Exam Calendar & Fees

Examination Fees 2026

If you are a current member of RCEM, please note that your annual membership fees, commencing from 1 January each year, must be paid 24 hours prior to any exam application window opening to receive a discount on the exam fees. Memberships paid on the same day as an application window opening or any time thereafter will not be eligible for a reduction.

If you’re interested in becoming a member to take advantage of reduced exam fees, you can apply today, by applying through our membership page. You must be a paid-up member in good standing at the point of application. Please be advised it can take around 24 hours for membership fees to show on your account and to benefit from reduced exam fees, so please ensure you have paid your membership fees at least 24 hours before the application window opens. For any questions regarding membership, please contact the membership team via phone (020 7404 1999, option 1 for member services), email (membership@rcem.ac.uk), or use LiveChat by clicking the icon at the bottom right corner. 

The College has continued to invest in improving the quality and delivery of our exams, supporting record candidate numbers and stronger overall satisfaction scores from both candidates and examiners.

To sustain these improvements and maintain the high standards expected of our exams, the College Council has approved updated exam fees for 2026. The pricing structure remains the same, with reduced fees for College members and different fees for UK and international delivery to reflect differing delivery costs and quality assurance measures.

Theory exams will be priced for UK member and non-members, and international members and non-members. As FRCEM OSCE exams are currently only delivered in the UK, these will be priced for members and non-members. There is country specific pricing for international MRCEM OSCEs.

Increasing our OSCE capacity remains a key area of focus, with over 640 additional OSCE spaces created in the past three years, and 160 new spaces created for 2026.

We encourage candidates to become members of the College before applying to exams to access the discounted exam fees available to members, along with the wider benefits of membership which include our award-winning RCEMLearning platform – the only exam preparation material endorsed by the College.

If you would like to become a member, you can apply today – you will need to register for an account first, or apply you already have an account. See our Cancellation Policy.

We are required to comply with tax regulations in the countries where we provide services such as exams or events. In some countries there are no additional taxes levied on the services the College provides, however in others there can be a range of liabilities which must be paid.

These taxes include, but are not limited to, digital services taxes, value-added taxes, or goods and services taxes that apply to online services such as exams, membership, or events. 

Where such tax obligations exist, it is the responsibility of the candidate or member to meet those costs. 

Any applicable tax amount will be added to your account and must be paid in addition to the respective exam fee.

Taxes apply to both Theory and OSCE (practical) exams and are determined based on the candidate’s country of residence, NOT the location where the exam is taken.

These tax rates are set by the respective governments and are beyond the College’s control. The College is obligated to collect and pass on these taxes in accordance with local laws.

Further information can be found in our International Sales Tax Q&A document.