To be eligible to present candidates must:
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Have completed at least one year (12-months) of Core Intensive Care
Training.
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Completed and submitted four OCEs (new form only will be accepted) which are rated at
oversight or independent on the assessor’s entrustment scale.
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Be up to date with all training documentation required by the
College (e.g. current AVT and Trainee Action Plan if this is not the first
attempt at the exam).
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Have paid the appropriate College fees (including the annual trainee member fee and any other outstanding
College fees).
These requirements must be satisfied by the advertised closing date of
applications.
The Second Part Examination is held twice each year and comprises a
written and oral component. The written section may be taken in cities
of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand or other areas.
Dates and venues are subject to change.
2026 Examination Dates
| First Sitting |
Date |
Location |
| Application Window |
6-20 January 2026 |
Online |
| Written Section |
11 March 2026 |
Various |
| Oral Section |
18-22 May 2026 |
Sydney |
| 26 May (If required for Hotcase, TBC) |
Canberra or Newcastle |
| Second Sitting |
Date |
Location |
| Application Window |
9-23 June 2026 |
Online |
| Written Section |
19 August 2026 |
Various |
| Oral Section |
28-30 October 2026 |
Melbourne |
| 4 November 2026 (If required for Hotcase, TBC) |
Adelaide |
*Candidate should be prepared to attend the clinical hot-cases section
across two cities. A two-city hot cases model may be required for Second
Part General Exam oral sections and these arrangements are dependent on
candidate numbers and hospital capacities. Details for each sitting
will be confirmed on release of the written section results.
To apply for the Second Part Examination, candidates will need to
have the following documents and meet the following
requirements:
- Passport quality headshot photo (jpg file).
- College member ID number.
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Current registration as a trainee or SIMG with the College.
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Currency of training documentation submissions to the College (e.g. current AVT and Trainee Action Plan if this is not the first
attempt at the exam).
If this is not your first attempt at the examination, please ensure you
current TAP has been submitted to the College prior to applying for the
exam.
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Financial status with the College (including the annual trainee member fee and any other outstanding
College fees including RPL).
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Completion of at least one year (12-months) of Core Intensive Care
Training.
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Submit with Exam Application of four OCEs (new form only will be accepted) which are rated at
oversight or independent on the assessor’s entrustment scale.
Please note late and/or incomplete applications
will not be accepted under any circumstance after the
advertised closing date of applications.
Please note: Should you wish to withdraw from the exam
after the closing date, a 30% cancellation fee applies. This fee maybe
waived if an application for Special Consideration has been received and
approved by the Chair of the Exam Committee.
Applications for the 2026.1 are now closed. Applications for the 2026.2 will open in June.
Application Closed
Special Consideration and Reasonable Adjustments
The College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand
(CICM) is committed to ensuring the integration of principles of equal
access, participation and opportunity for trainees with a disability or
medical condition.
Who can apply for Special Consideration or a Reasonable
Adjustment?
Any Trainee and Specialist International Medical Graduate (SIMGs) of the
College undertaking a College Examination can apply for special
consideration or a reasonable adjustment.
A candidate suffers an unforeseen severe and/or grave illness,
misadventure, or accident or has extenuating circumstances that have
impacted their ability to undertake the examination. In that case, they
can apply for special consideration.
Reasonable adjustments are put in place for an individual with a
disability or medical condition, and these adjustments are designed to
minimise the disadvantage experienced.
How to apply for Special Consideration or a Reasonable
Adjustment
You can apply for Special Consideration or a Reasonable Adjustment by
making an application using the appropriate form. Appropriate
documentation should support the application, which you can refer to in
Section 5 of the policy.
Candidates should notify the College before the examination commences or
as early as possible for their need for special consideration. Special
Consideration requests cannot be logged in retrospect after the exam
result has been received
The College recommends that candidates apply for reasonable adjustment
when entering the training program. At the latest, applications should
be submitted by the advertised closure of the relevant online exam
application.
Submitting an Application for Special Consideration or Reasonable
Adjustment
All applications need to be submitted to the Exams Department via email.
