The purpose of the Phase 2 Examinations is to assess a trainee's competence, knowledge, and understanding of various essential aspects in clinical radiology, such as pathology, case reporting, clinical reasoning, judgment, medical skills, and broader intrinsic roles like communication and professionalism.
The examinations consist of both written and OSCER formats to complete the Clinical Radiology Training Program. Two examination sittings are provided each year for the Phase 2 Examinations and each examination has a unique and targeted approach to assessing a candidate’s knowledge and ability.
A basic eligibility requirement is to be a financial member of the College (all annual member subscriptions and annual training fees must be up to date or not overdue where the due date is after the examination date).
The structure of the training program changed in February 2022, so there are two sets of eligibility requirements.
Firstly, a trainee who had completed less than 24 months of accredited training on 31 January 2022 or who commenced in the training program from February 2022, will follow the eligibility requirements, as follows for Phase 2 examinations.
A trainee must:
In addition, all Phase 2 Written Examinations must be completed successfully before a trainee is eligible to present for the OSCER.
A trainee subject to a Remediation Plan per the College’s ‘Remediation in Training Policy’ is not permitted to sit the Phase 2 Examinations during a remediation plan period. Refer to the Remediation in Training Policy for further information.
A trainee on interrupted training can sit Phase 2 Examinations provided they meet the eligibility requirements.
Refer to Phase 2 Examination (Clinical Radiology) Policy for eligibility criteria
Trainees transitioning into the Training Program 2022 should refer to transition arrangements information provided to them and information available within the Clinical Radiology Learning Outcomes.
For a trainee who had completed more than 24 months accredited training prior to 31 January 2022, the following eligibility requirements are relevant for Phase 2 examinations.
A trainee subject to a Remediation Plan in accordance with the College’s Remediation in Training (Clinical Radiology) Policy (per Clause 4.3) and for whom a decision has been made that their training time during the remediation process is not to count towards the requirements of the training program, are not permitted to sit the Part 2 examination.
Pre 2010 trainees not currently in an accredited training position must have completed at least five years of accredited training.
Refer to Part 2 Examination (Clinical Radiology) Policy for eligibility criteria.
Note: For more information on eligibility refer to RANZCRs Clinical Radiology Handbook.
To apply for the Phase 2 Examinations in Clinical Radiology, a basic eligibility requirement is that an IMG must be an overseas trained specialist with a current medical registration.
The structure of the training program changed in February 2022. With this in mind, we additionally have two sets of eligibility requirements.
An IMG must:
In addition, an IMG assessed before September 2022, not requiring upskilling before sitting the Phase 2 examinations, must have a valid Specialist Recognition assessment outcome. NZ IMGs must be overseas trained specialists and have gained vocational scope of practice pathways.
Refer to Part 2 Examination (Clinical Radiology) Policy for eligibility criteria
One three-hour examination to assess trainee’s core and advanced knowledge of pathology as applied to current radiological practice.
For more information refer to: Phase 2 Examination (Clinical Radiology) Policy
The Clinical Radiology Examinations are made up of the MCQ and Case Reporting examinations and these must be completed together.
One two-hour examination to assess a trainee’s core and advanced knowledge of diagnostic radiology as applied to current radiological practice.
One three-hour examination to assess a trainee’s competencies in perception, interpretation, diagnosis and communication via the written report.
Note: Trainees may apply to sit both the Pathology Examination and Clinical Radiology Examinations together or separately.
The OSCER is a capstone assessment to assess the trainee’s competence to practice autonomously as a clinical radiologist, incorporating clinical reasoning, clinical judgement, medical skills and knowledge as well as broader intrinsic roles including communication and professionalism.
Note: All Phase 2 Written Examinations must be successfully completed before a trainee is eligible to present for the OSCER.
The examination consists of seven OSCER stations covering seven topic areas. The stations are as follows:
Each question is mapped to one of the following domains:
Each station is given 25 minutes, with 8-10 cases per station. The number of cases will vary based on factors like topic area, modality, and complexity.
For more information refer to: Phase 2 Examinations (Clinical Radiology) Policy
OSCER Update: New Delivery Format
We are excited to announce an upcoming change to the OSCER examination format.
Starting from November 2025, candidates will complete the OSCER over two days, with four stations on the first day and three stations on the second day. Our aim is to accommodate all candidates within the same exam period, although this may depend on the number of participants.
Benefits:
We are confident that these changes will benefit both candidates and examiners, ultimately enhancing the OSCER examination process.
The RANZCR Clinical Radiology Written Examinations are completed online. Candidates must watch the instructional video and practise on the demonstration site before the examination.
Demonstration site: https://demo.ranzcr.practique.net/
Visit the online practice examination which replicates the real examination. Try to use all the tools and question navigation to help your confidence.
Note: The demonstration site works best on the Google Chrome browser.
The questions used in the demonstration aren't meant to be a study tool, just examples for you to get more confident using the examination delivery platform. The demonstration takes questions from the Radiology and Pathology MCQ exams.
During the real RANZCR examinations, a countdown timer is provided on the platform to help you manage your time. However, this feature has been disabled for the demonstration.
The demonstration site contains different online examinations for you to try. Login to experience the examination interface; view the images and history.
For the OSCER Demo exam, a marksheet is provided as a resource to view sample questions and the marking criteria used by examiners. This will not be available during the actual examination, where you will only have access to the case history and any relevant images for the cases being discussed.
Use the following credentials:
Select the examination and PIN:
The following resources have been prepared for the Phase 2 examinations:
Sample Questions
OSCER video example questions
Webinar Presentations
Webinar Video Recordings
Chair of Exam Panels Examination Presentations at ASM 2023
e-Film Reading Past Papers
Policies