FRACS (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Australia & New Zealand
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) & Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
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Exam stations
Written Paper 1 — MCQ
75 X-type true/false MCQs, 130 min, no negative marking.
Written Paper 2 — Essays, GSC & ISAWEs
2 essays + 2 generic surgical competency SAQs + 10 illustrated short-answer (ISAWE), 150 min.
CIM Viva (Clinical & Investigative Method)
30-min viva on assessment/investigation/management.
Operative Surgery Viva A
30-min operative surgery viva.
Operative Surgery Viva B
30-min operative surgery viva.
Clinical Station A (CC1 — computer cases)
4 standardised computer-based scenarios, 35 min.
Clinical Station B (CC2 — live patients)
3 live-patient cases, 35 min.
Subspecialty weighting
Full blueprintFRACS (Orthopaedic Surgery) examination structure and blueprint
The FRACS (Orthopaedic Surgery) is administered by Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) & Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) for candidates in Australia & New Zealand. It is assessed across 7 stations and 10 orthopaedic subspecialties. OrthoVellum maps 824 verified topics onto this blueprint.