The oral examination consists of five sessions of 30 minutes each. Each oral session will be based on the following subjects (candidates will rotate through the five stations):

1. Adult orthopaedic and trauma surgery – Upper Limb
2. Adult orthopaedic and trauma surgery – Lower Limb
3. Adult orthopaedic and trauma surgery – Spine
4. Children's orthopaedic and trauma surgery – Paediatrics
5. Basic sciences related to orthopaedics, including biomechanics, statistics, audit methodology and outcome-based medicine

The Oral exam will take place on September 19 and 20, 2026.

Who Can Sit the Oral Exam?

• European citizens who have passed Part I – Written Exam (either on the previous campaign or the current campaign)
• Non-European citizens working in a European country who have passed Part I – Written Exam (either on the previous campaign or the current campaign)
• European citizens or non-European citizens working in a European country who sat the Oral Exam on the previous campaign and need to resit it

Application Process

Candidates Who Successfully Passed Part I – Written Exam

An email will be sent to the candidate’s inbox with three pieces of information:

• A congratulatory note on their passing the Written Exam
• Their Certificate of Basic Knowledge
• Instructions on how to apply to the Oral Exam

Please follow instructions for when and how to register.

Candidates Who Are Resitting Part 2 – Oral Exam

An email will be sent to the candidate’s inbox with information on how to apply again to the Oral Exam. Please follow instructions for when and how to register.

Withdrawing from the Examination

Candidates withdrawing from the oral part of the examination must do so in writing to the EBOT Administrator at ebotexam@efort.org.

1. The full entrance fee may be returned or transferred to a future examination when written notice is received prior to the closing date for receipt of applications/payment.
2. Half of the entrance fee may be returned or transferred to a future examination when written notice is received not less than 31 working days before the commencement of the examination.
3. Within 30 working days of the examination, no refund of the fee will be made to candidates who withdraw or fail to attend, except in the most exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Board.