Upcoming Exams and Deadlines
AOBOS Subspecialty Exams (Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Sports Medicine)
Exam date: Oct. 4 and 7, 2024
Location: Remote online proctoring
Application period: April 1, 2024 – Aug. 2, 2024
Fee: $3,000
AOBOS New & Historical Format Clinical Exams – Summer Cycle 2024
This application is closed due to reaching maximum capacity.
Exam date: June through Sept. 2024
Location: Virtual
Fee: $2,250
AOBOS Part I Written
Exam date: April 30, 2025
Location: Virtual
Application period: Aug. 1, 2024 – Feb. 28, 2025
Fee: $1,000 (apply for a $500 scholarship provided by the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics)
AOBOS New & Historical Format Clinical Exams – Winter Cycle 2025
This application is closed due to reaching maximum capacity.
Exam date: Jan. through April 2025
Location: Virtual
Fee: $2,250
AOBOS Clinical Exams – Summer Cycle 2025
Exam date: June through Sept. 2025
Location: Virtual
Application period: Nov. 5, 2024 – Feb. 2025 (or until cap on candidates has been reached)
Fee: $2,250
AOBOS Subspecialty Exams (Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Sports Medicine)
Exam date: Oct. 3 and 6, 2025
Location: Remote online proctoring
Application period: April 3, 2025 – Aug. 3, 2025
Fee: $3,000