Calendar & Fees

FFICM Examination Calendar 2025-2026

Candidates must pass the MCQ before applying for the OSCE/SOE. The MCQ is valid for three years. At the first sitting the OSCE and SOE components must be taken together. If a candidate fails one but passes the other components then only the failed component needs to be retaken. If a candidate fails both components then they must be retaken together.

Please note that the information below may be subject to change.

*Further information about the reasonable adjustments policy can be found here: Reasonable Adjustments. Applications for reasonable adjustments can be made via the form found here: Reasonable Adjustments Form

**Please note that results are emailed directly to candidates.

Tax relief on Examination Fees

The Faculty is aware that trainees who sit FFICM examinations as part of an ICM training programme can claim tax relief on their exam fees.

As of March 2015, the Faculty now routinely sends out receipts for examination fees paid by examination candidates, by email within 5 working days of exam dates. Requests for exam fees paid before March 2015 can be made to the exams department via facultyexams@rcoa.ac.uk.

Whilst the Faculty cannot provide advice on how to reclaim tax or guarantee re-imbursement for exam fees, in order to assist trainees in the reclaiming of tax adjustments for exam fees, we have provided a template which can be used to request a refund of tax paid in relation to exam fees. It is important the exam is listed as a Royal College of Anaesthetists examination as they are the legal body of the Faculty and listed with HMRC.