ABIM General Internal Medicine Exam Schedules 2025

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ABIM Certification Exam (Initial Certification)

Exam Type Exam Date Options Registration Dates Late Registration Dates*
Standard Exam Dates Aug. 12, 14, 19, 26, 27, 2025 Dec. 1, 2024 through Apr. 15, 2025 Apr. 16, 2025 through Apr. 28, 2025
Special Accommodation Exam Dates** Aug. 25-29, 2025 Dec. 1, 2024 through Apr. 15, 2025 Apr. 16, 2025 through Apr. 28, 2025

*Requires a non-refundable fee.

ABIM Maintenance of Certification Exam (Traditional MOC Exam)

Internal Medicine

MOC Exam Dates Options Registration Dates
Spring 2025: Apr. 30 and May 1, 2025 Dec. 1, 2024 through Feb. 28, 2025
Fall 2025: Nov. 12, 18, 20, 2025 Dec. 1, 2024 through Aug. 15, 2025

Internal Medicine: Inpatient

MOC Exam Dates Options Registration Dates
Spring 2025: Apr. 30, 2025 Dec. 1, 2024 through Feb. 28, 2025
Fall 2025: Nov. 12, 2025 Dec. 1, 2024 through Aug. 15, 2025

Special Accommodation Traditional MOC Exam Dates**

MOC Exam Dates Options Registration Dates
Spring 2025: May 5-9, 2025 Dec. 1, 2024 through Feb. 28, 2025
Fall 2025: Nov. 17-21, 2025 Dec. 1, 2024 through Aug. 15, 2025

ABIM Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) Quarterly Question Schedule+

Quarter Opens Closes
1 Jan. 1, 2024 Mar. 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET
2 Apr. 1, 2024 Jun. 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET
3 Jul. 1, 2024 Sep. 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET
4 Oct. 1, 2024 Dec. 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET

**Available only to candidates with a documented disability that necessitates a special testing schedule, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information, please refer to the ABIM policy on Test Taker Accommodations for Disabilities.

+LKA questions expire at the end of each quarter and are unavailable to be answered after that date. You can choose not to open up to 100 questions over the 5 years.

Notes

  • All deadlines are as of 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the dates listed above.
  • All dates are subject to change
  • For the complete list of all ABIM exams and their schedules, please visit their website.