The American Board of Anesthesiology

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The ABA's Entrance Requirements are detailed in the Booklet of Information.

Examination Tutorial

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Please click here for the answers to questions on the ABA Part 1 Tutorial.

Part 1 Examination Documentation

• Part 1 Examination General Information
  The Part 1 Examination will be delivered in a Computer Based Training, CBT, format starting in 2008. This slide show presentation gives general information about the new testing procedures. Click here for the presentation.
• Part 1 Examination Content Outline
  The content outline has been updated for the 2008 examination. Please click here to access the content outline.
• Part 1 Examination Item Formats
  The Part 1 Examination has three types of item formats: A-type, R-type, and G sets. K-type questions will no longer be on the examination. Click here for examples of all item formats.

Part 2 Examination Documentation

• An overview of the Part 2 examination process is available in PDF format by clicking here.
• A description of Part 2 examination is available in PDF format by clicking here.
• The Part 2 examination example is available in PDF format by clicking here.

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