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What is the 2024 General Surgery Certifying Board Exam Pass Rate?
The 2024 ABS General Surgery Certifying Pass Rate has not yet been released. We will update this page when the rate becomes available.
Note: The ABS® did not release the 2023 pass rates for the Certifying exam.
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What do I do if I fail the CE?
The first thing you should do is just take it easy, sleep on it. Give yourself a few days, a week or two to come to terms with what has happened. Your next exam is six months to a year away. Dr. Jack has more advice in this video, What Do You Do If You Fail Your Medical Board Exam?
General Surgery Qualifying Examination Scoring & Format
The General Surgery Certifying Examination (CE) is an oral exam consisting of 3 consecutive 30-minute sessions, each conducted by a team of two examiners. The Certifying Exam is taken virtually.