Exam Dates and Locations

Initial Certification Exams

The ABR administers exams for each of its specialties and subspecialties. Exams are administered remotely; for more information, please click here.

2023

Description	Date	Location	Application Period	Registration Opens
DR Qualifying (Core) Exam	May 31 - June 2 and June 7-91	Remote	PGY-2	March 2023
DR Subspecialty Exam: Neuroradiology	September 7	Remote	February 1 - April 30	June 2023
DR Subspecialty Exam: Pediatric Radiology	September 8	Remote	February 1 - April 30	June 2023
DR Certifying Exam	September 28-29	Remote	PGY-2	July 2023
DR Qualifying (Core) Exam	November 15-17	Remote	PGY-2	August 2023
Radioisotope Safety Exam (RISE)	December 5	Remote	August 1-31	October 2023

¹Two administrations, each over three consecutive days.

2024

Description	Date	Location	Application Period	Registration Opens
DR Subspecialty Exam: Nuclear Radiology	January 11	Remote	July 1 - September 30	October 2023
DR Qualifying (Core) Exam	May 29-31 and June 5-71	Remote	PGY-2	March 2024
DR Subspecialty Exam: Neuroradiology	August 27	Remote	February 1 - April 30	June 2024
DR Subspecialty Exam: Pediatric Radiology	August 28	Remote	February 1 - April 30	June 2024
DR Certifying Exam	September 11-12	Remote	PGY-2	June 2024
DR Qualifying (Core) Exam	November 12-14	Remote	PGY-2	August 2024

¹Two administrations, each over three consecutive days.

MOC Exam

Please Note: Beginning in 2018, diagnostic radiology (DR) diplomates who need to take a traditional MOC Exam will take the DR Certifying Exam. If a Subspecialty MOC Exam is needed, DR diplomates will take the DR Certifying Exam and select the subspecialty area for all elective modules.