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Initial Certification Exams
The ABR administers exams for each of its specialties and subspecialties. Exams are administered remotely; for more information, please click here.
The following table includes the 2022 exam schedule. Please note that a one-day oral exam administration has been added. While this additional date is intended for candidates who must miss the main exam administration, or those who conditioned or failed a prior attempt, anyone who is eligible to sit for an oral exam may choose the one-day exam.
The one-day oral exam administration will have limited registration availability. Candidates are strongly encouraged to take the main oral exam administration unless they have an unavoidable life event.
| Description | Date | Location | Registration Opens |
| IR/DR Certifying Exam (Computer-based) | September 1 | Remote | June 2021 |
| IR/DR Subspecialty Exams (Neuroradiology, Nuclear Radiology, Pediatric Radiology) | September 2 | Remote | June 2021 |
| IR/DR Certifying Exam (Oral)Registration is limited to candidates eligible for the 2021 Exam. | October 17-20 | Remote | June 2021 |
| IR/DR Core Exam | November 1-3 and November 8-101 | Remote | August 2021 |
1Two administrations, each over three consecutive days.
| Description | Date | Location | Registration Opens |
| IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Nuclear Radiology | January 10 | Remote | October 2021 |
| Radioisotope Safety Exam (RISE) | January 10 | Remote | October 2021 |
| IR/DR Certifying Exam (Oral) | April 81 | Remote | December 2021 |
| IR/DR Core Exam | June 1-3 and June 8-102 | Remote | March 2022 |
| IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Neuroradiology | September 22 | Remote | July 2022 |
| IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Pediatric Radiology | September 23 | Remote | July 2022 |
| IR/DR Certifying Exam (Computer-based) | September 29 | Remote | July 2022 |
| IR/DR Certifying Exam (Oral) | October 26-28 | Remote | July 2022 |
| IR/DR Core Exam | November 1-3 | Remote | August 2022 |
1While this additional date is intended for candidates who must miss the main exam administration, or those who conditioned or failed a prior attempt, anyone who is eligible to sit for an oral exam may choose the one-day exam.
2Two administrations, each over three consecutive days.
