ABDO Examinations Calendar
List of Important Dates
Read on for ABDO Exam Dates and Deadlines
2021
| Month | Date | Event |
| January | 05 – 14 | Winter 2020 Contact Lens Practical Examinations – These exams have been postponed. |
| 12 – 15 | Winter 2020 Dispensing Practical Examinations – These exams have been postponed. | |
| 25-29 | Winter 2020 Dispensing Practical Examinations – These exams have been postponed.
Winter 2020 Dispensing/CL Theory Examinations – These exams have been postponed. |
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| February | Winter 2020 Dispensing Practical Examinations – These exams have been postponed. | |
| Yet to be confirmed | Release of Winter 2020 Exam Results | |
| March 2021 | Online bookings for Summer 2021 Dispensing and Contact Lens Exams | |
| 30 April 2021 | Closing Date for Summer 2021 Dispensing and Contact Lens Exam Application | |
| June | 02 June – 25 June | Summer 2021 Dispensing PQE Practical Examinations |
| June | 21-24 & 28-30 June | Summer 2021 Contact Lens Practical Examinations |
| June | 14 | Summer 2021 Dispensing Units 1a&1b Theory Exams (Venue will be NRC Birmingham) |
| June | 15 | Summer 2021 Dispensing Year 2 Theory Exams (Venue will be NRC Birmingham) |
| June | 16 | Summer 2021 Dispensing Year 3 Theory Exams (Venue will be NRC Birmingham) |
| June | 17 & 18 | Summer 2021 Contact Lens Theory Exams (Venue will be NRC Birmingham) |
| June/July | 29 June – 30 July | Summer 2021 Dispensing FQE Practical Examinations |
| August | Mid | FQE Results Released |
| Mid | Winter 2021 online bookings open | |
| September | 6 | Units 1a&1b – PQE Theory Resit |
| November | 24 (TBC) | Graduation (Strictly for those who qualified between November 2019 & October 2020 only) |
| 30 | Year 2 Theory Exams
CL Theory Exams |
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| December | 1 | Year 3 Theory Exams
CL Theory Exams |