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Logistics for the next examination attempt
DATE: Examinations will be held 2nd to 5th February 2026
Location of examinations: Online / remote
The examination committee intend to allow candidates to complete examinations in dispersed locations around the globe. All examination will be run during daytime in the Central European Time zone.
Candidates will be responsible for recruiting EBVS or ABVS diplomates to act as proctors / invigilators during the examination. They can either do this in the home institution or find another centre where other candidates are being examined
TIMETABLE - ALL TIMINGS ARE IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME
| DAY | Monday 2nd Feb 2026 | Tuesday 3rd Feb | Wednesday 4th Feb | Thursday 5th Feb | Friday 6th Feb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM |
ARRIVE 08:30 09:00-12:00 GENERAL G1 |
ARRIVE 09:00 09:30-12:30 CERTIFYING MCQ |
CLINICAL JUSTIFICATION VIVA CASE 1: 10 MINS PREP FOLLOWED BY 15 MIN EXAM FOLLOWED BY CASE 2: 10 MINS PREP FOLLOWED BY 15 MIN EXAM |
CLINICAL JUSTIFICATION VIVA SCIENTIFIC CRITIQUE: 60 MINS PREP FOLLOWED BY 20 MIN EXAM FOLLOWED BY CASE 4: 10 MINS PREP FOLLOWED BY 15 MIN EXAM |
OVERFLOW |
| PM |
ARRIVE 13:45 14:00-17:00 GENERAL G2 |
ARRIVE 13:45 14:00-17:30 CASE MANAGEMENT |
Clinical justification vivas – candidates need to be available for the entire day and will be sent bespoke timings. A period of isolation / quarantine is needed to ensure the integrity of the examinations
In exceptional cases – Friday would be used for any overflow arrangements in the case of delays
Format:
- Candidates for the General, Certifying or Case Management questions will complete all examinations using Examplify, an electronic testing platform on their OWN device
- Candidates for the Clinical Justification examinations will undertake a viva examination either in using a video link - again they will need to bring their own device