Clinical Competency Exam  (CCE)

 

Clinical Competency Exam  (CCE)

 

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Last updated 12 October 2026

CCE delivery is changing from 2027.1


From 2027.1, the CCE will move to a single sitting, with candidates completing all nine clinical cases on one day instead of across two weekends.

The 2027.1 CCE will run over three consecutive days from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 June 2027, with each candidate allocated to one of these days.

The competencies assessed and the standard candidates need to meet will stay the same.

The 2026.2 CCE will follow the current delivery model outlined on this page. Enrolled candidates have now been emailed their allocated exam dates and times.

This page describes the current delivery model and will be updated in mid-December 2026 (after the 2026.2 CCE results are released) to reflect the 2027.1 exam.

Questions? Email: clinicalexam@racgp.org.au.

About the Clinical Competency Exam

The Clinical Competency Exam (CCE) is the final exam on the pathway to Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP). 

The CCE is an online exam delivered via Zoom. 

How the CCE works

Candidates will be presented with nine clinical cases – four case discussions and five clinical encounters. Each case is 15 minutes in duration plus 5 minutes reading time.   

Four cases are in the format of a case discussion that involves a candidate discussing a case with the examiner. Five cases are clinical encounters where the candidate directly interacts with a role-player while the examiner observes and assesses. 

Cases across each exam day will test the same skills and competencies at Fellowship standard. Each exam day will have a mix of case discussions and clinical encounters.  

The CCE is delivered over two consecutive weekends. We ask candidates to keep both exam weekends listed below free until notified of their individual exam days and sessions. Each exam session will be up to three hours. Exam sessions will be allocated and communicated to candidates four weeks prior to the first exam day.  

To find out more about enrolment, eligibility, applying for special arrangements, fees and exam dates, click here.  

Preparing for the exam

Resources and other important information 

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The best way to prepare for the Clinical Competency Exam is to continue working in general practice. You also have access to a suite of free CCE-specific exam support resources.  These can be found both in the Exam Preparation Toolkit on gplearning and the CCE resource webpage linked above.  
 
Within the Exam Preparation Toolkit on gplearning, you can find The Exam Guidance Program – CCE which is presented in two modules:

  1. Introduction to the RACGP Clinical Competency Exam for Candidates
  2. Preparing for the CCE Case Discussions and Clinical Encounters 

In the first module, you will be introduced to the CCE, including what Candidates are assessed on and how they are assessed. The second module is a guided exam preparation activity that includes cases, marking grids and video examples of the competent and not yet competent candidate. 
 
To access the course, log in to gplearning. Then click on the Exam Preparation Toolkit tile on your dashboard or search for “exam”.

Exam dates, results and marking

To find out about exam dates and fees along with information about enrolment, eligibility, applying for special arrangements, refer to the Exam dates and enrolments webpage.  

Examiners for the CCE are experienced GPs who complete significant training in delivering and marking cases in a standardised way before examining for the CCE. 

For more information about marking and results, refer to the Guidelines for the CCE.