Assessment dates
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Semester 2, 2026 - Medicine Assessment Examination Dates
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Year 1 – OCE 6 – Wednesday 30 September (Clayton) Year 1 – OCE 6 – Wednesday 30 September- Thursday 1 October (Malaysia) Further details to be advised Year 1 – OCE 6 – Attempt 2 – Tuesday 6 October (Clayton) Year 1 – OCE 6 – Attempt 2 – Tuesday 13 October (Malaysia) Only students required to sit a second attempt need to attend Year 1 – OCE 6 – Attempt 3 – Wednesday 18 November (Clayton) Year 1 – OCE 6 – Attempt 3 – Monday 16 November (Malaysia) Only students required to sit a third attempt are required to attend Year 1 – OCE 7 – Wednesday 21 October (Clayton) Year 1 – OCE 7 – Wednesday 21-Thursday 22 October (Malaysia) Further details to be advised Year 1 Practice paper – open Monday 19 October (12.00 pm AEDT/9.00 am Malaysia) to Friday 30 October (12.00 pm AEDT/9.00 am Malaysia) Please note this will be a 50-question practice eExam via the University eAssessment practice platform. Students will be given 1 hour and 30 mins to complete. The exam will NOT be invigilated. Further details of timings to be advised. Year 1 Written Paper 1 – Monday 2 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 1 Written Paper 2 – Thursday 5 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 1 – OCE 7 – Attempt 2 – Friday 6 November (Clayton) Year 1 – OCE 7 – Attempt 2 – Tuesday 10 November (Malaysia) Only students required to sit a second attempt are required to attend Year 1 – OCE 7 – Attempt 3 – Wednesday 18 November (Clayton) Year 1 – OCE 7 – Attempt 3 – Monday 16 November (Malaysia) Only students required to sit a third attempt are required to attend Year 1 - OCE 6 and 7 - Attempt 4 – during the deferred/additional exam period commencing 4 Jan to 8 Jan 2027 (Clayton/Malaysia) Only students required to sit a fourth attempt are required to attend -
Year M APEx 2 – Wednesday 14 October Year A APEX 2 – Thursday 15 October Further details to be advised Year M APEX 2 – Attempt 2 – Thursday 22 October Year A APEX 2 – Attempt 2 – Monday 19 October Only students required to sit a second attempt are required to attend Year A – APEX 3 – Thursday 22 October Year M – APEX 3 – Friday 23 October Further details to be advised Year 2 and A/M Written Paper 1 – Tuesday 10 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 2 and A/M Written Paper 2 – Thursday 12 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 2 and A/M Written Paper 3 VIA – Monday 16 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year A – APEX 2 – Attempt 3 – Tuesday 3 November Year M – APEX 2 – Attempt 3 – Thursday 19 November Only students required to sit a third attempt are required to attend Year A – APEX 3 – Attempt 2 – Wednesday 4 November Year M – APEX 3 – Attempt 2 - Thursday 5 November Only students required to sit a second attempt are required to attend. Year A – APEX 3 – Attempt 3 – Wednesday 18 November Year M – APEX 3 – Attempt 3- Thursday 19 November Only students required to sit a third attempt are required to attend Year A/M APEX - Attempt 4 – During the deferred/additional exam period commencing 4 Jan to 8 Jan 2027 Only students required to sit a fourth attempt are required to attend -
Year 2 APEX 2 – Wednesday 14-Thursday 15 October (Malaysia) Year 2 APEX 2 – Thursday 15 October (Clayton) Students are required to attend either day 1 or day 2 (Malaysia). Further details to be advised. Year 2 APEX 2 – Attempt 2 – Tuesday 20 October (Malaysia) Year 2 APEX 2 – Attempt 2 – Wednesday 21 October (Clayton) Only students required to sit a second attempt need to attend Year 2 Practice paper – open Monday 19 October (12.00 pm AEDT/9.00 am Malaysia) to Friday 30 October (12.00 pm AEDT/9.00 am Malaysia) Please note this will be a 50-question practice eExam via the University eAssessment practice platform. Students will be given 1 hour and 30 mins to complete. The exam will NOT be invigilated. Further details of timings to be advised. Year 2 – APEX 3 – Tuesday 3-Wednesday 4 November (Malaysia) Year 2 – APEX 3 – Thursday 5 November (Clayton) Further details to be advised. Year 2 and A/M Written Paper 1 – Tuesday 10 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 2 and A/M Written Paper 2 – Thursday 12 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 2 and A/M Written Paper 3 VIA – Monday 16 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 2 - APEX 3 – Attempt 2 – Wednesday 18 November (Malaysia) Only students required to sit a second attempt are required to attend Year 2 – APEX 3 – Attempt 2 – Wednesday 18 November (Clayton) Only students required to sit a second attempt are required to attend Year 2 - APEX 1/2/3 - Attempt 3 – Tuesday 24 November (Malaysia) Only students required to sit a third attempt are required to attend Year 2 APEX 1, 2 & 3 – Attempt 3 – week of 23 Nov to 27 Nov (Clayton) Only students required to sit a third attempt are required to attend. Year 2 APEX – Attempt 4 – During the deferred/additional exam period commencing 4 Jan to 8 Jan 2027 Only students required to sit a fourth attempt are required to attend. -
