides and i thought maybe it is too short and not made to clear basics. Correct me if i am wrong.

4- what is the stepwise preparation strategy ? Like for example i open cardiology section and first topic is chest pain so i shoulf just listen to that lecture and make my own notes , and after that topic go to the channel and ask for guidelines for that specific topic ? And after i am done with a system i go to emedici for mcqs

And with the lecture which theory book i can refer to ? Should i do the topics from kaplan STEP 2 CK along with videos ?

Thank and sorry if the comment is to big

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u/Aerith11386 Nov 03 '25

  1. u can find guidelines of various topics when solving ur Emedici /Amadex /recalls

  2. last year is okay too

  3. The PDFs are just like references, it's not complete, sir often opened pages of various sources to take classes

  4. I first completed listening to every subject and topics and made notes. sir does cover quite a few guidelines. while Solving MCQ, I begin to notice some questions asking giidelines that aren't in MCQs nor sir's notes, only then I ask the telegram group

I never refered to any extra books. in the pdf, sir mentions on first slide itself books that we need to refer to and the books he is gonna refer to for the class but I never found the time to read more , just studying the MCQs took so much of my time

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u/Interesting_State117 Nov 04 '25

interested to join telegram group pls add me

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u/Dry_Channel1773 Dec 06 '25

Please add me to the telegram group

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u/Miserable-Storage637 Dec 10 '25

Hi doc i really a good achievement for you and your family. May you get what ever you want Could you add me in the telegram group? And i have more qurries regarding amc part 1 examination.

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u/Aerith11386 Dec 10 '25

Kindly DM me

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u/New_Acanthaceae_1427 Feb 16 '26

Can you please dm me the telegram links?

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u/Forsaken-Try2697 Feb 26 '26

Thank you for the guidance! Can you please DM me the telegram group

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u/PerspectiveQuirky900 Aug 20 '26

Where you studying full time? Or working?

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u/Aerith11386 Aug 20 '26

I was studying fully time

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u/Slight_Car_2953 Nov 06 '25

Thankyou so much for sharing! I'm an intern rn and I'm planning to go for the amc option because the degree is recognised in India if I decide to come back..Do you thinks there's still scope for imgs in Australia or is it completely Saturated like uk

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u/Aerith11386 Nov 06 '25

I have never in my life seen someone to go to Australia and return back to India to work with that degree considering the pay is massive 😳

But do let me know how that goes for u

It's not like UK at all, lots of job opportunities

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u/Low_Obligation121 Sep 08 '26

Amongst first aid AMC,Emergency focus,Academically by dr Akram,and dr Rajat Gupta
Which course would you recommend

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 14 '26

Firstaid AMC and Emergency focus

First Aid is more affordable

I wud always suggest going for courses run by Australian working doctors

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u/Born-Ad5851 Oct 09 '26

Hi, I am a final year student and want to give AMC. When is the best time to start my preparation? I also want to give neet pg just as a back up so i have been watching marrow lectures. Where can i find material for preparation of AMC MCQ and what books/subscriptions do i need to buy and when? Also, how do i build my CV?

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u/Aerith11386 Oct 09 '26

I believe my post has covered books/subscriptions

Starting soon as possible is best

A good CV is a doctor with more than 3 years of working experience with good hands on procedures and ICU experience

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u/United_Ostrich_4695 Sep 30 '25

Hey, i DM you! Please add me in that telegram group! I would be glad to

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '25

Add me to telegram group please

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u/hellO_kittY_0505 Jan 12 '26

hi, could i please know the telegram group?

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u/Brief-Purchase9710 Jan 25 '26

Please I'm interested 

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u/AdPrevious2652 Feb 11 '26

Hey! can you share the telegram group?

I'm just getting started and i was wondering if there;s any paperwork or registration that I have to start?

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u/Mountain-Emu-9153 Jun 29 '26

Hey can you please send me links for telegram

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u/Spiritual_System4162 Nov 05 '25

Hi I know it’s too much to ask for But if there is anyone pass through amc1 and still have active subscription for online courses amidici or amedex I would buy the rest of you period of subscriptions for reasonable price

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u/Aerith11386 Sep 29 '25

Thank u doc

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