BASIC PATHOLOGICAL SCIENCES (BPS) EXAMINATION

Friday 17 April 2026

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION - PLEASE READ

The closing date for submitting a 2026 BPS examination application is:

5.00 PM AEDT: SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Applications must be submitted using this online registration form.

Faxed, posted or emailed applications will not be accepted.

Incomplete applications will not be processed.

For Medical School and Science Major students, i.e. those undertaking their primary degree, proof of your current registration with your University must be included. The College only accepts a letter from your University confirming your status, the date of your enrolment and an expected course completion date. Your application will not be processed without this letter.

You will receive an autogenerated email acknowledgement that your application has been received.

The BPS will be an online invigilated (proctored) exam.

You may sit the exam at home or other venue of your choice, provided the selected venue satisfies the minimum venue requirements. Please refer here for further information.

After you submit your application, the College will process your registration and then send you a link to pay for the BPS exam.

You are not registered for the exam until payment has been received.

To apply to sit the BPS exam please continue to the next page.

PREVIOUS BPS EXAMINATION APPLICATIONS

Do you already have a RCPA ID Number *

YesNo

Please provide your RCPA ID number

Have you previously sat the BPS exam *

YesNo

In what year(s)

BPS EXEMPTION REQUEST

For a list of applicable examination exemptions, please refer to the College website: RCPA Examinations Exemption Table

Would you like to request a BPS exemption (no fee payable) *

YesNo

Please give details of your applicable qualification *(Please refer to BPS Information Sheet)

Please confirm the number of supporting documents you wish to upload *

Supporting Documentation *

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SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

Are you applying for special consideration *

YesNo

If yes, please refer to theExamination Candidates in Need of Consideration for Illness, Accident, Disability or Compassionate Grounds Policy here then submit a Request Form and supporting documentation by email to bea@rcpa.edu.au.

For applicants without RCPA Login credentials, please contact bea@rcpa.edu.au for a copy of the Policy.

PLEASE SELECT AND COMPLETE RELEVANT DETAILS AS REQUESTED

Please confirm which of the following applies to you *

I am a student of

I am a graduate of

Please state which University you are a Medical/Dental Graduate of *

Please give details *

Current Employer *

If Other is selected please give more details *

Please state which University you are a Medical/Dental or Science Major student of *

Please give details *

For Medical School or Science Major students, proof of your current registration with your University must be uploaded. The College only accepts a letter from your University confirming your status *

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PERSONAL DETAILS

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Preferred NameIf applicable

Date of Birth *

Gender *

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Do you identify as any of the following:Please tick all that apply or leave blank if you prefer not to answer

Country/clan/language group:

If Māori/Iwi affiliation, please detail

If NZ Pacific Person, please detail

Preferred Mailing Address *

Street address *Street address line 2

City *

State

Postcode

Country *

Home Phone

Work Phone

Mobile Phone *

Email Address *

Which jurisdiction do you intend to sit the exam *

Please provide more information *

Candidate's Signature *

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Date *

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

The College is collecting your personal information (including your name, contact details and qualifications) in connection with providing you with training and further education. Any information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential by the College. However, in the course of your training it may be necessary for the College to provide your name, contact details and information about your progress or examination performance to College committees and Fellows of the College who are involved with supervision and training. The College may also disclose your personal information to your employer, any medical or regulatory body including disclosure overseas, if this is specifically required to be disclosed. If the personal information is not provided to the College, the College may be unable to process your application, or to review and assess your training progress and examination performance. The College will manage your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy, which sets out how you can access and correct personal information that we hold about you, as well as our complaints handling process. To obtain a copy of our Privacy Policy please contact our Privacy Officer on + 61 2 8356 5858 or visit our website: www.rcpa.edu.au/Content-Library/Privacy-Policy.

PAYMENT

After you submit your application, the College will process your registration and then send you a link to pay for the BPS exam, please allow some time for the College to process your application.

You are not registered for the exam until all steps are completed and payment has been received.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5.00 PM AEDT on SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026

Please ensure you have completed all required information before clicking the 'Submit' button

Late applications will not be accepted

Incomplete applications will not be processed

Posted, faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted

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