Examinations Calendar

Find out when our exams take place.

2024 Exams

Examination Max number of places Opening date Closing date Examination dates Results date
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Cairo) 40 5 August 2024 4 October 2024 26-27 November 2024 20 December 2024

Part 2 FRCOphth Written

(Online)

Unlimited 12 August 2024 11 October 2024 4 December 2024 3 January 2025
Refraction Certificate (Birmingham) 160 19 August 2024

Application closing date for first time applicants – 16 October 2024

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 18 October 2024

10-12 December 2024 3 January 2025

2025 Exams

Examination Max number of places Opening date Closing date Examination dates Results date
Refraction Certificate (Singapore) 45 2 September 2024

Application closing date for first time applicants – 23 October 2024

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 25 October 2024

6-7 January 2025 7 February 2025
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Singapore) 50 2 September 2024 25 October 2024 9-12 January 2025 7 February 2025
Part 1 FRCOphth (Online) Unlimited 23 September 2024

Application closing date for first time applicants – 20 November 2024

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 22 November 2024

15 January 2025  7 February 2025
Refraction Certificate (Mumbai, India) 45 23 September 2024

Application closing date for first time applicants – 13 November 2024

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 15 November 2024

27-28 January 2025 28 February 2025
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Mumbai, India) 20 23 September 2024 15 November 2024 30-31 January 2025 28 February 2025
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral Examination (Dubai) 20 28 October 2024 13 December 2024 21-22 February 2025 21 March 2025
Refraction Certificate (Dubai) 20 28 October 2024

Application closing date for first time applicants – 11 December 2024

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 13 December 2024

24 February 2025 21 March 2025
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral Examination (Cardiff) 168 9 December 2024 31 January 2025 7-11 April 2025 9 May 2025

Part 1 FRCOphth

(Online)

Unlimited 6 January 2025

Application closing date for first time applicants – 19 February 2025

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 21 February 2025

23 April 2025 16 May 2025
Refraction Certificate (Crete, Greece) 20 18 November 2024

Application closing date for first time applicants – 5 February 2025

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 7 February 2025

28 April 2025 30 May 2025
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Crete, Greece) 20 18 November 2024 7 February 2025 1-2 May 2025 30 May 2025
Refraction Certificate (Birmingham) 160 13 January 2025

Application closing date for first time applicants – 5 March 2025

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 7 March 2025

12-15 May 2025 6 June 2025
Refraction Certificate (Rawalpindi, Pakistan) 45 30 December 2024

Application closing date for first time applicants – 19 March 2025

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 21 March 2025

26-27 May 2025 20 June 2025
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Rawalpindi, Pakistan) 20 30 December 2024 21 March 2025 28-29 May 2025 20 June 2025
Refraction Certificate (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 65 17 February 2025

Application closing date for first time applicants – 9 April 2025

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 11 April 2025

16-18 June 2025 11 July 2025
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 20 17 February 2025 11 April 2025 20-21 June 2025 11 July 2025

Part 2 FRCOphth Written

(Online)

Unlimited 3 March 2025 2 May 2025 25 June 2025 18 July 2025

Duke Elder Undergraduate Prize Examination

(Online)

Unlimited 6 June 2025 17 September 2025 17 October 2025

Certificate in Laser and Refractive Surgery

(London)

75 26 May 2025

Application closing date for first time applicants – 16 July 2025

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 18 July 2025

Viva: 22-24 September 2025

 

MCQ: 25 September 2025

17 October 2025
Refraction Certificate (New Delhi) 45 16 June 2025

Application closing date for first time applicants – 6 August 2025

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 8 August 2025

6 – 7 October 2025 7 November 2025
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (New Delhi) 20 16 June 2025 8 August 2025 9 – 10 October 2025 7 November 2025

Part 1 FRCOphth

(Online)

Unlimited 30 June 2025

Application closing date for first time applicants – 20 August 2025

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 22 August 2025

23 October 2025 7 November 2025
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (York) 168 21 July 2025 12 September 2025 10-14 November 2025 12  December 2025
Refraction Certificate (Cairo) 45 4 August 2025

Application closing date for first time applicants – 24 September 2025

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 26 September 2025

22-23 November 2025 19 December 2025
Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Cairo) 20 4 August 2025 26 September 2025 25-26 November 2025 19 December 2025

Part 2 FRCOphth Written

(Online)

Unlimited 11 August 2025 3 October 2025 3 December 2025 2 January 2026
Refraction Certificate (Birmingham) 160 18 August 2025

Application closing date for first time applicants – 8 October 2025

Application payment closing date for all other applicants – 10 October 2025

8-11 December 2025 2 January 2026

Exam results will be released by the deadline in our published examinations calendar, and we only publish them early if they are ready and at our own discretion. Please do not contact the Examinations Department before the published results date asking for when results will be released.

 

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