AMC clinical exam: format, fee and pass mark
The AMC clinical exam is a 16-station OSCE for international medical graduates, and your result is decided on 14 of those stations. This page covers the format, the fee and the pass rule, then points you to the detail: AMC clinical exam stations, preparation, pass mark and fees.
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| Who sits it | International medical graduates on the standard pathway, after passing the AMC multiple choice exam. AMC clinical examination page |
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| Stations | 16 assessed stations plus 4 unscored rest stations. AMC specification V8.3 |
| Time per station | 10 minutes: 2 minutes to move and read, then 8 minutes with the patient or task. Same specification. |
| Pass rule | Pass 9 or more of 14 scored stations. AMC pass requirement notice |
| Fee, in person | A$3,000, with no GST (seen 6 November 2026). AMC fees and charges |
| Place | AMC Test Centre, Docklands, Melbourne. Online only for doctors working in rural or remote Australia. AMC pathway FAQs |
What the AMC clinical exam tests
Each station has one main task: taking a history, examining, forming a diagnosis, or managing and counselling. Patients come from medicine, surgery, women's health, children's health and mental health, in both hospital and community settings.
A station gives you a short clinical stem and often three or four tasks. Stations may use an actual patient, an actor, a video of a patient, a telephone call or a model. The AMC says the exam is built around its published list of patient presentations and professional practice topics, such as consent, handover and open disclosure.
How the AMC marks a station
Each station is rated on key steps, on three to five clinical domains and on an examiner's overall rating. AMC specification V8.3 says the overall rating alone decides whether you pass the station. The scale has seven points, and a score of 4 or more is a pass.
Our practice feedback is always an estimate. It is not an AMC result.
Choosing between the clinical exam and workplace assessment
The standard pathway offers two routes after the multiple choice exam: the clinical exam or a workplace based assessment. The workplace route needs a hospital or general practice post with a contract for the whole program. Read our page on the AMC workplace based assessment to compare.
If you are new to the format, what an OSCE is explains the basics. Our pricing page shows what practice costs.
25 original AMC Clinical practice stations
History taking
Counselling & explanation
Examination
Acute management
Ethics, consent & capacity
Mental health
Breaking bad news
Common questions
How many stations are in the AMC clinical exam?
There are 16 assessed stations and 4 unscored rest stations. Two of the 16 are pilot stations, so the result is decided on 14 scored stations.
How long is each AMC station?
Each station is 10 minutes: 2 minutes of reading and 8 minutes of assessment.
How many times can I sit the AMC clinical exam?
AMC specification V8.3 says there is no limit on attempts.
Practise every day until it feels routine.
One pass opens every exam on the site, including the AMC Clinical. From US$25 for 7 days, with no automatic renewal.
See passesSources
- AMC clinical examination page
- AMC Clinical Examination Specifications V8.3
- AMC fees and charges
- AMC pathway FAQs
Checked 2026-11-06. Fees and rules change, so confirm them with the regulator before you book.