We offer all women’s healthcare professionals the chance to develop and validate their capabilities with our exams and qualifications.
Book your place on one of our exams in the listings below.
To book onto an exam for the first time, you’ll need to create an RCOG online account. Don’t worry if you aren’t yet registered with us, it’s free and easy to do so. You’ll get all the latest information on women’s healthcare, alongside access to exams, courses and events.
Timelines for all upcoming exams are provided below.
For further information on eligibility requirements and how to book a place on each exam please visit the following pages:
- MRCOG Part 1: Eligibility requirements and how to book the MRCOG Part 1
- MRCOG Part 2: Eligibility requirements and how to book the MRCOG Part 2
- MRCOG Part 3: MRCOG Part 3
- DRCOG: How to book the DRCOG exam
MRCOG Part 1 – Exam calendar and fees
Expression of Interest opens | Thursday 23 September 2021 |
Part 1 eligibility deadline | Tuesday 1 February 2022 |
Expression of Interest closes | Wednesday 9 March 2022 |
Booking application window opens | Tuesday 3 May 2022* |
Booking application window closes | Monday 13 June 2022 |
Results released | Tuesday 2 August 2022 |
* Eligible candidates who completed an Expression of Interest form for this exam will receive an email between 1pm and 5pm (UK time) on Tuesday 3 May 2022 with instructions on how to complete an exam booking. Please note, we have now simplified the application booking process. Candidates will now be able to search for available test centres, book and pay for an exam seat, all in one seamless process. For further information, please see our update on simplifying the application process.
Deferred candidates will be contacted inviting them to book their seat with Pearson VUE before the new booking opening.
Expression of Interest opens | Friday 6 May 2022 |
Part 1 eligibility deadline | Monday 6 June 2022 |
Expression of interest closes | Friday 1 July 2022 |
Booking window application opens | Thursday 21 July 2022* |
Booking window application closes | Monday 29 August 2022 |
Results released | Tuesday 18 October 2022 |
* Eligible candidates who have completed an Expression of Interest form for this exam will receive an email between 1pm and 5pm (UK time) on Tuesday 18 July 2022 with instructions on how to complete an exam booking. Please note, candidates sitting the MRCOG Part 1 exam in July 2022 will not be eligible to book a place on the September exam, as exam results for the July exam will not be released prior to the opening of the September exam booking application window. The exam in September is an additional exam diet designed to support overseas candidates affected by limited test centre availability since the start of the pandemic.
2022 Part 1 exam fees
Country | Fee |
UK and Republic of Ireland | £508 |
Band A | £613 |
Band B | £528 |
Band C | £421 |
Fees are banded using the international membership subscription country bandings.
Banding applies to the centre in which you are taking the exam and not the country of residence of the candidate.
See which band your country falls under.
From 1 January 2018, there is an additional administration charge of £10 for those who do not pay their exam fees online, e.g.: pay over the telephone, by cheque or bank draft. If you pay online, there is no extra charge.
MRCOG Part 2 – Exam calendar and fees
Timeline
Expression of Interest opens | Thursday 23 September 2021 |
Expression of Interest closes | Wednesday 9 March 2022 |
Booking application window opens | Tuesday 3 May 2022* |
Booking application window closes | Monday 13 June 2022 |
Results released | Tuesday 2 August 2022 |
* Eligible candidates who completed an Expression of Interest form for this exam will receive an email between 1pm and 5pm (UK time) on Tuesday 3 May 2022 with instructions on how to complete an exam booking. Please note, we have now simplified the application booking process. Candidates will now be able to search for available test centres, book and pay for an exam seat, all in one seamless process. For further information, please see our update on simplifying the application process.
Deferred candidates will be contacted inviting them to book their seat with Pearson VUE before the new booking opening.
Expression of Interest opens | Friday 6 May 2022 |
Expression of interest closes | Friday 1 July 2022 |
Booking window application opens | Thursday 21 July 2022 |
Booking window application closes | Monday 29 August 2022 |
Results released | Tuesday 18 October 2022 |
* Eligible candidates who have completed an Expression of Interest form for this exam will receive an email between 1pm and 5pm (UK time) on Tuesday 18 July 2022 with instructions on how to complete an exam booking. Please note, candidates sitting the MRCOG Part 1 or MRCOG Part 2 exams in July 2022 will not be eligible to book a place on the September exam, as exam results for the July exams will not be released prior to the opening of the September exam booking application window. The exam in September is an additional exam diet designed to support overseas candidates affected by limited test centre availability since the start of the pandemic
2022 Part 2 exam fees
Country | Fee |
UK and Republic of Ireland | £508 |
Band A | £613 |
Band B | £528 |
Band C | £421 |
Fees are banded using the international membership subscription country bandings.
Banding applies to the centre in which you are taking the exam and not the country of residence of the candidate.
See which band your country falls under.
From 1 January 2018, there is an additional administration charge of £10 for those who do not pay their exam fees online, e.g.: pay over the telephone, by cheque or bank draft. If you pay online, there is no extra charge.
MRCOG Part 3 – Exam calendar and fees
Exam dates
- 9-10, 12-13 and 16-17 May 2022
- 7-15 November 2022
May 2022 Timeline
Deadline for all candidates to ensure home address and email address are up to date |
Monday 14 February 2022 |
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Assessment of Training (AoT) deadline |
Monday 14 February 2022 |
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Booking tokens sent to priority candidates |
Tuesday 8 March 2022 |
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Bookings open – priority candidates |
Thursday 10 March 2022 |
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Booking tokens sent to all eligible candidates |
Tuesday 15 March 2022 |
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Bookings open – all eligible candidates |
Thursday 17 March 2022 |
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Results released |
Tuesday 21 June 2022 |
2022 Part 3 Exam fees
Country |
Fee |
UK and Republic of Ireland | £546 |
Band A | £875 |
Band B | £816 |
Band C |
£599 |
Fees are banded using the international membership subscription country bandings.
Banding applies to the centre in which you are taking the exam and not the country of residence of the candidate.
See which band your country falls under.
From 1 January 2018, there is an additional administration charge of £10 for those who do not pay their exam fees online, e.g.: pay over the telephone, by cheque or bank draft. If you pay online, there is no extra charge.
DRCOG – Exam calendar and fees
Exam dates
- Saturday 9 April 2022
- Saturday 1 October 2022
Expression Of Interest (EOI) deadline |
Monday 10 January 2022 |
Booking tokens sent to candidates |
Thursday 20 January 2022 |
Booking opens |
Monday 24 January 2022 |
Booking closes |
Monday 7 February 2022 |
Candidates contacted to book a centre via Pearson VUE |
No later than Thursday 17 February 2022 |
Results released |
Tuesday 24 May 2022 |
October 2022 Exam timeline
Booking application window opens | To be confirmed |
Booking application window closes | To be confirmed |
Results released | Tuesday 1 November 2022 |
2022 DRCOG fees
- UK candidate fees: £490 (including VAT)
- Republic of Ireland candidate fees: £409
From 1 January 2018, there is an additional administration charge of £10 for those not paying their exam fees online, e.g.: paying by telephone, by cheque or bank draft. There is no extra charge when paying online.