Saudi Board's Part One exam involves health and fundamental sciences related to the specialty, it does not involve other postgraduate training programs such as Diplomas and Fellowships.

Exam Conditions:

1. Completion of 9 months of training in any of Saudi Board programs.
2. Valid registration in one of the Commission's postgraduate programs.
3. Any further conditions set by the Learning and Training Council.
4. Applying online when the application opens.

The annual promotion exam aims to evaluate the trainee and ensure he/she has the required knowledge and skills in that year.

The general goal of the final exam is to ensure that the trainee has the required competence with the intended specialty along with determining his/her eligibility for taking the final exam.

Exam Prerequisites:

1. Completion of the program's training period.
2. Completion of any other requirements set by some of the Scientific Council​s like (researches, publications, books, cases, lists and procedures).
3. If the trainee does not pass the final written exam in the specified period of time, he/ she should request exam eligibility renewal from the Central Training Committee before taking the exam to allow sufficient time. It is up to the committee to renew his/her exam eligibility for one extendable year or to refuse the renewal and request completion of an extra training period at a satisfactory level.  
4. Applying online when the application is open.