Deadlines, dates & locations

Update on 2023 Examinations

Who:
All candidates will sit the 2023 written and applied exam in person at one of our regional examination centres.

When:
Spring specialty examination schedule for 2023

Fall specialty examination schedule for 2023

Where:
Spring 2023: Regional written hotel exam sites in Canada

Fall 2023: Regional written hotel exam sites in Canada

How:
A computer based platform

For further details, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Update on 2024 Examinations

Who:
All candidates will sit the 2024 written and applied exam in person at one of our regional examination centres.

When:
Spring specialty examination schedule for 2024
Fall specialty examination schedule for 2024

Where:
Regional written exam centres in Canada

How:
A computer based platform

For further details, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Assessment deadlines

Exam deadlines

Exam dates

Exam dates and times are subject to change. Confirmation of written appointment will be sent via email one month before the 2024 exams. Confirmation of applied appointment will be sent via email approximately two to four weeks before the 2024 exams.

Note: Due to the complexities of scheduling candidates, your scheduled date and time to attend the exam cannot be changed. All eligible candidates will be scheduled for each exam component according to the application deadline and the Royal College’s capacity. No candidate shall be granted a request to select a specific date or date range and/or time of their exam(s) unless specific conditions have been met (see policy).

Spring 2024 Examinations Dates

(Updated January 8, 2024)

Registration deadline
The deadline for registration for Spring 2024 examinations is November 4, 2023

When: Spring examinations 2024

Please note:
Please book off all the scheduled dates posted for your specialty exam as you must be available to write on all of the published dates (e.g. both April 7 and April 8).

All Spring written exams have been scheduled as AM sessions, local time.  Registration will open at 8:00am and close at 8:45am; all candidates are expected to be onsite by 8:45am will be considered late if they arrive after registration closes. The written exam is from 9am to 12pm, unless otherwise noted.

Where (Spring 2024)

All candidates will sit the 2024 written and applied exam in person at one of our regional examination centres in Canada:

Fall 2024 Examinations Dates

(Updated: June 21, 2023)

Reminder

Exam dates and times are subject to change. Confirmation of written appointment will be sent via email one month before the 2024 exams. Confirmation of applied appointment will be sent via email approximately two to four weeks before the 2024 exams.

Note: Due to the complexities of scheduling candidates, your scheduled date and time to attend the exam cannot be changed. All eligible candidates will be scheduled for each exam component according to the application deadline and the Royal College’s capacity. No candidate shall be granted a request to select a specific date or date range and/or time of their exam(s) unless specific conditions have been met (see policy).

Registration deadline
The deadline for registration for Fall 2024 examinations is April 15, 2024

When: Fall examinations 2024

Please note:
Please book off all the scheduled dates posted for your specialty exam as you must be available to write on all of the published dates (e.g. both September 12 and September 13).

Where (Fall 2024)

All candidates will sit the 2024 written and applied exam in person at one of our regional examination centres in Canada:

• Vancouver
• Calgary
• Edmonton
• Saskatoon
• Winnipeg
• London
• Thunder Bay
• Sudbury
• Hamilton
• Toronto
• Kingston
• Ottawa
• Montreal
• Sherbrooke
• Quebec City
• Halifax
• St. John’s

How

• All candidates will sit the 2024 written and applied exam in person at one of our regional examination centres.
• Written exams, both multiple-choice and short-answer formats, will be on a computer-based platform.
• Applied/oral exams will be delivered virtually as well. There will be no paper-based exams.
• Using a Royal College-issued laptop, candidates will log into an online exam platform at their designated exam centre to take their exams. Onsite invigilators will be on hand at exam centres to provide support for technological issues (hardware and software).
• For the applied component, the candidate and examiners will interact on a virtual platform in 2024; they will not be in-person and face-to-face. More details on the format of each specialty’s applied exam are available in the Information by Discipline section.

Note: The 2025 exam calendars will be posted at a later date.

Questions?

Contact credentials@royalcollege.ca