FCPS Part 1 · Dentistry

Study calmly. Remember clearly.

Free notes for every subject of Paper A and Paper B, from a dentist who passed on his first attempt, organised the way he revised so you can find what you need and get back to revising.

All topics

Both papers, subject by subject, in the order he revised them. He is adding a short guide to each subject, and the topics he found very important are highlighted in yellow.

Papers
2
Each paper
2 hours
Questions
100 MCQs each
Format
Computerised
  • Paper A

    2 hours · Basic sciences, covering MBBS topics.

    Approximate share of Paper A questions by area
    AreaShare
    Head & Neck Anatomy25–30%
    Physiology25–30%
    General Pathology10–20%
    Biochemistry, Pharmacology & Microbiology10%
    Embryology5%
    Ethics and some BDS topics5–10%
    9 subjects · 104 notes
  • Paper B

    2 hours · Dental sciences, covering BDS topics.

    Approximate share of Paper B questions by area
    AreaShare
    Oral Medicine & Pathology25–30%
    Dental Materials25–30%
    Community Dentistry20–25%
    Oral Anatomy & Histology10–15%
    Final-year subjects10%
    Ethics & Paediatrics10%
    8 subjects · 43 notes

Shares are his rough guide from sitting the exam, not official figures.

How to revise

  • Pick a paper

    Paper A is the basic sciences, Paper B the dental sciences. Each opens to one card per subject.

  • Work through a subject

    Notes are listed in the order he studied them; start at the top and use next and previous at the end of each note.

  • Focus on the yellow

    Lines highlighted in yellow are the topics he marked as very important.

  • Read without distractions

    Press F (or the reading-mode button) on any note for a clean, full-width page; it also prints neatly.

  • Search when you need a fact

    Press / anywhere to search every note by keyword.

Latest notes

All notes
  • Orthodontics

    I'll cover the basic orthodontics concepts that commonly appear in dental exams, with special emphasis on numerical values, space maintainers, mixed-dentition development, terminal planes, eruption…

  • Ethics

    Informed consent is a voluntary decision made by a patient who has the relevant information and capacity to decide. Consent is not merely a signature on a form.

  • Theories and Models

    HBM is one of the most commonly tested models. MCQ trap: A patient knows oral cancer is serious but does not attend screening because they believe they are unlikely to develop it.

  • Cancer

    Clinical pearl: Tobacco plus alcohol produces a synergistic increase in risk. Areca nut is carcinogenic even without tobacco.

  • Salivary Glands

    Rule of inverse proportion: The smaller the salivary gland, the greater the likelihood that a tumour is malignant. Why is the submandibular gland most commonly affected?

Who writes these notes

Dr. Usman Afzal BDS

Dentist · FCPS Part 1, passed on the first attempt

A 2025 BDS graduate who sat FCPS Part 1 in October 2026 on his first attempt, and passed.

While preparing he found there was very little guidance for BDS graduates on how to prepare for FCPS, so he decided to make his notes available to help others.

Papers
2
Subjects
17
Notes
148
Sat
October 2026
Specialty
General Dentist
Based in
Islamabad

These notes are revision aids for dental graduates preparing for exams. They are not clinical advice for patients and do not replace current guidelines, textbooks or your own clinical judgement.