The Fellowship Examination will be administered virtually in 2026 for most specialties. Due to the nature of the assessments, the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology examination and the microscopic evaluation of the Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology and Oral Pathology examinations will be held in person at a single location in Toronto, Ontario. The exact location of the examination site will be communicated after the closure of the 2026 Fellowship Examination application window. 

The virtual examination will maintain the original case-based format of the in-person examination, but most specialty candidates will be able to sit from a place they feel most comfortable and have access to a stable internet connection.

Fellowship Examination Policy

The Fellowship Examination Policy document outlines in detail all policies and procedures associated with the administration of the Fellowship Examination including detailed information regarding candidate applications, special accomodation, formal reviews, conflict declarations, and candidate misconduct. 

Preparing for the Virtual Examination

The following resource has been made available to help candidates prepare for the technical aspects of the virtual examination.

A video of a mock Fellowship Examination case is provided as a general example of how the interaction between a Candidate and an Examiner may take place.

Please note that this case is generic and not specific to any specialty. It is intended only to illustrate the flow and style of the examination, not the scope or level of difficulty of cases within a particular specialty.

For detailed information about the expectations, format, and case types within each specialty of interest, please visit the individual specialty page.