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Qualifying (Core) Exam

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	a	117	2 hours and 7 minutes	20	2 hours and 27 minutes	15	2 hours and 42 minutes
Required intermission (60 minutes)
1	b	109	1 hour and 59 minutes	N/A	1 hour and 59 minutes	10	2 hours and 9 minutes
Total for day 1		226					5 hours and 51 minutes
2	a	117	2 hours and 7 minutes	N/A	2 hours and 7 minutes	15	2 hours and 22 minutes
Required intermission (60 minutes)
2	b	100	1 hour and 49 minutes	N/A	1 hour and 49 minutes	10	1 hour and 59 minutes
Total for day 2		217					5 hours and 21 minutes
3	a	120	2 hours and 10 minutes	N/A	2 hours and 10 minutes	15	2 hours and 25 minutes
Required intermission (60 minutes)
3	b	94	1 hour and 42 minutes	N/A	1 hour and 42 minutes	10	1 hour and 52 minutes
Total for day 3		214					5 hours and 17 minutes
	ALL	657					16 hours and 29 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Certifying Exam

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	a	118	2 hours and 8 minutes	20	2 hours and 28 minutes	15	2 hours and 43 minutes
Required intermission (60 minutes)
1	b	180	3 hours and 15 minutes	N/A	3 hours and 15 minutes	20	3 hours and 35 minutes
	All						7 hours and 18 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Radioisotope Safety Exam (RISE)

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	a	70	1 hour and 16 minutes	20	1 hour and 36 minutes	10	1 hour and 46 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Neuroradiology Subspecialty Exam

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²	Condition Possible
1	a	180	3 hours and 15 minutes	20	3 hours and 35 minutes	20	3 hours and 55 minutes	Yes

Conditioned Neuroradiology Subspecialty Exam

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²	Condition Possible
1	a	60	1 hour and 5 minutes	20	1 hours and 25 minutes	10	1 hours and 35 minutes	No

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Pediatric Radiology Subspecialty Exam

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²	Condition Possible
1	a	180	3 hours and 15 minutes	20	3 hours and 35 minutes	20	3 hours and 55 minutes	No

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Nuclear Radiology Subspecialty Exam

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²	Condition Possible
1	a	180	3 hours and 15 minutes	20	3 hours and 35 minutes	20	3 hours and 55 minutes	No

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Clinical Oncology Exam

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	a	120	2 hours and 10 minutes	20	2 hours and 30 minutes	15	2 hours and 45 minutes
Required intermission (60 minutes)
1	b	120	2 hours and 10 minutes	N/A	2 hours and 10 minutes	15	2 hours and 25 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Medical Physics Exam

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	Physics	100	1 hour and 49 minutes	20	2 hours and 9 minutes	10	2 hours and 19 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Radiation and Cancer Biology Exam

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	Biology	100	1 hour and 49 minutes	20	2 hours and 9 minutes	10	2 hours and 19 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Medical Physics & Radiation and Cancer Biology Exam

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	Physics	100	1 hour and 49 minutes	20	2 hours and 9 minutes	10	2 hours and 19 minutes
Required intermission (60 minutes)
1	Biology	100	1 hour and 49 minutes	N/A	1 hour and 49 minutes	10	1 hour and 59 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Oral Exam

Check-in	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Total Time ¹	Study Materials
Approximately 30 minutes	N/A	4 hours	6 hours and 20 minutes	Click here for materials

¹Total time includes check-in, exam time, and a 10-minute break after each exam period.
Additionally, there is a 30-minute mandatory intermission halfway through the exam.

Part 1: Qualifying - General & Clinical

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	General	130	3 hours and 24 minutes	20	3 hours and 44 minutes	20	4 hours and 4 minutes
Required intermission (60 minutes)
1	Clinical	75	1 hour and 58 minutes	N/A	1 hour and 58 minutes	10	2 hours and 8 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Part 1: Qualifying - General only

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	General	130	3 hours and 24 minutes	20	3 hours and 44 minutes	20	4 hours and 4 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Part 1: Qualifying - Clinical only

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	Clinical	75	1 hour and 58 minutes	20	2 hours and 18 minutes	10	2 hours and 28 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Part 2: Qualifying - Diagnostic

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	Diagnostic	130	3 hours and 24 minutes	20	3 hours and 44 minutes	20	4 hours and 4 minutes

Part 2: Qualifying - Nuclear

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	Nuclear	130	3 hours and 24 minutes	20	3 hours and 44 minutes	20	4 hours and 4 minutes

Part 2: Qualifying - Therapeutic

Day	Session	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²
1	Therapeutic	130	3 hours and 24 minutes	20	3 hours and 44 minutes	20	4 hours and 4 minutes

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.

²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Part 3: Certifying - Specialty-specific (DMP, NMP, TMP)

Check-in	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Total Time ¹	Study Materials
Approximately 30 minutes	N/A	2 hours and 30 minutes	3 hours and 50 minutes	Click here for materials

¹Total time includes check-in, exam time, and a 10-minute break after each exam period.

Computer-based Certifying Exam

Number of Questions	Exam Time	Tutorial / Practice (minutes)	Total Exam Time	Break Time¹ (minutes)	Total Time²	Study Materials
178	3 hours and 13 minutes	20	3 hours and 33 minutes	20	3 hours and 53 minutes	Click here for materials

¹You may take more break time; however, your exam time will continue to count down.
²This is the total allotted time for the exam. Your total exam time may be less.

Oral Certifying Exam

Check-in	Number of Questions	Exam Time	Total Time¹	Study Materials
Approximately 30 minutes	N/A	2 hours	3 hours and 10 minutes	Click here for materials

¹Total time includes check-in, exam time, and a 10-minute break after each exam period.

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Exam Breakdown and Timing for Exam Details

Exam Breakdown and Timing

Qualifying (Core) Exam

Certifying Exam

Radioisotope Safety Exam (RISE)

Neuroradiology Subspecialty Exam

Conditioned Neuroradiology Subspecialty Exam

Pediatric Radiology Subspecialty Exam

Nuclear Radiology Subspecialty Exam

Clinical Oncology Exam

Medical Physics Exam

Radiation and Cancer Biology Exam

Medical Physics & Radiation and Cancer Biology Exam

Oral Exam

Part 1: Qualifying - General & Clinical

Part 1: Qualifying - General only

Part 1: Qualifying - Clinical only

Part 2: Qualifying - Diagnostic

Part 2: Qualifying - Nuclear

Part 2: Qualifying - Therapeutic

Part 3: Certifying - Specialty-specific (DMP, NMP, TMP)

Computer-based Certifying Exam

Oral Certifying Exam