Assessment of Knowledge, Judgement, and Skills
Assessment of Knowledge, Judgement, and Skills (Part III) builds upon and links to the continuous learning and self-assessment requirements of MOC Part II. These standards contribute to better patient care by incorporating an external objective assessment to provide assurance that there has been the necessary commitment to lifelong learning and to remain current in core content of obstetrics and gynecology and its subspecialties.
You must pass a secure, computer-based exam in Year 6 of each MOC cycle. If you have maintained a running average score of 86% or higher on your initial answers to your Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment articles over Years 1-5, and maintain that average in Year 6, you may have the option to opt out of taking the MOC Part III Exam in Year 6. Learn more about Performance Pathway.
The 105-minute MOC exam is administered at Pearson VUE testing centers throughout the United States and is available most days except Sundays and holidays.
You can find a practice test on your ABOG portal. Note that the practice test questions are not meant to be interpreted as the actual questions that will be on the exam.
There is no single source that will serve as the basis for all questions on the exam. You're advised to be familiar with the material in the ACOG Compendium of Selected Publications and publications from the appropriate subspecialty societies. General textbooks in obstetrics and gynecology, Complex Family Planning, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility are also good resources to study for examinations.
Learn more about exam accommodations.