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Spring 2025 Examination Dates

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

Results will be issued on Friday 23rd 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 1st April 2025
  • Certificate in Medical Genetics: Monday 31st March 2025
  • Certificate of Higher Autopsy Training (CHAT): Friday 25th April 
  • Combined Infection Certificate (CICE): Monday 31st March 2025
  • Dermatopathology Diploma (written): Monday 31st March 2025

Part 1 

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

Part 2

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