Exam Dates, Registration Periods, and Schedule
**All exam, registration or withdrawal dates are subject to change**
2025 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 15-17, 2025 | Oct. 7 to Nov. 7, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 (Test Centre) Jan.10, 2025 (Remote) | Jan. 15 | Jan. 16 | Jan. 17 |
| May 14-16, 2025 | Feb. 17 to Mar. 20, 2025 | Apr. 29, 2025 (Test Centre) May 8, 2025 (Remote) | May 14 | May 15 | May 16 |
| September 10-12, 2025 | Jun. 16 to Jul. 17, 2025 | Aug. 25, 2025 (Test Centre) Sept. 5, 2025 (Remote) | Sept. 10 | Sept. 11 | Sept. 12 |
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 | To be determined | Jan. 14 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 16 |
| May 13-15, 2026 | Feb. 24 to Mar. 19, 2026 | To be determined | May 13 | May 14 | May 15 |
| September 9-11, 2026 | Jun. 24 to Jul. 15, 2026 | To be determined | Sept. 9 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 11 |
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.
