Course information

Welcome to Primary Anatomy

Whether you are preparing to sit the GSSE or your specialty exams this is the site for you. Primary Anatomy is not just another generic anatomical website. Our content is tailored specifically to prepare you to pass your surgical exams.

Our questions have been carefully developed from the core curriculum and prescribed reading list to ensure your familiarity with the content required for the Australian and New Zealand surgical exams. We have created a vast bank of multiple-choice questions covering all core anatomical regions and all three question types (A, B and X).

Our trial exams and statistical feedback have been designed to help candidates prepare for the GSSE - closely modelled on the RACS exam outline with the same time frame, format and distribution of questions.

Advice to GSSE Candidates

We would strongly advise working systematically through the core curriculum to gain a comprehensive grasp of the material in Last’s Anatomy and Rohen’s Atlas. Ensure you are dedicating ample time to the anatomical regions of highest yield — a breakdown of the anatomical component of the exam, with the number of questions from each anatomical region can be found here. Use the study mode to self-assess and reinforce your learnt anatomical knowledge. Take frequent mock exams to familiarise yourself with the time frame and format. Be guided by your statistical feedback which will highlight areas of weakness, allowing you to focus your study and tailor your revision.

Only exam results are used to generate your statistical feedback on the progress page. We would strongly suggest sitting mock exams in a similar manner as you would the actual GSSE, so that your feedback is an honest reflection of your progress and current level of knowledge.

Fortnightly Quiz

The fortnightly quiz follows a structured timetable which can be found in the calendar. Following our schedule is a great way to ensure that you have covered all the required anatomical content for the GSSE, working through each anatomical region per fortnight with a corresponding quiz to assess your progress. After completing the 16-week schedule a final quiz will be run covering all anatomical regions. The member with the highest score each fortnight will be displayed on our home page to add a fun competitive edge to keep you motivated! Work your way through the corresponding flash card set, self-assess with our question bank, then sit the fortnightly quiz!

The above timetable will commence in the first week following each GSSE exam (triannual)

Useful Resources

Core Curriculum - Reading List - RACS GSSE - RACS Specialty Exams - Exam Dates

Please Note

We make every endeavour to keep our information as accurate and reliable as possible, however we would strongly advise that all information be confirmed through the official RACS website.

Using the Website

Before getting started, take a moment to complete your profile page and add your study plan and exam date to the calendar.

For your convenience, we highly suggest saving the website to your desktop and home screen to streamline your access to the site.

For optimal user experience, please access the resource using Google Chrome or Safari web browser.

PA will only allow you to login on a single device at any one time. If logging in on a second device the previous session will simply be closed.

Our social media pages provide you with regular updates and interesting surgical content, but importantly, also connect you with other surgical trainees preparing to sit their exams.

Contact Us

If you have any concerns or queries please don't hesitate to get in touch at info@primaryanatomy.com We would greatly appreciate your feedback to improve and optimise the PA website.

Last but not least, best of luck with your exams!