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IMPORTANT: Please read first the Examinations terms and conditions carefully.

If you already have a candidate number with log-in details or have sat the exam previously, you must book your exam here.

  • FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS FOR THE PART 1 FRCOPHTH AND REFRACTION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS:

Cert LRS:

For first time Cert LRS applications, please click here

For all other exams, click here to BOOK YOUR EXAM

  • Exams close for registration at 5pm UK time on the closing date, and applications received after this time will not be accepted. Candidates are strongly encouraged not to leave an exam application until the closing date itself. No late applications will be accepted under any circumstances, and no exceptions will be made.
  • Any changes to your details (email address, etc) have to be made not later than four weeks prior to the examination. We cannot take responsibility if these changes are not communicated to us in time.
  • We do not confirm receipt of individual exam applications, and candidates will have their applications confirmed soon after the closing date.
  • Please do not use multiple email addresses to complete the application form, as this will delay the approval process. If you have been asked for further documents, please email them to [email protected]

    Refunds policy:

    Candidates withdrawing before the closing date will be given a full refund.

    Candidates withdrawing after the application closing date:

    Duke Elder: No refunds are possible as the £65 admin fee is the same as the £65 exam fee paid.

    Part 1 FRCOphth and Part 2 FRCOphth Written exams – You will only be entitled to a refund if you provide a medical letter or a letter confirming rejection of a UK visa. Please note that the refund will be minus a 20% admin charge and there will also be a £50 cancellation fee deducted which is levied by our online exam provider.

    Refraction Certificate and Part 2 FRCOphth Oral exams – You will only be entitled to a refund if you provide a medical letter or letter confirming rejection of a UK visa. Please note that the refund will be minus a 20% admin charge.

    Certificate in Laser Refractive Surgery exam – You will only be entitled to a refund if you provide a medical letter or letter confirming rejection of a UK visa. Please note that the refund will be minus a 20% admin charge + £50 fee for the MCQ component.

    Please note that candidate exam confirmations are sent within 10 working days of the closing date to the email address that the candidate registered with. If a candidate has failed to receive their exam confirmation email after this period, then they must contact the exams department immediately. Refunds will not be given if a candidate fails to let the College know in good time that they did not receive their confirmation email.Candidates unable to attend an examination will forfeit their examination fee.  In exceptional circumstances, the Examinations Committee will consider requests to withdraw a candidate’s entry to the examination sitting subject to receipt of written supplementary evidence (e.g. a detailed medical certificate or signed letter, a death certificate for a close family member or official letter confirming visa rejection) and subject to a 20% administration charge.  Written exams (Part 1 FRCOphth, Part 2 FRCOphth Written and Duke Elder Undergraduate Prize exams) will also incur an additional £50 cancellation charge which is levied by the online exam provider. Please note that lack of preparation is not considered a suitable reason to withdraw an examination entry.

    Booking multiple exams

    As we run a busy calendar of exams throughout the year, there are often instances where the closing date for an exam occurs before the results date of a previous sitting of the same exam. In this case, if a candidate wishes to book multiple sittings of the same exam, whilst awaiting their result from a previous sitting, there will be a 50% cancellation fee if the candidate passes the exam and thus chooses to cancel their booking(s) for the future exam(s).