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Final Examination
Eligibility Criteria
Final Examination Application Form
Venues and Critical Dates
Format of the Examination
Requirements for Passing the Final Examination
Awards
Final Examination Reports
Final Examination Preparation Courses
The Final Examination, the final test of competence for approved Trainees who have met eligibility requirements, is held twice a year. The Written and Medical Clinical Vivas are held over a two day period in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Auckland and Hong Kong and the Anaesthesia Viva examination held over two days in one venue, usually Melbourne or Sydney.
The purpose of the Final Examination is to determine if you are able to draw on and can integrate a variety of knowledge and skills as defined in the Curriculum Modules, to address realistic anaesthetic problems.
In preparing for the examination, you should be aware that the Curriculum guides the range of content which may be assessed. You must allow appropriate time and resources for preparation for each section of the examination. As this is the Final Examination, your responses should demonstrate a consistent level of prioritisation, judgement, integration and decision making.
Further information on the Final Examination can be found in Regulations 14 & 15.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to sit the Final Exam, you must have:
- Completed PMET, Basic Training and ATY1;
- Completed 24 months of Clinical Training in Clinical Anaesthesia;
- Passed the Primary Examination or have been granted exemption;
- Paid all outstanding training fees and Final Exam Application Fee; and
- Completed a Final Examination Application Form (
352 kB) The completed application must be received by the College by the closing date, i.e. at least eight weeks before the written section of the examination.
Venues and Critical Dates
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2008 Final Examination Fee: $AUD 3,530.00 |
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First Sitting |
Second Sitting |
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Closing date |
15 February 2008 |
4 July 2008 |
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Written & Medical |
11 & 12 April 2008 |
29 & 30 August 2008 |
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Written & Medial Venues |
Australia: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney New Zealand: Auckland Other ANZCA countries: Hong Kong |
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Oral Examination |
30 & 31 May 2008 |
24 & 25 October 2008 |
Late applications and late documentation will not be accepted after the closing date for an examination.
Format of the Examination
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Section |
Format |
Duration |
% Total Marks |
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1. Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) |
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150 mins |
25% |
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2. Short-Answer Questions |
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150 mins |
15% |
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3. Medical Clinicals |
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18 mins |
12% |
| 4. Anaesthesia Vivas |
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15 mins
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48% |
The examination consists of four sections; Written Section consisting of a Multiple Choice Question Paper (MCQ) and a Short Answer Question Paper (SAQ), Medical Vivas and Anaesthesia Vivas.
One hundred (100) marks are allocated for the whole examination; 25 for the MCQ, 15 for the SAQ, 12 for the Medical vivas and 48 for the Anaesthesia vivas.
To pass the examination candidates must achieve a mark of at least 50%; pass the Anaesthesia Viva section and at least one other section of the examination. It follows that candidates who have failed the MCQ, SAQ and medical viva section will have failed the exam. Historically this has applied to very few candidates. It will now be a requirement to have passed at least one of these sections to be eligible to attend the anaesthesia viva section of the exam. All candidates will be notified as soon as possible after the written and medical clinical sections (approximately 3 weeks prior to the anaesthesia vivas) of their eligibility to attend the anaesthesia viva section.
Requirements for Passing the Final Examination
Candidates must achieve a mark of at least 50% and pass the Anaesthesia Viva section and at least one other section of the examination.
Awards
The Cecil Gray Prize is awarded to the eligible candidate who obtains the highest total marks in the Final Examination.
Final Examination Reports
Examination reports are prepared in order to provide examination candidates and their and supervisors with information about the way in which the performance of candidates in recent examinations were assessed by the examiners, so that candidates may prepare appropriately for future examinations.
The individual reports are not intended to represent model answers nor imply that all points mentioned are necessary in order to achieve a pass. All Trainees are urged to read the questions carefully and answer the question asked. All supervisors are encouraged to discuss the most recent reports in detail with candidates they are preparing for future examinations.
List of recent Final Examination Reports and MCQ Paper Reports available to download in PDF format.
Final Examination Preparation Courses
Each year some of the Regional Offices conduct courses designed to assist Trainees preparing to present for the Final Examination. Demand is often significant, so priority is given to applicants who have registered to sit the examination. You must also be registered with the College as a Trainee.
Information regarding course dates, course descriptions and enrolment forms are available from the following regional and national web pages:
Should you require further information relating to the Fianl Examination, please contact the Administrative Officer, Final Exams on (03) 9510-6299 or by email Finalexam@anzca.edu.au