Candidacy – Fellowship exams
Each registrar has one candidacy to sit the Fellowship exams and all three exams must be completed within three calendar years from the commencement of your candidacy. Candidacy starts when you enrol and sit your first exam. Refer to the Fellowship Exams Policy for more details.
An example of how the candidacy period works.
If the first Fellowship exam you attempt is the 2026.2 KFP, your candidacy commences in the 2026.2 exam semester and expires at the end of the 2029.1 exam semester, if no suspensions or sanctioned withdrawals are applied.
If you decide not to enrol in any Fellowship exams in the 2027.1 exam semester, the semester still counts towards your candidacy (because candidacy is made up of semesters in which you're eligible to enrol and sit, not exam attampts). Your candidacy will still expire on 2029.1.
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Candidacy is the state of being a candidate. You'll find the details of your candidacy in the My candidacy portal when you enrol in your first exam.
Candidacy when transferring between training programs
If you transfer to another training program, your overall period of candidacy doesn’t change; you still only have three years in which to sit all Fellowship exams.
If you transfer to another RACGP-approved program after your candidacy has commenced, your candidacy will carry over to your new program. While you’re completing the program, we'll pause your candidacy. Once you've met the exam eligibility requirements for that program, your candidacy will resume with the remaining number of exam semesters and any valid exam passes. For example, if two exam semesters of your candidacy have already passed, you’ll have four remaining once you meet the exam eligibility requirements of your new program and your candidacy recommences. Refer to the Training Transfer Policy
If you join the AGPT Program from another RACGP training program and have previously attempted Fellowship exams, your candidacy will carry over to the AGPT Program. While you’re completing the program your candidacy will be paused. Once you meet the exam eligibility requirements of the program as per the Fellowship Exams Policy, your candidacy will resume.
Presumption of fitness to sit
Candidates who present to an exam are presumed to be fit to sit the exam. Refer to the Assessments and Examinations Candidate Handbook for information on:
- special arrangements for Fellowship exams
- withdrawing from an exam
- exam fee refunds
- suspension of candidacy
- incidents during exams
You may apply for one suspension of candidacy (for one semester) at any time during your candidacy. Refer to the Fellowship Exams Policy.