Eligibility and Requirement

Applicants must fulfill the following criteria:

a.      Full or limited registration with the Hong Kong Medical Council

b.      Being active Fellows, or Members (Full or Associate) of the Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (HKCFP)

c.      Fulfill the CME / CPD requirements under HKCFP Quality Assurance Program in the preceding year

d. 　Have a qualification in family medicine / general practice; which is recognized by the HKCFP and the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (HKAM)

e.     Had completed higher training in Family Medicine; OR expected to do so by February 28, 2026; as certified/ approved by the Board of Vocational Training and Standards (BVTS), HKCFP. 
The relevant approval may take up to two months, therefore applicants are recommended to apply early to BVTS for

• Certification of completion of higher training OR 
• Recommendation to sit for Exit Examination 2026

f.      Active in clinical practice and able to meet the requirements of individual Exit Examination segments:

•    Clinical Audit: the starting date must be within 3 years before the exam application deadline
• 　Research: the date of ethics approval must be within 3 years before the exam application deadline
• 　Practice Assessment: submit valid Practice Management Package (PMP) report

g.     From Full Exit Examination 2019 onwards, candidates must have presented their Research or Clinical Audit proposals or completed studies at Research & Clinical Audit Forum before the application deadline of Exit Examination.

h.      Had attempted the previous Full / Supplementary Exit examination(s)

Details of each of the Examination segments will be listed in the subsequent sections.