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Know exactly what to revise. In 20 minutes a day on your phone, Certiva picks your weakest topic and the exact textbook chapter to read.
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Next CMSA sittings: 2–19 Feb 2027 · 13 weeks to go
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Blood Supply
Master neuroscience, medicines and behaviour with exam-style questions, teaching explanations and exact textbook references.
Neuroscience, medicines & behaviour.
Psychiatry starts here. Pass it first time.
Next sitting: Mon 8 Feb 2027
Try 5 questions freeDetails & pricesConnect anatomy, physiology and pathology through surgical basic-science questions, with explanations that teach the reasoning.
Anatomy, physiology & pathology.
Surgery starts here. Pass it first time.
Next sitting: Thu 11 Feb 2027
Try 5 questions freeDetails & pricesUnderstand the mechanisms behind disease. Revise system by system with explained questions and textbook references.
Physiology & mechanisms of disease.
Internal medicine starts here. Pass it first time.
Next sitting: Mon 8 Feb 2027
Try 5 questions freeDetails & pricesSharpen your emergency-care decisions with clinical scenarios mapped to the CMSA blueprint, explained step by step.
Clinical emergency-care decisions.
Your emergency-care diploma starts here. Pass Paper 1 first time.
Next sitting: Thu 4 Feb 2027
Try 5 questions freeDetails & pricesBuild your paediatric basic sciences with explained questions and references to the MRCPCH Mastercourse.
Paediatric basic sciences.
Paediatrics starts here. Pass it first time.
Next sitting: Thu 18 Feb 2027
Try 5 questions freeDetails & pricesMaster the basic sciences behind obstetrics and gynaecology, mapped to the FCOG(SA) Primary blueprint, with explained answers and textbook references.
O&G basic sciences.
O&G starts here. Pass it first time.
Next sitting: Tue 16 Feb 2027
Try 5 questions freeDetails & pricesStrengthen the physiology, pharmacology and physics behind anaesthesia, with explained questions and textbook references.
Physiology, medicines & physics.
Anaesthesia starts here. Pass it first time.
Next sitting: Mon 15 Feb 2027
Try 5 questions freeDetails & pricesWork through HIV cases the way the exam sets them: testing, ART and treatment failure, TB, opportunistic infections, children, PMTCT and adverse events, mapped to the CMSA blueprint and the 2026 national guidelines.
Testing, ART, TB & PMTCT.
Your HIV diploma starts here. Pass it first time.
Next sitting: Tue 2 Feb 2027
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A patient presents with sudden-onset weakness and numbness of the left leg. Which artery is most likely occluded?
The ACA supplies the medial cortex serving the leg. ACA occlusion causes contralateral leg weakness/sensory loss, sparing the face and arm.
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| What you get | Certiva | Other SA question banks |
|---|---|---|
| To qualify for a refund | Answer 60% of the question bank and do every mock exam. No minimum score. | Answer every question and average above 65%. Or no refunds at all. |
| If you still don’t pass | Your money back, or twice your pass length free | Money back only, or nothing |
| Accredited CPD | Included: two UCT-accredited courses | Not included |
Based on the published terms of two other South African CMSA question banks, checked October 2026.
The bank and the mock exams are the plan. Answer at least 60% of the question bank and do every mock exam before your sitting, with no minimum score. If you still don’t pass, choose your money back or twice your pass length, free.
Read refund termsIncluded with every 3-, 6- and 12-month Exam Pass. Monthly membership and group passes are excluded.
Yes. Choose your exam and try five questions, with their explanations and textbook references. No account or payment card needed. Then a free account gets you the mini mock exam: 20 timed questions across the syllabus, then your weakest topics and the chapters to read.
Your Exam Pass for one exam includes the full question bank and timed mock exams, mapped to the CMSA syllabus; the exact textbook chapter for every answer; a tracker that picks your next topic, with smart revision and a readiness score; a week-by-week study plan to your sitting; two UCT-accredited ethics CPD courses; and a refund or more time if you don’t pass. The 3-, 6- and 12-month passes have the same features, are paid once and don’t renew. The CV and cover-letter maker and one SAMA-accredited ethics CPD course are free for everyone.
No. The 3-, 6- and 12-month Exam Passes are once-off purchases. The separate R199 monthly membership renews until cancelled.
The bank and the mock exams are the plan. Answer at least 60% of the question bank and do every mock exam before your sitting, with no minimum score. If you still don’t pass, send your result within 30 days and choose your money back or twice your pass length, free. Monthly membership, group passes and the CPD bundle are excluded. Read the refund terms.
Yes. Certiva runs in your phone’s browser, so a 20-minute session between calls counts. Your progress is saved to your account, and questions you miss come back for revision after 10 minutes, then after 1, 3 and 7 days.
Yes, if you use it to find and fix your weakest topics. Start with a timed mock exam, then let the tracker pick what to revise. To stay eligible for a refund or more time, answer at least 60% of the question bank and do every mock exam before your sitting.
Yes. Choose a template, edit your CV or cover letter and download a PDF or Word file without paying. This version does not use an AI service. Your CVs are saved to your free Certiva account.
After each session, your tracker shows the topics you’re scoring below 60% and the exact chapter to read. Questions you get wrong come back after 10 minutes, then after 1, 3 and 7 days. Your readiness score appears after 50 questions across 3 topics. It is a study guide, not a prediction of your result.
No. Certiva is an independent preparation resource, not affiliated with or endorsed by the CMSA. SAMA and UCT accreditation applies only to designated CPD courses, not the exam banks.
Start with high-yield questions, learn from textbook-backed explanations and focus on your weak topics. Rehearse with timed mock exams before exam day.
Next CMSA sittings: 2–19 Feb 2027 · 13 weeks to go