Exam Dates and Locations
Last verified on March 11, 2025
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- Initial Certification Exams
- Continuing Certification Exams
Initial Certification Exams
The ABR administers exams for each of its specialties and subspecialties. Exams are administered remotely; for more information, please click here.2025
| Description | Date | Location | Application Period | Registration Opens |
| Certifying Exam (Oral) | Week of April 20 | Remote | PGY-21 | December 2024 |
| Qualifying (Core) Exam | June 4-6 and June 11-132 | Remote | PGY-2 | March 2025 |
| Subspecialty Exam: Neuroradiology | August 26 | Remote | February 1 – April 30 | June 2025 |
| Subspecialty Exam: Pediatric Radiology | August 27 | Remote | February 1 – April 30 | June 2025 |
| Certifying Exam (Computer-based) | September 16 | Remote | PGY-21 | July 2025 |
| Certifying Exam (Oral) | Week of October 26 | Remote | PGY-21 | July 2025 |
| Qualifying (Core) Exam | November 12-14 | Remote | PGY-2 | August 2025 |
2026
| Description | Date | Location | Application Period | Registration Opens |
| Subspecialty Exam: Nuclear Radiology | January 28 | Remote | November 1 – December 12 | December 2025 |
| Subspecialty Exam: Pediatric Radiology | January 29 | Remote | November 1 – December 12 | December 2025 |
| Certifying Exam (Oral) | Week of April 26 | Remote | PGY-21 | December 2025 |
| Qualifying (Core) Exam | June 2-4 and June 9-112 | Remote | PGY-2 | March 2026 |
| Subspecialty Exam: Neuroradiology | August 25 | Remote | February 1 – April 30 | May 2026 |
| Certifying Exam (Computer-based) | September 22 | Remote | PGY-21 | July 2026 |
| Certifying Exam (Oral) | Week of October 11 | Remote | PGY-21 | July 2026 |
| Qualifying (Core) Exam | November 3-5 | Remote | PGY-2 | August 2026 |
