6 months supervised training at a teaching or CMSA-approved hospital OR 3 months supervised training at a teaching or CMSA-approved hospital and 500 points in a completed logbook
Diploma in Anaesthetics of the College of Anaesthetists of South Africa - R 16 800
Conduct of the examination
1.1 Three written papers consisting of
| 1.1.1 | Paper 1: short answer questions | 3 hours | 33% |
| 1.1.2 | Paper 2: short answer questions | 3 hours | 33% |
| 1.1.3 | Paper 3: 120 single best answers | 3 hours | 34% |
An AoC which will take place soon after the CMSA written examination entry closing date, but prior to the written examinations, to allow all entry administration to take place prior to the written examination.
Certificates of Merit will be awarded to all candidates scoring on or above 25% of the COHEN 65 mark for the written examination.
Medal for excellent results
The Medal is awarded to a candidate who achieves the highest marks in the written component of the Diploma examination of the College of Anaesthetists of South Africa. As of 1998, the SASA JOHN COUPER MEDAL replaced the South African Society of Anaesthetists Medal, endowed in 1979. This change was made to pay tribute to the lifelong contribution of the late Professor John Couper to the affairs of anaesthesia and his contributions to anaesthetic training and practice in South Africa.
The Medal will only be awarded to the best candidate for the year (semester 1 and semester 2 exams).
The best-performing candidate for the year will thus be determined considering the Cohen standard setting pass mark of candidates from both semesters.
Since 2021, CMSA examinations have been conducted on an online platform. As a result, the questions remain within the secure question bank and can no longer be published on the website.
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PLEASE NOTE that candidates that wish to lodge an appeal against the outcome of his/her written examination results must do so in accordance with the provisions of the CMSA’s Appeals Mechanism Policy. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) are not made available to candidates for review in accordance with the CMSA’s Appeals Mechanism Policy.Â
