To meet an application deadline, all materials must be received by the ABS by 4:30 p.m. ET on the deadline date.
If any materials arrive after the deadline but before the late deadline, a late fee will be charged. No applications are accepted after 11:59 p.m. ET on the late application deadline date.
Refund Policy
Application fees are nonrefundable. Exam fees for computer exams will be refunded, minus a $400 processing fee, if you withdraw more than 15 business days before the first day of the exam window. If you withdraw fewer than 15 business days prior or fail to appear for the exam, the entire exam fee is forfeited. Exam fees cannot be carried over to the following year. All withdrawals must be made in writing and confirmed by the ABS office. Exam fees for oral exams are nonrefundable.
The $285 annual fee covers one assessment every other year, free access to all assessment reference materials, and general Continuous Certification Program participation.
Following application approval, candidates will receive information from the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) regarding exam registration.
This exam is for surgeons who either: (1) did not successfully complete the lapsed pathway; or (2) are not eligible to enter the lapsed pathway.
Registration available following the release of 2024 GSQE results.
Registration available following the release of 2024 GSQE results.
Any order changes submitted after the deadline (TBD) will incur a $350 fee per change.
International programs: Exam window is Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, 2025. These programs should contact ABS for pricing.
Registration available following the release of 2024 CGSO QE results.
Any order changes submitted after the deadline (TBD) will incur a $350 fee per change.
Any order changes submitted after the order deadline (TBD) will incur a $350 fee per change.
Registration available following the release of 2024 PSQE results.
Registration available following the release of 2024 GSQE results.
Registration available following the release of 2024 GSQE results.
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