Neurosurgery question bank for the FRCS (SN) Section 1 & FEBNS Part 1
1000+ exam-style single best answer questions across 15 subspecialties, each with a detailed explanation — written by consultant neurosurgeons who have passed the FRCS (SN) and the European Board exam themselves.
Sitting Section 1 on 3 November 2026? Read the FRCS (SN) exam format, dates & fees guide →
Who writes the questions
Consultant neurosurgeons who have sat — and passed — the exams you're preparing for.
Over a decade as consultants
Our senior faculty have more than ten years of consultant neurosurgical practice, in units across the UK, US and Europe.
Passed the FRCS (SN) and the European Board exam
Our authors have passed the FRCS (SN) and the FEBNS, so every question is pitched at the standard those papers set.
A track record of passes
Many trainees have revised with PassNeurosurgery and gone on to pass their exams.
Why study with us
Everything you need to revise for the written paper, in one place.
High-Yield Content
Questions written and peer-reviewed by consultant neurosurgeons, mapped to syllabus categories.
Detailed Performance Metrics
Track your accuracy by category, identify weak spots, and revise efficiently.
Multiple Practice Modes
Tutor mode, timed exam mode, category-focused quizzes, and review of incorrect or flagged questions.
Detailed Explanations
Every question comes with a thorough explanation so you understand why each answer is correct.
Spaced Repetition
Re-attempt questions you got wrong; the system tracks your progress per question over time.
Practice Anywhere
Fully responsive — works on desktop, tablet, and phone, so you can study during quiet moments.
Which exams is it written for?
One bank, mapped to the written papers trainees actually sit.
- FRCS (SN) Section 1 — the UK & Ireland intercollegiate neurosurgery exam: two computer-based papers of 120 single best answer questions each. Format, dates and fees →
- FEBNS Part 1 — the European Board of Neurological Surgery written examination run by the EANS.
- National neurosurgery boards that use SBA/MCQ written papers, including FCPS Neurosurgery (Pakistan) and the MCh / DrNB written papers (India).
Questions are grouped into 15 subspecialty categories — trauma, vascular, neuro-oncology, spine, paediatrics, functional, skull base, neuroanatomy, neuroradiology, critical care, statistics and more — so you can revise by curriculum domain.
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- All 1000+ questions
- All 15 categories
- Performance dashboard
- Tutor & exam modes
- Flag & review
- 0 question-bank resets
- Cancel anytime — no auto-renewal
- All 1000+ questions
- All 15 categories
- Performance dashboard
- Tutor & exam modes
- Flag & review
- 3 question-bank resets
- Cancel anytime — no auto-renewal
- All 1000+ questions
- All 15 categories
- Performance dashboard
- Tutor & exam modes
- Flag & review
- 6 question-bank resets
- Cancel anytime — no auto-renewal
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