CCMG Examination Dates and Registration Process

The 2026 CCMG Examinations will be held on the following dates and locations:
General Exam: May 21, 2026, at CCMG training centres
Specialty and OSLE Exams: June 4 & 5, 2026, in Montréal, Québec

Royal College Examination Dates and Registration Process

The 2026 RC Examination will be held on the following dates:
Written: Tuesday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (spring; current format), or Tuesday, September 22 and Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (fall; Written Before Oral or WBO format)
Applied: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (current format) or Spring 2027 (following fall written; WBO format)

CCMG Clinical Genetics Candidates writing the Royal College Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical) Candidates

CCMG Trainees planning to write the Spring Royal College Medical Genetics and Genomics Examination must first have submitted their credentialling documents to the CCMG prior to submitting their name to the CCMG office to be registered with the Royal College. Visit the Timeline and Important Dates page for details.

The CCMG office must receive the following information by September 1 each year in order to forward your request to the Royal College:

  • Name
  • MD
  • Training University
  • Email address

The Royal College will set up an account on their system and reach out to the candidate for next steps.

Visit the Royal College Deadlines, Dates and Locations page for more information.