Change Your Test Center Location
To change your test center location, sign into your Physician Portal, go to My Assessments and click the green “Change Appointment" button, except for:
- Adolescent Medicine, contact American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
- Neurocritical Care, contact American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Cancel an Exam
The My Assessments page in your Physician Portal lists the exams for which you have registered.
To cancel a Certification exam:
- Sign into your Physician Portal
- Go to My Assessments
- Select the exam
- Click the red “Cancel Assessment” button
- You must cancel your application for admission to an exam through your Physician Portal. ABIM will not accept cancellations by phone.
- Important: Cancellations cannot be processed by Pearson VUE.
- View the Initial Certification Refund policies.
- Pearson VUE will send you a cancellation confirmation email.
Responsibility for Deadline Compliance
It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to be aware of and comply with registration deadlines. In fairness to all candidates, ABIM adheres firmly to its published deadlines for registration and late registration for its examinations. Candidates are encouraged to apply early in the registration period. The Certification Exam Information section provides an overview of the assessments in each specialty, how to schedule and how to prepare.