Qualifying Examination Part II

Objective-Structured Clinical Examination

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II is a three-hour Objective-Structured Clinical Examination that assesses the competence of candidates, specifically the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for medical licensure in Canada prior to entry into independent clinical practice.

Note: Currently, candidates complete the MCCQE Part II in one half-day session. Starting in spring 2013, MCCQE Part II candidates will need to complete two shorter sessions given over the two days of a weekend.

 Please note that the administrative format of the fall 2012 MCCQE Part II remains unchanged — it will still be offered as a one half-day exam.

This examination consists of a series of five-minute and ten-minute clinical stations. At each station, a brief written statement introduces a clinical problem and directs the candidate to appropriately examine a standardized (simulated) patient as well as perform activities such as obtaining a focused history, conducting a focused physical examination, or assessing and addressing the patient’s issues. Candidates may be asked to answer specific questions related to the patient, interpret X-rays or the results of other investigations, make a diagnosis and/or write admission orders.

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II includes problems in Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Psychiatry and Surgery, as well as in similar disciplines considered essential for competence in general medicine and health care.

Examination at a glance

Dates Fee Application deadlines Examination centres*
Fall 2012

Saturday,
Oct. 27, 2012

and

Sunday,
Oct. 28, 2012

 C$2,150  Main Application deadline: 
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
(up to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Late applications 		Centres:
Alta. - Calgary (E), Edmonton (E)
B.C. - Vancouver (E)
Man. - Winnipeg (E)
N.L. - St. John's (E)
N.S. - Halifax (E)
Ont. - Hamilton (E), Kingston (E), London (E), Ottawa (E), Sudbury (E), Toronto (E)
Que. - Montreal I (E), Montreal II (F), Quebec (F), Sherbrooke (F)
Sask. - Saskatoon (E)

* The centres are subject to change.

  • Centres are designated as English (E) or French (F) only. The examination must be taken in English at an English centre, and in French at a French centre.

  • Candidates will be scheduled for either the morning (AM) or the afternoon (PM) administration.

Proposed future MCCQE Part II dates

Session Proposed dates (to be confirmed)
Spring 2013 May 5, 2013
Fall 2013 Oct. 26 and 27, 2013
Spring 2014 May 4, 2014
Fall 2014 Oct. 25 and 26, 2014