FRCEM Final (SBA and OSCE): sittings, booking and prep

Next sitting to book 20 Apr – 7 May 2027 · 7 sittings listed

About

The FRCEM Final is the two-part exit exam for RCEM Fellowship, an SBA theory paper (replacing the Final SAQ from August 2021) and an OSCE, which can be passed in either order.

Who can sit

You need MRCEM (or equivalent) within the last 7 years, full registration with a licence to practise, and either 4 years FTE EM training with 1 year at higher level (non-trainees) or, for UK trainees on the SBA, an ARCP outcome recommending progression to ST5.

Next booking£702
OSCE London, 20 Apr – 7 May 2027 · Booking opens 2 Feb 2027, 10am · closes 9 Feb 2027

Every sitting

OSCE London
30 Nov – 11 Dec 2026
Booking closed · results from 22 Jan 2027
20 Apr – 7 May 2027 · Next sitting
Booking opens 2 Feb 2027, 10am · closes 9 Feb 2027 · results from 18 Jun 2027£702
2–18 Nov 2027
Booking opens 4 Aug 2027, 10am · closes 11 Aug 2027 · results from 6 Jan 2028£702
19 Apr – 5 May 2028
Booking opens 19 Jan 2028, 10am · closes 26 Jan 2028 · results from 16 Jun 2028
SBA
12 May 2027 · Next sitting
Booking opens 11 Feb 2027, 10am · closes 18 Feb 2027 · results from 23 Jun 2027£543
6 Oct 2027
Booking opens 21 Jul 2027, 10am · closes 28 Jul 2027 · results from 17 Nov 2027£543
10 May 2028
Booking opens 27 Jan 2028, 10am · closes 3 Feb 2028 · results from 21 Jun 2028

Before you book

How do I get a place on FRCEM Final (SBA and OSCE)?
Apply online during the published window, which opens at 10am UK time and closes at 4pm UK time on the closing date; late applications are not accepted.
What is the format?
FRCEM SBA is 180 questions in two 2-hour papers covering research, management and QI; FRCEM OSCE is 16 eight-minute stations plus two rest stations.
How is it marked?
SBA pass mark is the Angoff cut score plus 1 SEM; OSCE pass mark is the borderline regression cut score plus 1 SEM, and you must also pass at least one resuscitation station.
Where is it sat?
The SBA is computer-based at Surpass test centres worldwide; the OSCE is delivered only in London, UK.
When are results?
Results are published by 17:00 on a pre-advised day, about five weeks after the exam.
What comes after FRCEM Final (SBA and OSCE)?
Passing both FRCEM SBA and FRCEM OSCE makes you eligible for College Fellowship.