CCFP Certification Examination in Family Medicine

CCFP exam practice for the simulated office orals

For residents and practice-eligible physicians preparing for the CFPC Certification Examination in Family Medicine. Each station gives your partner a patient script and an examiner script, so you can rehearse the 15-minute office oral.

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The exam at a glance

Written: computer-based short-answer management problems (SAMPs), four hours. From 2027, all cases use multiple-choice and short-menu questions.
Oral: five simulated office orals (SOOs), 15 minutes each, held virtually.

Run by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Next dates

Sitting	Exam date	Apply or book
Spring 2027 written	5–7 April 2027	Residency-eligible and repeat: 1 December 2026 – 1 February 2027
Spring 2027 oral	17–18 and 24–25 April 2027	As above
Fall 2027 written	12–13 October 2027	Residency-eligible and repeat: 1 May – 30 June 2027
Fall 2027 oral	16–17 October 2027	As above

Practice-eligible first-time applicants apply earlier: 1 July – 1 October 2026 for spring, 1 January – 1 April 2027 for fall.

Checked against the official site on 6 November 2026. Dates can change: always confirm with CFPC – Certification Examination in Family Medicine.

How to practise for it here

166 original stations, one for every key concept in the family medicine curriculum, each with a candidate sheet, patient script, examiner script and calibrated marking sheet.

Choose CCFP when you sign up, and the station timer is set to the 15-minute office oral.
Run five stations back to back to rehearse a full oral session.
Practise by video call, as the orals are held virtually.

Create a free accountFree account opens 3 fully interactive sample stations.

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