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::May 11, 2018
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Scores for the April 2018 Part II PAM® and TMOD® examinations have been posted online.
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::May 10, 2018
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::May 3, 2018
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::April 27, 2018
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::April 2, 2018
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::March 20, 2018
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::March 9, 2018
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::February 26, 2018
Instructions to Candidates for the March 2018 Part I ABS® examination have been posted online.
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::February 9, 2018
Scores for the December 2017 Part III CSE® and ISE examinations have been posted online.
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::January 22, 2018
The 2019 Exam Schedule is now available.
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::September 29, 2017
Scores for the August 2017 Part I ABS® examination have been posted online.
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Scores for the July 2017 Part III CSE® and ISE examinations have been posted online.
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::June 30, 2017
2017-2018 Candidate Evaluation Forms and Guide are now available online.
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::June 30 , 2017
CSE® and ISE Orientation Videos for 2017-2018 have been posted online.
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::June 15, 2017
The 2018 Exam Calendar is now available to view online.
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Some candidates may have taken earlier formats of the National Board examination sequence. Consequently, the following equivalency statements apply to any candidate wishing to complete the current three-part sequence of the National Board Examinations, but who began the sequence under an earlier format.

Please note that section scores from different administrations may not be combined to derive an overall Part I, II, or III score or determine a pass-fail status.

Part I equivalency:
Pass both Parts I and II examinations administered prior to 1976.
or
Pass both Parts I and IIA examinations administered from 1976 through 1986.
or
Pass the Basic Science examination administered from 1987 through 2008.
or
Pass the Applied Basic Science examination administered from 2009 to the present.


Part II equivalency:
(including passing the TMOD® component)

Pass the Part II examination administered prior to 1976, plus pass the TMOD® examination administered since 1985.
or
Pass the Part IIB examination administered from 1976 through 1986, plus pass the TMOD® examination administered since 1985.
or
Pass the Clinical Science examination administered from 1987 through 1992, plus pass the TMOD® examination administered since 1985.
or
Pass the Clinical Science examination administered from 1993 through 2009, including the embedded TMOD® examination.
or
Pass the Part II Patient Assessment and Management (PAM®) examination administered from December 2009 to present, including the embedded TMOD® examination.


Part III equivalency:
Pass the Part III examination administered from 1993 through 1999.
or
Pass the overall Part III Patient Care examination comprised of the Clinical Skills Exam (CSE®) and the Patient Assessment and Management (PAM®) examination administered from 1999 through 2009.
or
Pass the Part III Clinical Skills examination administered from 2010 to present.
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