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Exam Dates


Part II Case Review
Spring 2025 Part II Case Review Examination
Registration Opens:
November 4, 2024

Registration Closes:
December 6, 2024

Candidates Receive Facility Audit Instructions:
December 10, 2024

Facility Audit Upload Deadline:
January 8, 2025

Selected Procedures List Available:
January 22, 2025

Case Documentation Upload Deadline:
March 14, 2025

Case Reviewers Meet:
April 10–12, 2025
Candidates do not attend Case Review.

Results are available 6–8 weeks after reviewers meet.
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Board Qualification & Certification
Fall 2025 Foot & RRA Surgery Didactic and NEW CBPS Exams
Exam Starts
September 25
Exam Ends
September 26
Registration Opens:
June 2, 2025

Registration Closes:
September 12, 2025

Foot Surgery Didactic Exam Date:
September 25, 2025

RRA Surgery Didactic Exam Date:
September 26, 2025

Foot Surgery NEW CBPS Exam Date:
September 25, 2025

RRA Surgery NEW CBPS Exam Date:
September 26, 2025
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In-Training
2025 PGY-1 & -2 (and PGY-3 in 4-year programs) In-training Exams (ITEs)
Exam Starts
September 15
Exam Ends
September 20
Registration Opens:
June 2, 2025

Registration Closes:
September 1, 2025

Exam Period:
September 15–20, 2025

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Final-Year
2025 Final-year In-training Exams (ITEs)
Exam Starts
September 25
Exam Ends
September 26
Registration Opens:
June 2, 2025

Registration Closes:
September 12, 2025

Foot Surgery Didactic Final-year ITE Date:
September 25, 2025

Foot Surgery NEW CBPS Final-year ITE Date:
September 25, 2025

RRA Surgery Didactic Final-year ITE Date:
September 26, 2025

RRA Surgery NEW CBPS Final-year ITE Date:
September 26, 2025
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