Both FRCS(Urol) Part 1 and FEBU Part 1 are single best answer exams. Your question bank should reflect that. Avoid resources with outdated formats like true/false or poorly constructed stems that don't mirror what you'll face on the day.
At Urobank, every question is SBA — the same format you'll see in the exam hall.
A good question teaches you something whether you get it right or wrong. Look for explanations that cite their sources — ideally EAU Guidelines, NICE guidance, or recognised textbooks.
If you can't trace where an answer comes from, how do you know it's correct? That's why every Urobank explanation includes full references, so you can dig deeper or verify the reasoning yourself.
AI-generated content is everywhere, but exam questions require clinical nuance. Questions written by urologists who've actually sat the exam will reflect real exam style and difficulty.
If a platform doesn't tell you who writes their content, ask yourself why. Urobank questions are written by post-exam urologists and reviewed by another for consistency and exam-level appropriateness.
The real exam features imaging — CT scans, histology, cystoscopy images. A question bank without images is only preparing you for part of the test.
Urobank includes image-based questions throughout, because that's what the exam demands.
Practising questions is one thing; simulating exam conditions is another. Look for a platform that offers timed mock tests on a similar interface to the real exam, so you can build stamina and get used to the pressure.
Even better if the platform offers pre-set papers with a realistic topic mix rather than just random allocation — it's the closest you'll get to the real thing without sitting the exam.
Being able to review your mock afterwards is just as important. You want to see where you went wrong and learn from it, not just get a score and move on. Urobank's mock mode does exactly this — timed tests with a realistic topic spread, and your last mock stays available to review until you start another.
Not all revision time is equal. A good question bank lets you focus where it matters — whether that's questions you've previously struggled with, topics you haven't covered recently, or the hardest questions across all users.
Targeted revision turns a question bank from a passive resource into an active study tool. Urobank's Q10 mode lets you do precisely this — honing in on your weak spots rather than wasting time on what you already know.
You're not always at a desk. Whether you're between cases, on the train, or on a night shift, your question bank should work seamlessly on your phone or tablet. A clunky interface wastes revision time.
Urobank was built mobile-first — it works just as well on your phone as on a desktop.
Knowing what you've covered — and where you're struggling — helps you revise smarter. Look for features like performance stats, flagged questions, and the ability to revisit problem areas.
Urobank tracks your progress automatically, so you can see exactly where to focus next.
More questions doesn't always mean better preparation. A smaller, well-curated bank with accurate content, proper references, realistic mocks, and exam-realistic format will serve you better than thousands of poorly written stems.
Choose quality — that's what Urobank is built on.
Try Urobank and see what a quality-focused question bank looks like.