Planning to take the ABP Certification Examination or other American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) exams? Below is a list of the pediatrics board exam dates.
2020 General Pediatrics Certifying Examination
The application must be completed and submitted by 3pm EST/EDT by the registration dates as below.
Exam Date | Regular Registration | Late Registration |
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Oct. 13 – 15, 2020 | Jan. 15, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | April 1, 2020 – May 15, 2020 |
More information about the General Pediatrics Certifying exam date and fees can be found on the ABP website.
2020 Subspecialty Initial Certification Examinations
The registration deadline for all of the following exams is 3 pm EST/EDT by the registration dates noted below
Fall 2019 Examinations
Exam | Exam Date |
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases | Nov. 5, 2019 |
Sleep Medicine | Nov. 6, 2019 |
Pediatric Endocrinology | Nov. 7, 2019 |
Pediatrics Hospital Medicine | Nov. 12-13, 2019 |
Pediatric Gastroenterology | Nov. 14, 2019 |
Regular Registration | Feb.1, 2019 – Apr. 1, 2019 |
Late Registration | Apr. 2, 2019 – Apr. 30, 2019 |
Spring 2020 Examinations
Exam | Exam Date |
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Adolescent Medicine | Mar. 26, 2019 |
Pediatric Nephrology | Mar. 30, 2019 |
Child Abuse Pediatrics | Mar. 30, 2019 |
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | Mar. 31, 2019 |
Regular Registration | Aug. 1, 2019 – Sept. 30, 2019 |
Late Registration | Oct. 1, 2019 – Oct. 31, 2019 |
Summer and Fall 2020 Examinations
Exam | Exam Date |
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Sports Medicine | To be determined |
Pediatric Transplant Hepatology | Oct. 15, 2020 |
Medical Toxicology | Oct. 22, 2020 |
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | Nov. 4, 2020 |
Pediatric Cardiology | Nov. 5, 2020 |
Pediatric Pulmonology | Nov. 17, 2020 |
Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Oct. 19, 2020 |
Regular Registration | Feb 3, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2020 |
Late Registration | Apr. 1, 2020 – Apr. 30, 2020 |
More information about the Subspecialty Initial Certification exam date and fees can be found on the ABP website.
You can find information on what to expect the day of the exam as well as tips and resources for preparing for the exam on the NEJM Knowledge+ website and Learning+ blog.