Use the ESMO/ASCO curriculum and current oncology guidance to review knowledge across tumour sites, systemic treatment and supportive care. ESMO’s trial-question site offers a separate 100-question self-assessment exercise; its results have no official recognition. Use that exercise for practice, not as evidence of passing the examination.
European Society for Medical Oncology
ESMO Examination in Medical Oncology
RCPI recommends sitting the ESMO examination once during Medical Oncology HST, using it for self-assessment rather than Irish certification. It is separate from the ASCO in-training assessment, which RCPI asks trainees to attempt at least once.
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Examining body: European Society for Medical Oncology
When NCHDs sit it
Once over the course of Irish HST is recommended. ESMO advertised its 2026 examination for 24 October during the Madrid congress; see the official page for the next cycle.
Exam format
ESMO written examination
Medical oncology knowledge assessment. Confirm the current sitting’s format, venue and registration rules with ESMO.
Dates
No upcoming dates are listed in this guide. Check the examining body’s current schedule before applying. Earlier dates are retained below for reference.
- 24 Oct 2026SittingESMO 2026 (historical sitting) (ESMO examination)
Training links
HST Medical Oncology
Recommended. The curriculum recommends a sitting during HST as self-assessment.
Preparation resources
College guidance, question banks, books and courses, grouped by format. Descriptions identify their coverage; provider pages give current prices and access terms.
College guidance
Official examination and registration destination; confirm the current diet directly.
Revision exercise with Type A and Type K questions; no official recognition of the practice-test result.
Curriculum framework.
Check the provider for current prices and access terms. No affiliate links.
Preparing
Facts last verified 2026-10-25.