Special instructions are detailed on the appropriate application form
and must be accompanied by supporting documentation.
Queries
If you have any queries regarding the policy or application process,
please do not hesitate to contact the Exams Department.
The Policy and application forms can be found below.
T-19 Reasonable Adjustment Form
Download Form
T-19 Special Consideration Form
Download Form
T-19 Special Circumstances and Reasonable Adjustment Policy for
examinations
View Policy
2020 - 2029
Examination reports from 2020 onwards are available on this page.
Earlier reports can be accessed via the Examination Hub on Moodle
(eLearning Platform). For further assistance, please contact the
Exams Department.
2010 - 2019
2000 - 2009
What does the examination fee cover?
- Printing of Short Answer Question booklets
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Printing, collation and distribution of Short Answer Question papers
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Accommodation for examiners who are volunteering their time to
create, workshop and mark SAQ’s, attending the oral section and
provide detailed feedback
- Venue hire for both written and oral sections
- Travel for examiners
- IT support
- Equipment hire
- Catering
How many questions are in the written section?
There are two papers each consisting of 15 short answer questions
(SAQ). The time allowed for each paper is 2.5 hours and this allows
approximately ten minutes per SAQ.
What can be taken into the written examination?
Basic stationery such as pens (blue and/or black pens only), rulers,
erasers, and non-programmable calculators, and analogue clocks/watches
(must be silent and not internet-capable). Answer booklets are
provided by the College.
NOTE: Programmable calculators, personal computers, mobile phones,
smart/sport watches, digital clocks/timers and other electronic
equipment may not be taken into any section of the examination.
What mark needs to be achieved in the written section in order to get
invited to the oral section?
Angoff cut-off mark
What is a hot case?
A hot case is a 20-minute patient encounter that focuses on a clinical
problem. Candidates will be asked to carry out a physical examination
of patients with acute medical or surgical problems in an intensive
care unit and then discuss with the examiners.
What is a cross-table viva?
A viva is a 12-minute encounter with an examiner to test knowledge of
basic and more difficult questions that allows demonstration of an
appropriate level of competence, management, etc.
Some vivas stations will test:
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The ability to communicate with relatives and staff and handle
ethical and administrative problems
- The ability to demonstrate ICU procedures
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Radiological interpretation of X-Rays, CT scans and MRI scans
Two minutes are allocated to read the introductory questions outside
each viva station and 10 minutes are spent discussing the topic with
one or two examiners.
How long will it take to get the results?
Written results can take up to four weeks to prepare and are sent to
candidates via email. Results will not be given over the
phone.
Oral section results are sent to candidates via email, usually the
Monday morning following the last day of the oral section (times to be
specified by college staff on the day).
What is the examination report?
The report provides candidates, tutors and Supervisors of Training
with information about the examination. Answers provided are not model
answers but guides to what was expected for a particular
question.
What feedback is available to unsuccessful candidates?
Feedback includes:
- Overview of the marking process
- Breakdown of questions that were passed/failed
Due to the specific nature of the feedback letters, these may take
several weeks to create.
How many attempts can a candidate have?
A candidate who presents for either the written or oral component has
a maximum of five attempts. If unsuccessful on the fifth attempt the
candidate will not be eligible for further examination candidacy and
will no longer be registered as a trainee.
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Example:
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Candidate Dr Jane Doe applies to sit the exam and is
successful at the written component. Dr Jane Doe then
presents for the oral component but is unsuccessful. This is
ONE attempt.
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Dr Jane Doe has FOUR exam attempts remaining.
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Dr Jane Doe applies to sit the exam again at the next
sitting, and carries her written mark (first carry) from the previous attempt.
Dr Jane Doe presents for the oral component and is
unsuccessful. This is ONE attempt.
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Dr Jane Doe has THREE exam attempts remaining.
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Dr Jane Doe applies to sit the exam again at the following
sitting, and carries her written mark (last carry) from her first exam attempt.
Dr Jane Doe presents for the oral component and is
successful. This is ONE attempt.
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Dr Jane Doe passes the exam on her third attempt.
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