What are the eligibility requirements to sit the RACGP Fellowship Exams?

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Date Updated: 2026-05-13

Before you can sit an RACGP Fellowship exam, you must meet the following requirements:

Have current medical registration with AHPRA
Be a current RACGP member
*Pass the education and training requirements for exam eligibility specific to the RACGP Fellowship Program
*Complete the given program time for exam eligibility specific to the RACGP Fellowship Program

RACGP will also check if you are eligible when you enrol for the exam, so make sure to say if you have any medical registration restrictions, conditions, suspensions and/or undertakings to avoid delays in your Fellowship journey.

*See the program time and the education and training requirements for each RACGP-approved program below.

What are the RACGP Fellowship Programs?

The Fellowship programs that leads you to Fellowship with RACGP are AGPT, RVTS, and FSP. We added the eligibility requirements for each program below before you’re eligible to sit the exam/s.

Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program

Satisfactory completion of education and training requirements for exam eligibility, as detailed in your training plan.
Satisfactory complete 2 years (FTE) of program time including all of GPT1 and 2 by the date of the AKT
- Where the AKT or KFP is scheduled up to 31 calendar days prior to the training term end date, the RACGP will allow registrars from affected states or territories to sit the examination
Have General Registration throughout the program
Be a current financial RACGP member until you gain Fellowship status or end candidacy (3-year period)
Have notified RACGP of any changes to registration (e.g. supervision requirements, restrictions, conditions, etc.)

Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS)

Completed at least 12 months of RVTS training before being eligible to take any RACGP Fellowship exam
- (Registrars will be granted an exemption to take the examination if the assessment falls within 31 calendar days of this requirement, and other circumstances should be discussed directly with the Director of Training).
Have General, Provisional or Limited Registration for Area of Need with AHPRA and Level 2, 3 or 4 supervision

Fellowship Support Program (FSP)

Satisfactorily complete education and training requirements of FSP education component including:
- Workplace-based assessment
- Education activities
- Any other supporting feedback or assessment sources
Satisfactorily complete 2 years or 18 months with RPLE of FSP education component by the date of AKT
- Where the AKT or KFP is scheduled up to 31 calendar days prior to the training term end date, the RACGP will allow registrars from affected states or territories to sit the examination
A valid GPE assessment of 1 year (FTE ) of comprehensive Australian general practice experience in the last 4 years
Have held appropriate medical registration with AHPRA throughout the training program.
Be a current financial RACGP member until you gain Fellowship status or end candidacy (3-year period)
Have notified RACGP of any changes to registration (e.g. supervision requirements, restrictions, conditions, etc.)

For International Medical Graduates, you can first apply to the Pre-Fellowship Program if you still need time and experience before applying to Fellowship programs.

What are the RACGP Fellowship Exams?

The RACGP Fellowship exams or assessment requirements you need to pass are the following:

Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) – 150 multiple choice questions exam that tests your application of knowledge in the clinical context of Australian general practice.

Key Feature Problem (KFP) – 70 individual multiple selection questions to assess clinical decision making and clinical reasoning in practice.

Clinical Competency Exam (CCE) – 9 cases assessment with 4 case discussions and 5 clinical encounters to be conducted online, real-time, and by several examiners.

If you need help in preparing for your exams, RACGP has created their own exam support resources page that you can access here.

How many exam attempts do I have?

Since 2019, you will be able to enrol in 6 exam semesters within 3 years (the maximum period of candidacy) to pass all Fellowship exams.

If you do not pass all 3 Fellowship exams by the end of your candidacy, then you will not be eligible for Fellowship. Also, you can’t sit the Fellowship exams if you are on an approved leave, unless you are on parental leave where you will need to submit a request to sit the Fellowship Exams and that request must be supported by the Training Program Team.

Applying for RACGP Fellowship

You can apply for Fellowship once you have completed the program training and education requirements, assessment requirements, professional and ethical requirements, and administrative requirements. For professional and ethical, and administrative, here are the specific details:

Professional & Ethical: RACGP can withhold admission of Fellowship if you have not finished the fellowship requirements or if you have an addenda on your current medical registration with AHPRA.
Administrative:
- Have AHPRA medical registration for the whole program period
- Be a current financial RACGP member until you gain Fellowship status or end candidacy (3 year period)
- Apply for Fellowship within 3 years of successfully completing all Fellowship Exams or within 1 year of completing all Training Program Requirements

Interested? Apply for the RACGP Fellowship Support Program here, RACGP Australian General Practice Training here, and Remote Vocational Training Scheme here.

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