Specialty Certificate Examination dates and fees
Examination dates
From 2025, we will introduce an online version of the SCE exam which is taken using a proctoring service. This is available for candidates within the UK and internationally.
Delivery is the same as the centre-based exam in terms of content and format, so you should prepare in the same way as you normally would. Further information can be found here
Fee information is as follows.
Acute Medicine
Specialty | Exam date | Application period (opens and closes 8:00am BST) | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
Acute Medicine 2025/01 | 5 March 2025 | 13 November - 11 December 2024 | 19 December 2024 | 02 April 2025 | 06 June 2025 |
Acute Medicine 2025/02 | 10 December 2025 | 20 August - 17 September 2025 | 25 September 2025 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Acute Medicine 2026/01 | 16 September 2026 | 27 May-24 June 2026 | 2 July 2026 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
Dermatology
Specialty | Exam date | Application period | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
Dermatology 2025/01 | 9 October 2025 | 19 June - 17 July 2025 | 25 July 2025 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Dermatology 2026/01 | 8 October 2026 | 18 June - 16 July 2026 | 24 July 2026 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
Endocrinology and Diabetes
Specialty | Exam date | Application period (opens and closes 8:00am BST) | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
Endocrinology and Diabetes 2025/01 | 12 November 2025 | 23 July - 20 August 2025 | 28 August 2025 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Endocrinology and Diabetes 2026/01 | 11 November 2026 | 22 July- 19 August 2026 | 27 August 2026 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
ESEGH
Specialty | Exam date | Application period (opens and closes 8:00am BST) | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
ESEGH 2025/01 | 9 April 2025 | 18 December 2024 - 15 January 2025 | 23 January 2025 | 7 May 2025 | 03 July 2025 |
ESEGH 2026/01 | 8 April 2026 | 17 December 2025- 14 January 2026 | 22 January 2026 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
ESENeph
Specialty | Exam date | Application period (opens and closes 8:00am BST) | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
ESENeph 2025/01 | 19 February 2025 | 30 October - 27 November 2024 | 5 December 2024 | 19 March 2025 | 29 May 2025 |
ESENeph 2025/02 | 26 November 2025 | 6 August - 3 September 2025 | 11 September 2025 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
ESENeph 2026/01 | 9 September 2026 | 20 May- 17 June 2026 | 25 June 2026 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
Geriatric Medicine
Specialty | Exam date | Application period (opens and closes 8:00am BST) | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
Geriatric Medicine 2025/01 | 23 April 2025 | 1 January - 29 January 2025 | 6 February 2025 | 21 May 2025 | 8 weeks after results release |
Geriatric Medicine 2026/01 | 4 February 2026 | 15 October- 12 November 2025 | 20 November 2025 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Geriatric Medicine 2026/02 | 21 October 2026 | 1 July- 29 July 2026 | 5 August 2026 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
Medical Oncology
Specialty | Exam date | Application period (opens and closes 8:00am BST) | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
Medical Oncology 2025/01 | 10 September 2025 | 21 May - 18 June 2025 | 26 June 2025 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Medical Oncology 2026/01 | 9 September 2026 | 20 May - 17 June 2026 | 25 June 2026 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
Neurology
Specialty | Exam date | Application period (opens and closes 8:00am BST) | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
Neurology 2025/01 | 14 May 2025 | 22 January - 19 February 2025 | 27 February 2025 | 11 June 2025 | 8 weeks after results release |
Neurology 2026/01 | 11 February 2026 | 22 October- 19 November 2025 | 27 November 2025 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Neurology 2026/02 | 18 November 2026 | 29 July- 26 August 2026 | 3 September 2026 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
Palliative Medicine
Specialty | Exam date | Application period (opens and closes 8:00am BST) | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
Palliative Medicine 2025/01 | 5 March 2025 | 13 November - 11 December 2024 | 19 December 2024 | 4 April 2025 | 06 June 2025 |
Palliative Medicine 2025/02 | 10 December 2025 | 20 August - 17 September 2025 | 25 September 2025 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Palliative Medicine 2026/01 | 16 September 2026 | 27 May-24 June 2026 | 2 July 2026 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
Respiratory Medicine
Specialty | Exam date | Application period (opens and closes 8:00am BST) | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
Respiratory Medicine 2025/01 | 12 March 2025 | 20 November - 18 December 2024 | 26 December 2024 | 09 April 2025 | 16 June 2025 |
Respiratory Medicine 2025/02 | 3 December 2025 | 13 August - 10 September 2025 | 18 September 2025 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Respiratory Medicine 2026/01 | 2 September 2026 | 13 May- 10 June 2026 | 18 June 2026 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
Rheumatology
Specialty | Exam date | Application period | Reasonable adjustment deadline | Results | Certificates posting date |
Rheumatology 2025/01 | 25 Jun 2025 | 5 March - 2 April 2025 | 10 April 2025 | 4 weeks after exam | 8 weeks after results release |
Please ensure you apply for your examination within the application period and have submitted your reasonable adjustment request by the reasonable adjustment deadline.
Examination fees
Centre | Fee |
UK | £700 |
International | £875 |
Candidates sitting in ESEGH/ESENeph full member, associate member and observer countries | €800 |
Candidates who request a transfer from the UK to an international location will then be liable for the difference between the two fees, £175.00.