Compare All 21 Australian and New Zealand Specialist Medical Exams

PRIMEX is the only exam preparation platform that spans all 21 specialist medical college examinations in Australia and New Zealand under a single subscription. Use this table to compare exam formats, sitting frequency and recommended preparation timelines before choosing your study approach.

How to choose when you are considering two exams

Some trainees balance dual-fellowship pathways or are deciding between training programs. The table above shows format differences — an exam with a viva component requires a different preparation approach to a pure MCQ paper. Use the study guide links in the table for a detailed breakdown of each exam's failure modes and time investment.

Cross-college content overlap

Several curriculum areas appear across multiple college exams: cardiovascular physiology, respiratory mechanics, pharmacokinetics, statistical interpretation and medical ethics. A PRIMEX subscription covers all 21 exams, so trainees with overlapping study needs — for example, an anaesthetics registrar also sitting the CICM First Part — can switch between college contexts within the same study session.

One PRIMEX subscription, all 21 exams

A single Monthly or Yearly PRIMEX subscription gives full access to all 21 specialist exam programs simultaneously — AI-graded SAQs, voice viva simulation, MCQ banks, OSCE stations, flashcards, sourced study notes and curriculum trackers. The Starter plan ($9.99/month) covers one exam if you are focused on a single college. See the pricing section on any landing page for current rates.