The QIR (Chemical Resident Intern) exam It is a national competition for people who have graduated in Chemistry, which allows them to access a position as a specialist in training in the National Health System in Spain. This exam is one of the Specialized Health Training (FSE) testsIn this post we will provide you with all the information you need to know about this selection process.
El exam It is held annually and takes place between the months of January and February, normally the last week of January and the first week of February.
The QIR exam
The QIR is a chemistry exam with 210 multiple-choice questions, of which 200 questions are taken into account for the assessment and 10 are reserve questions. Each correct answer will be worth 3 points and each wrong answer will subtract one point. Blank questions do not add or subtract. The exam questions include images to give way to mini clinical cases.
A maximum of 4 hours and 30 minutes is allowed to complete the exam. There is no official syllabus, as it is considered that questions could be asked anything related to or belonging to the following areas of chemistry: metabolic biochemistry, genetics, organic and inorganic chemistry, instrumental techniques, physical chemistry, biostatistics, physiology and analytical chemistry. However, there is an 'unofficial' syllabus available to prepare for the exam, based on previous exams. The grade obtained in the exam (90% of the final grade) together with the assessment of the academic scale or record (10% of the same) allow all those taking the exam to be ranked from highest to lowest score.
After the exam, candidates who pass the tests will be awarded the title of Specialist Biologist and will be able to choose the hospital where they will do their residency. The exam assesses the chemistry knowledge of more than 300 graduates in Chemistry.
QIR Exam Specialties
The position as a Specialist Chemist in the Spanish National Health System has 3 possible specialties:
- Clinical Analysis
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- radiopharmacy
All of them have a training period of 4 years, except Radiopharmacy, which lasts 3 years.
Call 2024
This is the exam for this year's QIR call:
QIR exams – previous calls
Below we show you examples of exams from the last 2 calls.
QIR 2023 (2022-2023 call)
