FRACS (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Australia & New Zealand

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) & Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA)

Official exam source
824
Topics mapped
10
Subspecialties
7
Exam stations
478
High-yield (A) topics
Free

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Exam stations

1

Written Paper 1 — MCQ

75 X-type true/false MCQs, 130 min, no negative marking.

2

Written Paper 2 — Essays, GSC & ISAWEs

2 essays + 2 generic surgical competency SAQs + 10 illustrated short-answer (ISAWE), 150 min.

3

CIM Viva (Clinical & Investigative Method)

30-min viva on assessment/investigation/management.

4

Operative Surgery Viva A

30-min operative surgery viva.

5

Operative Surgery Viva B

30-min operative surgery viva.

6

Clinical Station A (CC1 — computer cases)

4 standardised computer-based scenarios, 35 min.

7

Clinical Station B (CC2 — live patients)

3 live-patient cases, 35 min.

Subspecialty weighting

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Trauma
28%
Basic Sciences
18%
Arthroplasty / Adult Recon
12%
Anatomy / Approaches / Imaging
10%
Knee & Sports
8%
Hand & Upper Limb
8%
Paediatrics
8%
Spine
6%
Foot & Ankle
5%
Oncology / Pathology
4%

FRACS (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.