To apply to the MCCQE Part I, you must be a graduate from, or a student who is expected to complete all requirements to graduate from:
You cannot retake the exam if you have a pass result.
You may take the MCCQE Part I up to a maximum of 4 times. After your third attempt, you will be required to wait 1 year from the time you receive the result before reapplying for the exam for your fourth attempt.
Exam attempts before 2018 do not count towards the total limit. Starting in 2018, the number of attempts count. A result of No Standing will not count as an attempt. However, a fail result or a Denied Standing are considered attempts.
You will not be able to schedule your exam date until your application has been accepted. After your application is accepted, you will have a 12-month eligibility window to schedule and write the MCCQE Part I at an available Prometric test centre or through remote proctoring. All exam appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Scheduling for an upcoming session opens approximately 5 months before the session start date. For example, if a session start date is on April 17, scheduling would open in early December of the previous year. Unless you extend your eligibility window, it will expire after 12 months or when you write the exam, withdraw from the exam, or are absent from the exam, whichever comes first.
You can apply up to 15 months prior to your expected date of graduation. Once your application is accepted, your eligibility window will begin 12 months before your expected date of graduation. You can only schedule an exam appointment during this period.
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If you have a documented functional limitation and associated accommodation need, you can request a test accommodation for the MCCQE Part I. Keep in mind that exam applications that include a request for test accommodations will require up to 9 weeks processing time, once all the eligibility requirements have been fulfilled and all the required supporting documentation has been received.
If you meet the eligibility requirements, you can apply for the MCCQE Part I at any time through your physiciansapply.ca account by following the instructions below. If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one.
If you want to apply to the 2025 Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) R-1 Main Residency Match and verify your Canadian citizenship through the MCC and/or obtain a MINC, you must submit your MCCQE Part I application and the required documents no later than October 18, 2024 in order to obtain your Identity Validity Period (IVP) prior to the opening of file review on November 29, 2024.
Follow the steps below if you are an international medical student, a U.S. medical student or a student from a U.S. School of Osteopathic Medicine and would like to apply to take the
MCCQE Part I:
If the MCC has previously reviewed all the necessary documentation, you may receive notification that your MCCQE Part I application has been accepted sooner.
> Learn how to schedule your exam
If you want to apply for the 2025 Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) R-1 Main Residency Match and provide results for both the MCCQE Part I and the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination, you can choose to take the NAC Examination and the MCCQE Part I in the order that you prefer.
Follow the steps below if you are an international medical graduate (IMG), a U.S. medical graduate or a graduate from a U.S. School of Osteopathic Medicine and would like to apply to take the MCCQE Part I:
If the MCC has previously reviewed all the necessary documentation, you may receive notification that your MCCQE Part I application has been accepted sooner.
> Learn how to schedule your exam
If you want to apply for the 2025 Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) R-1 Main Residency Match and provide results for both the MCCQE Part I and the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination, you can choose to take the NAC Examination and the MCCQE Part I in the order that you prefer.
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