Exam Pass Rates

Success Rates Matter
 
Below, find the most recent examination pass rate data from candidates undertaking the two-step process
to earn ABFAS Board Certification. ABFAS publishes this data each year in the annual newsletter and in
conjunction with the ABFAS Annual Meeting.
 
 

Pass Rate Data, as of August 2024

 
 

Part I Board Qualification Examinations

Important to note, the 2023 residency class was the first class impacted by COVID-19 during all three years of residency. This may factor into the pass rate differential between the 2022 residency class and subsequent classes.

 
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Part II Case Review

Important to note, it takes four years on average to accumulate enough cases to enroll in Case Review. As a result, N significantly increases over time.

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