MFFLM
The Membership of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine
The MFFLM is a 3 module exam. It consists of:
- a Part 1 written exam, which has 150 best-of-five multiple-choice questions and is online;
- a Part 2 short-answer-question (SAQ) written exam, with 8 questions, also online;
- and a Part 2 clinical (GFM or SOM, 11 or 14 stations) or practical (MLM, with 8 stations) exam. Stations will take place online and face to face.
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Further information about each of the modules can be found within the MFFLM Exam Regulations, Guidelines and Syllabus.
All 3 components must be done in within 4 years, while the Part 1 pass result is still valid, otherwise that module will need to be re-taken. If a first-time candidate fails the SAQ and passes the OSCE/OSPE (or vice-versa), that pass will also be valid as long as the Part 1 successful result is valid.
Success in the MFFLM exam allows the candidate to apply to become a Member of our Faculty and to use the postnominal MFFLM.
The Part 1 has a one-paper format consisting of 150 Single Best Answer questions to be completed within three hours.
Candidates who pass the DLM with Distinction, and successful Part 1 MFFLM candidates can apply to become an Associate or Affiliate of our Faculty. Should that application be accepted, they can then use the postnominal AFFLM (DLM).
The Part 2 can be sat in the following specialties: General Forensic Medicine (GFM), Sexual Offence Medicine (SOM), and Medico-Legal Medicine (MLM).
Essential reading
Please study the material below to know more about your exam and to prepare for it.
Medico-legal Medicine Part 2 Exam
In March 2025, the Faculty will be holding the Part 2 examinations for the Membership and Licentiate candidates in Sexual Offence Medicine, (SOM) and General Forensic Medicine, (GFM).
The Faculty is not at present, able to offer a Part 2 examination for Medicolegal Medicine (MLM) candidates.
The Faculty is currently reviewing the status of the MLM examination and this page will be updated by the end of 2024 once a decision has been reached.
Candidates for whom the validity of their Part 1 pass would expire in 2024 and who are interested in the Part 2 MLM should contact the Faculty for further information. Please email exams@fflm.ac.uk.
When and where is the MFFLM offered?
The Part 1 written exam is offered once a year, online, in early October.
The Part 2 exam is offered once a year, in March. This includes the online SAQ paper, online and face to face OSCE stations.
For exact dates please see the main Exams page.
Regulations, guidelines and syllabus
Please read these documents just before you apply for the MFFLM.
Who should do the MFFLM?
The MFFLM is for doctors. For more information please read our regulations and guidelines.
Do you need help?
Should you have any queries about our exams please email our Examinations Manager, exams@fflm..ac.uk
Scenesafe Prize
We are delighted to announce that Scenesafe will provide a prize of £250 to the candidate with the top mark for this (and the DLM) exam.
MFFLM Revision Material
GFM SAQ Additional Sample Questions
Further Short Answer Questions for General Forensic Medicine Part 2
GFM OSCE Sample Scenario
Sample Scenario for General Forensic Medicine Objective Structured Clinical Examination
SOM SAQ Additional Sample Questions
Further Short Answer Questions for Sexual Offence Medicine Part 2