Spring 2025 Examination Dates

Applications will open Friday 29 November 2024 and close Friday 3 January 2025. The withdrawal deadline is Monday 20 January. The examination period will be from Monday 24 March to Friday 2 May.

Results will be issued on Friday 23 May.

Part 2 examinations have resumed to being offline, Part 1 examinations are conducted online.

While we aim to have all exam dates finalised ahead of the closing deadline, for some examinations this will be dependent on the number of candidates and so the dates for these may only finalised after the application closing date. Once known, dates will be published below:

Certificates and Diplomas

Allergy and Clinical Immunology Certificate Examination: Tuesday 1 April 2025
Certificate in Medical Genetics: Monday 31 March 2025
Certificate of Higher Autopsy Training (CHAT): Friday 25 April
Combined Infection Certificate (CICE): Monday 31 March 2025
Dermatopathology Diploma (written): Monday 31 March 2025

Part 1

Clinical Biochemistry Part 1: Monday 31 March 2025 PM
Haematology Part 1: Friday 28 March 2025
Histopathology Part 1: Monday 31 March 2025 AM
Immunology Part 1: Tuesday 1 April 2025
Infection Part 1: Monday 31 March 2025
Medical Microbiology and Virology Part 1: Monday 31 March 2025
Oral Pathology Part 1: Tuesday 1 April 2025
Toxicology Part 1: Tuesday 1 April 2025
Veterinary Clinical Pathology Part 1: Tuesday 1 April 2025

Part 2

Clinical Biochemistry Part 2 Module 1: Monday 28 April
Clinical Biochemistry Part 2 Module 2: Tuesday 29 April
Forensic Pathology Part 2: TBC
Genetics Part 2 Practical: Thursday 1 May
Genetics Part 2 Oral: Friday 2 May
Haematology Part 2: Wednesday 2, Thursday 3 and Friday 4 April.
Haematology Clinical Science Part 2: Friday 2 May
Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Part 2 Practical: Wednesday 16 April
Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Part 2 Oral: Thursday 17 April
Histopathology Part 2: Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 April
Immunology Part 2 Practical: Wednesday 30 April
Immunology Part 2 Oral: Thursday 1 May
Medical Microbiology Part 2: Friday 11 April
Neuropathology Microscopical: Thursday 24 April
Oral Pathology: Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 April
Paediatric Pathology Part 2: TBC
Toxicology Part 2: TBC
Transfusion Science Part 2: Thursday 1 May 2025
Veterinary Clinical Pathology Part 2: Monday 31 March and Tuesday 1 April
Virology Part 2: Friday 28 March 2025