being replaced by newly developed ones, the content and difficulty level of the examination changes. These changes usually affect the score necessary to pass. As a result, the passing point for each examination is unique. Since the criterion reference method is not feasible for the practical examination grading, the passing point for the Surgery and Animal Examination all three stations has been established at 20/30 (66.6%). Note, however, that if a candidate scores 4/10 or less in any single practical station (animal examination, extraocular surgery or corneal/ intraocular) then they will be judged as having failed the entire practical and oral test, regardless of their performance in the other two stations. Candidate pledge Prior to the examination, all candidates are required to sign an agreement of confidentiality not to divulge the details of the MCQ or slide recognition questions/answers to a third party, as inevitably questions may be recycled for future exams. However, as the questions are constantly being replaced and updated, only about 60% of questions are re-used in consecutive years. Candidate Notification and Re-examination procedures The examination committee meets immediately after the exam to review the candidates’ results. Candidates are normally informed of their result via email within 7 days of completion of the examination via the chairperson of the Examination Committee and/ or the ECVO secretary. Unsuccessful candidates Feedback is given to unsuccessful candidates within 4 weeks of the notification of the results. Unsuccessful candidates are informed of their individual marks in each section of the exam, in order to aid future revision. Resitting the exam If a candidate fails any of the three main parts of the examination (MCQ, slide recognition and practical/ oral), this portion alone needs to be retaken. For the practical/oral test, candidates scoring less 20/30 overall, or 4/10 or less in any single practical station, will be judged as having failed the entire practical and oral test, and will need to the entire practical/oral examination. Candidates must pass the examination within eight years of the completion of the residency programme. The candidate may sit the examination on a total of four occasions only. Applications of candidates to sit the examination on second and subsequent occasions shall be reviewed and approved annually by the incoming Examination Committee chairperson and the incoming Credentials Committee chairperson. Re-applicants must comply with all requirements as outlined by the Credentials Committee in order to repeat any portion(s) of the qualifying examination. Please refer to the FAQs Examination section on the ECVO website. Appeals
being replaced by newly developed ones, the content and difficulty level of the examination changes. These changes usually affect the score necessary to pass. As a result, the passing point for each examination is unique. Since the criterion reference method is not feasible for the practical examination grading, the passing point for the Surgery and Animal Examination all three stations has been established at 20/30 (66.6%). Note, however, that if a candidate scores 4/10 or less in any single practical station (animal examination, extraocular surgery or corneal/ intraocular) then they will be judged as having failed the entire practical and oral test, regardless of their performance in the other two stations. Candidate pledge Prior to the examination, all candidates are required to sign an agreement of confidentiality not to divulge the details of the MCQ or slide recognition questions/answers to a third party, as inevitably questions may be recycled for future exams. However, as the questions are constantly being replaced and updated, only about 60% of questions are re-used in consecutive years. Candidate Notification and Re-examination procedures The examination committee meets immediately after the exam to review the candidates’ results. Candidates are normally informed of their result via email within 7 days of completion of the examination via the chairperson of the Examination Committee and/ or the ECVO secretary. Unsuccessful candidates Feedback is given to unsuccessful candidates within 4 weeks of the notification of the results. Unsuccessful candidates are informed of their individual marks in each section of the exam, in order to aid future revision. Resitting the exam If a candidate fails any of the three main parts of the examination (MCQ, slide recognition and practical/ oral), this portion alone needs to be retaken. For the practical/oral test, candidates scoring less 20/30 overall, or 4/10 or less in any single practical station, will be judged as having failed the entire practical and oral test, and will need to the entire practical/oral examination. Candidates must pass the examination within eight years of the completion of the residency programme. The candidate may sit the examination on a total of four occasions only. Applications of candidates to sit the examination on second and subsequent occasions shall be reviewed and approved annually by the incoming Examination Committee chairperson and the incoming Credentials Committee chairperson. Re-applicants must comply with all requirements as outlined by the Credentials Committee in order to repeat any portion(s) of the qualifying examination. Please refer to the FAQs Examination section on the ECVO website. Appeals