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Important dates and associated fees for both the Subspecialty Qualifying Exam (QE) and Subspecialty Certifying Exam (CE) are outlined below. Candidates are responsible for reviewing and adhering to all deadlines and payment schedules. We encourage all applicants to plan ahead and refer to the links provided for detailed information on each step of the certification process.
After application approval, if a candidate experiences an event that prevents sitting for the examination, please contact us immediately. ABOG will review the request and determine whether the circumstances warrant a refund. Policies related to Fees and Refunds can be found here.
2025 Qualifying Exam
Exam Fees
| January 3, 2024 - February 14, 2025 | $2,145 |
| February 15, 2025 - February 28, 2025 | $2,145 + $400 late fee = $2,545 |
Deadlines
| January 3, 2025 | Applications available online |
| February 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CT | Application deadline with no late fee |
| February 28, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CT | No applications accepted after this date |
| January 2025 to February 2025 | Candidates will be notified of approval to take the examination and to make a Pearson VUE Testing Center reservation |
| April 25, 2025 | Last day to reserve seat at Pearson VUE prior to seat block release |
| July 21, 2025 | Qualifying Examination at testing centers |
2026 Certifying Exam
A notice of acceptance will be emailed to the candidate if the application is approved. The email will explain the process of submitting the thesis and case lists.
After approval, if the candidate experiences an event that prevents sitting for the Certifying Examination, ABOG should be notified of the need to withdraw immediately. ABOG will review the request and determine whether the circumstances warrant a refund. Policies related to Fees and Refunds can be found here.
Candidates will receive their assigned date and session at least one month prior to the administration of the Subspecialty Exams.
The results of the Certifying Examination will be reported online to each candidate no later than six weeks following their examination week.
Application Fees
| May 15, 2025 - June 30, 2025 | $1180 |
| July 1-15, 2025 | $1180 + $400 late fee = $1580 |
Exam Fees
| September 30, 2025 | $1,440 |
| October 1-15, 2025 | $1,440 + $400 late fee = $1,840 |
Case Collection Period
| Standard 12-month | January 1- December 31, 2025 |
| 18-month | July 1, 2024- December 31, 2025 |
Deadlines
| May 15, 2025 | Applications available online |
| June 30, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CT | Last day to apply without late fee |
| July 15, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CT | No applications accepted after this date |
| September 2025 | Candidates will be notified to submit case lists, thesis, a photograph and to pay the examination fee |
| September 30, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CT | Thesis, photograph, and examination fee due (no late fee assessed) |
| October 15, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CT | No thesis, photograph and/or examination fee accepted after this date |
| February 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m. CT | Last day to submit case lists |
| April 13-17, 2026 | Subspecialty Certifying Exam |