Exam Pass Rates
Below, find the most recent examination pass rate data from candidates undertaking the two-step process to earn ABFAS Board Certification. ABFAS reports this data each year in the annual newsletter and at the ABFAS Annual Meeting.
Pass Rate Data, as of August 2025
Part I Board Qualification Examinations
It is important to note that the 2022 residency class was the first to be significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This may help explain differences in pass rates between pre-2022 residency classes and those that followed. Similar effects were reported by other medical specialty boards and professional certification programs.
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.
