American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Part II Calendar

2025 Part II Examination

3
december
2025

Examination results posted for those who used the Alternate Date Examination

2026 Part II Examination

1
december
2024

Start logging patients for Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs)

9
december
2024

Webinar on the 2026 ABOS Part II Examination at 7:30 pm ET. To register, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_glkP5anRQIis5WtdvxLtdQ

1
january
2025

Scribe Six-Month Case List available on your Candidate Dashboard

-
january
2025

Applications for the 2026 Part II Oral Examination available on your Candidate Dashboard

15
august
2025

Deadline for submission of completed Application, Fee, and Scribe Six-Month Case List due by 4 pm ET

31
august
2025

Late deadline for submission of completed Application, Fee, Late Fee, and Scribe Six-Month Case List due by 4 pm ET

-
april
2026

Credentials Committee meets to determine admission to the 2026 Part II Oral Examination

-
april
2026

Emails of notification of approval to sit for the examination sent and selected cases also posted on your ABOS Dashboard

29
may
2026

Candidates receive date and time of their examination on ABOS Dashboard

-
june
2026

Deadline to upload images, arthroscopic prints, records into Scribe system for the selected cases and pay the examination fee by 1 pm ET

-
june
2026

Late deadline to upload images, arthroscopic prints, records into Scribe system for the selected cases and pay the examination fee and late fee by 1 pm ET

1
july
2026

Deadline to apply for Examination Accommodations

19-22
july
2026

Part II Examinations

1
sept
2026

Examination results posted on your Candidate Dashboard

25
oct
2026

Alternate Date Examination Administered

-
december
2026

Examination results posted for those who used the Alternate Date Examination

2027 Part II Examination

1
december
2025

Start logging patients for Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs)

3
december
2025

Webinar on the 2027 ABOS Part II Examination at 8:00 pm ET. To register, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_recRm1dMTgyFGSeX3OWqmg

1
january
2026

Start logging cases on your ABOS Dashboard

-
january
2026

Applications available on your ABOS Dashboard

15
august
2026

Deadline for submission of completed Application, Application Fee, and Case List due by 4 pm ET

31
august
2026

Late deadline for submission of completed Application, Application Fee, Late Fee, and Case List due by 4 pm ET

-
april
2027

Credentials Committee meets to determine admission to the 2027 Part II Oral Examination

-
april
2027

Notification of approval to sit for the examination sent and 12 selected cases also posted on your ABOS Dashboard

28
may
2027

Candidates receive date and time of their examination on ABOS Dashboard

-
june
2027

Deadline to upload images, arthroscopic prints, and records and pay the Examination Fee by 1 pm ET

-
june
2027

Deadline to upload images, arthroscopic prints, and records and pay the Examination Fee and Late Fee by 1 pm ET

1
july
2027

Deadline to apply for Examination Accommodations

18-21
july
2027

Part II Examinations

3
sept
2027

Examination results posted on your ABOS Dashboard

-
oct/nov
2027

Alternate Date Examination administered

-
december
2027

Examination results posted for those who used the Alternate Date Examination

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