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The Fellowship examination is a summative assessment undertaken towards the end of each Surgical Education and Training program or as a requirement of a SIMG assessment. The examination is comprised of written and clinical/viva components. In each specialty, there are seven segments in total, with most being divided into two written papers and five clinical/viva segments.
The required standard for this examination is a level of competency equivalent to that of a consultant surgeon in his or her first year of independent practice. The surgical competencies espoused by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons are used as a guideline for the examiners who follow agreed marking guidelines and the predetermined standard. The examination is blueprinted to each specialty's curriculum.
Shorter Examination Delivery Days
From 2025, the exam will be delivered across two days, Saturday and Sunday. The results release and presentation to the Court will take place on the following Monday in Australia and New Zealand, except for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery examinations, which will run from Friday to Sunday with the results released on the Monday along with the other specialties.
Fellowship Examination in 2025 - Written Examination as a pre-requisite to the Clinical/Viva Examinations.
From 2025, the Fellowship Examination will be uncoupled, i.e. the Written and Clinical/Viva components will be examined separately. All candidates will need to achieve a pass in the Written component of the Fellowship Examination before progressing to the Clinical/Viva component of the exams.
1) Candidates who meet the standard for a Pass in the Written exams in their specialty will be invited to sit the Clinical/Viva exams.
2) Candidates who do not meet the standard for a Pass in two written segments will not be progress to the Clinical/ Viva exams.
3) Candidates who fail one written segment and fail the overall exam must re-sit the written component in the next exam.
4) Candidates who pass all written segments but do not pass the overall exam will receive a One-Time Exemption from sitting the written components at next scheduled exam, allowing them to progress directly to the clinical/viva component.
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An 'Apply Now' button will appear on the Blue ribbon above when registrations open to allow you to register using our new registration portal.
Refer to the 'Dates and Locations' section for dates and further details about registering for the Fellowship examination
Preparing
RACS resources available to Trainees and eligible IMGs that can be used to assist with preparation for the Fellowship Examination. These resources include online modules that may help candidates familiarise themselves with the format and presentation of the various segments of the examination.
Sitting the exam
All specialties conduct the exam across seven segments. The written components are held approximately a month prior to the clinical/viva components. The written components are held in cities across Australia and New Zealand whereas the clinical/viva components are held in a centralised location.
Results
Information on how results are disseminated and what to expect following.
Support to Trainees and SIMGs for Fellowship Examination Success
Information on support available to candidates sitting the Fellowship Examination.