Establishing your mastery of clinical practice management and patient care
The Traditional Standardized Oral Examination (SOE)
The SOE is based on guided questions that include a patient’s brief clinical history and emphasize the scientific rationale underlying clinical management decisions. You’ll participate in two 35-minute exam sessions that assess your judgment, adaptability to unexpected clinical changes, organization and presentation of information.
Note: If you completed residency training June 30 – Sept. 30, 2016, you would only take the SOE component.
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
The OSCEs assess communication and professionalism, and technical skills related to patient care. You’ll participate in seven eight-minute stations with four-minute breaks in between to review the next scenario. The sessions will be recorded for grading purposes.
Note: If you completed residency training on or after Oct. 1, 2016, you will take both the SOE and the OSCE components.
Requesting an alternate exam week
To request a change within the same calendar year, email us at appliedexam@theaba.org to gain access to the “Exam Change” request form on your portal. You will then be able to submit:
- A change request on your ABA GO portal under Account Settings > Add-On Services
- The $500 exam change fee*
All online payments, including exam week change fees, are nonrefundable.
*If you have been issued an exam date and time, you will be required to pay the full exam cancellation fee of $1,750.
Upcoming Exams
2024 Exam Weeks
- March 4-8
- March 25-29
- April 15-19
- May 6-10
- Sept. 9-12
- Oct. 7-11
Nursing Mother Request Window
- Nov. 5-Dec. 5, 2023
- Nov. 26-Dec. 26, 2023
- Dec. 17, 2023-Jan. 16, 2024
- Jan. 7-Feb. 6, 2024
- May 12-June 11, 2024
- June 9-July 9, 2024
2024 Exam Fees
Initial Exam
Both SOE & OSCE required
Exam Cost
$2,400
Exam Retake
$1,200 for each component needed
Initial Exam
Only SOE required
Exam Cost
$2,400
Exam Retake
$2,400
2025 Exam Weeks
March 3 – 7 | March 31 – April 4 | April 28 – May 2 | May 19 – 23 | Sept. 8 – 12 |
Oct. 20 – 24
Study Resources
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ADA Assessment Accommodation Deadlines
2024 Exam Weeks
March 4 - 8
Request Deadline
Nov. 15, 2023
Documentation Deadline
Nov. 30, 2023
2024 Exam Weeks
March 25 - 29
Request Deadline
Nov. 15, 2023
Documentation Deadline
Nov. 30, 2023
2024 Exam Weeks
April 15 - 19
Request Deadline
Dec. 15, 2023
Documentation Deadline
Dec. 31, 2023
2024 Exam Weeks
May 6 - 10
Request Deadline
Jan. 15, 2024
Documentation Deadline
Jan. 31, 2024
2024 Exam Weeks
Sept. 9 - 12
Request Deadline
May 15, 2024
Documentation Deadline
May 31, 2024
2024 Exam Weeks
Oct. 7 - 11
Request Deadline
June 15, 2024
Documentation Deadline
June 30, 2024
