Exam Dates, Registration Periods, and Schedule
**All exam, registration or withdrawal dates are subject to change**
2026 Exam Sitting Dates
| Exam Sitting | Registration Period Cut-off time is 2 PM Eastern | Withdrawal Date | Day 1 Core and/or Vascular Exam (Wednesday) | Day 2 Cardiac Exam (Thursday) | Day 3 Generalist Exam (Friday) |
| January 14-16, 2026 | Oct. 15 to Nov. 6, 2025 | Dec. 30, 2025 (Test Centre) Jan. 9, 2026 (Remote) | Jan. 14 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 16 |
| May 13-15, 2026 | Feb. 24 to Mar. 19, 2026 | Apr. 28, 2026 (Test Centre) May 7, 2026 (Remote) | May 13 | May 14 | May 15 |
| September 9-11, 2026 | Jun. 24 to Jul. 15, 2026 | Aug. 24, 2026 (Test Centre) Sept. 4, 2026 (Remote) | Sept. 9 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 11 |
2027 Exam Sitting Dates
| Exam Sitting | Registration Period Cut-off time is 2 PM Eastern | Withdrawal Date | Day 1 Generalist Exam (Wednesday) | Day 2 Cardiac Exam (Thursday) | Day 3 Core and/or Vascular (Friday) |
| January 13-15, 2027 | Oct. 14 to Nov. 5, 2026 | Dec. 29, 2026 (Test Centre) Jan. 8, 2027 (Remote) | Jan. 13 | Jan. 14 | Jan. 15 |
| May 12-13, 2027 | Feb. 23 to Mar. 18, 2027 | Apr. 27, 2027 (Test Centre) May 6, 2027 (Remote) | May 12 | May 13 | |
| September 8-9, 2027 | Jun. 23 to Jul. 14, 2027 | Aug. 23, 2027 (Test Centre) Sep. 3, 2027 (Remote) | Sept. 8 | Sept. 9 |
2028 Exam Sitting Dates
| Exam Sitting | Registration Period Cut-off time is 2 PM Eastern | Withdrawal Date | Day 1 Generalist Exam (Wednesday) | Day 2 Cardiac and/or Vascular Exam (Thursday) |
| January 12-13, 2028 | Oct. 13 to Nov. 4, 2027 | Dec. 28, 2027 (Test Centre) Jan. 7, 2028 (Remote) | Jan. 12 | Jan. 13 |
| May 10-11, 2028 | Feb. 21 to Mar. 16, 2028 | Apr. 25, 2028 (Test Centre) May 4, 2028 (Remote) | May 10 | May 11 |
| September 13-14, 2028 | Jun. 28 to Jul. 19, 2028 | Aug. 28, 2028 (Test Centre) Sep. 8, 2028 (Remote) | Sept. 13 | Sept. 14 |
Candidates will schedule exams between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time for optimal exam support. Candidates will receive information closer to the exam date on booking their exam time slots.
If a candidate prefers to write at an in-person centre, every attempt will be made to secure a site upon request. For more information, please review the Candidate Guide on the Accredited Program Applicants or the Alternate Pathways Applicants pages.