Year 3B Practice paper – open Monday 19 October (12.00 pm AEDT/9.00 am Malaysia) to Friday 30 October (12.00 pm AEDT/9.00 am Malaysia) Please note this will be a 100-question practice eExam via the University eAssessment practice platform. Students will be given 3 hours 10 minutes to complete. The exam will NOT be invigilated. Content will be a combination of paper 1 and 2 material. Further details to be advised. Year 3B online Pathology Exam 4 – Monday 26 October (4.00 pm AEDT/1.00 pm Malaysia) Please note this will be an Off-campus eExam: 25-question summative exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 50 minutes to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 3B Written Paper 1 – Tuesday 10 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 3B Written Paper 2 – Wednesday 11 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 80-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 3B APEX 1 – between end August to mid-September (clinical site to advise) Year 3B APEX 2 & 3 – Day 1 & Day 2 (clinical site to advise as per below)
SRH Mildura
16-17 September - APEx Hx 2
23, 30 September and 1 October - APEx Hx 3SRH Gippsland
8 October - APEx Hx 2 and APEx Hx 3SCS*
29 September-1 October - APEx Hx 2 (MMC)
5-8 October - APEx Hx 3 (MMC)
5-9 October - APEx Hx 2 (Dandenong)
12-15 October - APEx Hx 3 (Dandenong)
9 October - APEx Hx 2 (Casey)
16 October - APEx Hx 3 (Casey)
*please note dates may vary slightly and students will be informed in advanceSTM
27 October - APEx Hx 2 (Alfred)
28 October - APEx Hx 2 and APEx Hx 3 (Alfred)
29 October - APEx Hx 3 (Alfred)
5 October - APEx Hx 2 (Cabrini)
6 October- APEx Hx 3 (Cabrini)
5-9 October - APEx Hx 2 and APEx Hx 3 (Peninsula) - TBC
SRH Bendigo
6 October - APEx Hx 2 and 8 October APEx Hx 3EHCS
19 and 21 October - APEx Hx 2 and APEx Hx 3Malaysia
21-22 September - APEx Hx 2 and 28-29 September - APEx Hx 3
Year 3B APEX – Attempt 2 (clinical site to advise)
Only students required to sit a second attempt are required to attend.
Year 3B APEX – Attempt 3 (clinical site to advise)
Only students required to sit a third attempt are required to attend.
Year 3B APEX – Attempt 4 – During the week commencing 4 Jan to 8 Jan 2026 (Central to advise/as specified in Rural and Malaysia)
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Year 4C in-semester APEx (held within discipline rotation - clinical site to advise) Year 4C Practice paper – open Monday 19 October (12.00 pm AEDT/9.00 am Malaysia) to Friday 30 October (12.00 pm AEDT/9.00 am Malaysia) Please note this will be a 100-question practice eExam via the University eAssessment practice platform. Students will be given 3 hours 10 minutes to complete. The exam will NOT be invigilated. Content to be a combination of Paper 1 and 2 materials. Further details to be advised. Year 4C Written Paper 1 – Monday 2 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 4C Written Paper 2 – Tuesday 3 November Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 4C end of year APEx H+ - Attempt 1 between Wednesday 4 and Thursday 12 November Please note students at Peninsula, School of Rural Health and Malaysia will sit the APEx H+ at their home site. Further details to be advised. Year 4C end of year APEx H+ - Attempt 2 - between Wednesday 11 and Tuesday 17 November Only students required to sit a second attempt are required to attend. Please note all Metro disciplines will be held at Clayton. Students requiring an Attempt 2 at the School of Rural Health or Peninsula will sit at their home site. Year 4C end of year APEx H+ - Attempt 3 - During the deferred/additional exam period between Wednesday 6 and Friday 8 January 2027 (Clayton/Malaysia) Only students required to sit a third attempt are required to attend. Please note all disciplines including Peninsula and School of Rural Health Attempt 3s will be held at Clayton. Year 4C end of year APEx H+ - Attempt 4 – During the deferred/additional exam period between 11 Jan to 14 Jan 2027 (Clayton/Malaysia) Only students required to sit a fourth attempt are required to attend at Clayton or Malaysia campus. -
SPA-W practice paper - open Tuesday 25 August 9.00am AEST/7.00 am Malaysia until Friday 23 October 11.55pm AEDT/8.55pm Malaysia Please note this will be a 30-question practice eExam via the University practice eAssessment platform. Students will be given 1 hour to complete. PSA practice paper – Tuesday 8 September and Thursday 10 September (4.00-5.00 pm AEDT/2.00-3.00 pm Malaysia) Students will have the opportunity to access the exam platform and practise navigating around the exam. These sessions will be recorded for overseas students unable to attend. Year 5D Safe Practice Assessment -Written (SPA-W) – Monday 26 October
Please note this will be an On-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform. Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised.Year 5D Prescribing Skills Assessment – Tuesday 27 October Please note this will be an ONLINE, 60-question summative exam via the British Pharmacological Society website. Students will be given 2 hours to complete. Further details of timings to be advised. -
Years 1-4C Written Paper 1 – Monday 4 January 2027 Please note this will be an Off-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform commencing 1pm AEDT (10am Malaysia). Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Years 1-4C Written Paper 2 – Tuesday 5 January 2027 Please note this will be an Off-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform commencing 1pm AEDT (10am Malaysia). Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 2A Written Paper 3 (VIA) – Wednesday 6 January 2027 Please note this will be an Off-campus eExam: 100-question exam via the University eAssessment platform commencing 1pm AEDT (10am Malaysia). Students will be given 3 hours and 10 mins to complete. The exam will be invigilated. Further details to be advised. Year 2A APEx – Attempt 4 - Thursday 7 January 2027 (TBC) Year 3B APEx – Attempt 4 - Thursday 7 January 2027 (TBC) Result release dates Year 5D: Monday 16 November, 2026 Years 1-4C: Thursday 3 December 2026