The EBOT (final) Exam 2025:

The written section will be taken separately from the oral examination.

Section 1 - The written section will be completed online and will consist of 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs) in the single correct answer format. It will be held in the different examination centres in Europe or as proctored online exam on Tuesday 27 May, 2025. Applicants need to pass Section 1 to proceed to Section 2.

Candidates can choose to sit the written part in a Pearson Vue test centre (subject to availability) or as fully proctored online exam at home or any other location convenient to them (subject to meeting the minimal technical requirements)

Section 2 - The oral examination will take place on 27 & 28 September 2025. The location will be published here as soon as it has been decided.

Please note that currently, non-EU citizens NOT working in a European country cannot be accepted. EU applicants are those candidates with citizenship of the European Union (EU), including Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom & new countries joining the European Union (EU) as well as associate members of the UEMS (Turkey, Croatia and Israel).

Requirements for European citizens:

Certified Specialists:
- Citizenship of the European Union (EU) countries, also including Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom & new countries joining the European Union (EU) as well as associate members of UEMS (Turkey, Croatia and Israel). Please provide copy of passport or ID card.
- Certificate of full qualification as an orthopaedic surgeon from the national authority proving your status as registered O&T specialist in your country.
- Reference letter from your supervisor or the head of department where you are currently working (in English), stating your professional status including the confirmation that you hold the certification as an O&T specialist.

Trainees in their final year of training in a recognised European Training Scheme Programme:
- Two structured references (in English):
1. from the head of training or department at the hospital
2. from the orthopaedic surgeon responsible for your training
Please note that the structured reference forms are available on the EBOT website and have to be uploaded in order to complete your application.
- Copy of passport or ID card.

Please note that trainees will not be able to take Section 2 of the EBOT examination until they have passed their national exam and obtained a certificate of full qualification as an orthopaedic surgeon from their national authority (EU Orthopaedic society).

Requirements for Non-European citizens

The EBOT Exam, with agreement of the UEMS section of Orthopaedics and Trauma, has decided for 2025 that surgeons who are not European citizens must be working within the EU or UEMS affiliated countries to be eligible to sit the EBOT Oral examination. They need to demonstrate that they are certified specialists in their country of origin and must present a structured reference (in English) from the head of department in the institution they are working within Europe.

- Certificate of registration as a specialist orthopaedic surgeon from the national registration authority in the country in which it was obtained. An English translation is required if coming from a Non-European country.
- Structured reference from your supervisor or the head of department where you are currently working stating (in English), stating your professional status including the confirmation that you hold the certification as an O&T specialist.

Please note that applicants from the UK and Ireland having been trained abroad will need to have worked at Registrar level in the UK or Ireland for a minimum of 3 years before being eligible to sit the exam.

Application:
The closing date for applications is 4 April 2025 at 23:59 CET.

Enquiries:
ebotexam@efort.org

Number of candidates may be restricted.

Please note that currently, Non-European citizens NOT working in a European country will be accepted to sit at the Written EBOT Exam upon strict requisites and acceptance from the EBOT Reviewing Committee.

Requisites to register for the EBOT Written Exam for Non-Europeans:

- Completed Orthopaedic training: Department, city, country. Description of training. Head of Department letter confirming training (in English).
- Exit exam of Orthopaedic training: date, outcome, country. Official validation (University, Ministry of Health) with English translation.
- Authorization to practice Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic surgery specialist certificate (issued by competent authority) with English translation.
- Affiliation to Orthopaedic Association: name of the association, country, membership certificate issued by association with English translation.

Application:
The closing date for applications is 4 April 2025 at 23:59 CET.