Success rates for candidates siting specialty exams between 2017 and 2019
| Specialty | Number of candidates, n | Number of attempts, n | Number of successful attempts, n | Pass rate for all attempts, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical oncology | 111 | 111 | 105 | 94.6 |
| Geriatric medicine | 412 | 412 | 388 | 94.2 |
| Dermatology | 157 | 157 | 144 | 91.7 |
| Infectious diseases | 75 | 75 | 67 | 89.3 |
| Neurology | 174 | 174 | 151 | 86.8 |
| Acute medicine | 187 | 187 | 162 | 86.6 |
| Pan-European gastroenterology and hepatology (ESEGH) | 246 | 246 | 213 | 86.6 |
| Endocrinology and diabetes | 229 | 229 | 197 | 86.0 |
| Palliative medicine | 123 | 123 | 105 | 85.4 |
| Gastroenterology | 113 | 113 | 96 | 85.0 |
| Rheumatology | 145 | 145 | 122 | 84.1 |
| Respiratory medicine | 310 | 310 | 253 | 81.6 |
| Nephrology | 161 | 161 | 130 | 80.7 |
| All SCE | 2,443 | 2,443 | 2,133 | 87.3 |
SCE = specialty exams.