Philippine Board of Surgery — Diplomate
Asia-Pacific · PH · Local pricing
Examination structure
Source: https://www.psgs.org.ph/
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What we have written against this syllabus
These are the domains as Philippine Board of Surgery / Philippine Society of General Surgeons publishes them, not our summary of them, with the number of questions we hold against each. A domain we have not covered is shown as zero rather than hidden.
| Domain | Questions |
|---|---|
| PSGS-1.2.2.7.1 Principles of basic surgery: fluids and electrolytes, shock and resuscitation, surgical nutrition, endocrine and metabolic response to injury, wound healing, bleeding and blood transfusion, burns, surgical oncology, trauma, critical care, surgical infection, immunology and transplantation, surgical complications, minimal access surgery, endoscopy, perioperative care, patient safety and professionalism PSGS Standardized Curriculum 2017, §1.2.2.7.1 | 2,399 |
| PSGS-1.2.2.7.2 Clinical surgery — general surgery: head and neck; thyroid and parathyroid; breast; skin and soft tissue tumours; abdominal wall defects and hernias; oesophagus; stomach and duodenum; small intestine, colon, rectum and anus; liver, gallbladder and biliary tree; pancreas and spleen; acute surgical abdomen PSGS Standardized Curriculum 2017, §1.2.2.7.2 | 2,001 |
| PSGS-1.2.2.7.3 Clinical surgery — other specialties: paediatric surgery, plastic surgery, urology, orthopaedics, thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery PSGS Standardized Curriculum 2017, §1.2.2.7.3 | 400 |
| PSGS-1.2.2.7.4 Principles of surgical diagnostics: laboratory work-up, imaging, endoscopy, laparoscopy, biopsy PSGS Standardized Curriculum 2017, §1.2.2.7.4 | 600 |
4,900 distinct questions map to this syllabus. A question counts once per domain it serves, so the column adds up to more than the bank.
Common questions about this examination
What are the parts of the PBS examination?
Philippine Board of Surgery / Philippine Society of General Surgeons sets 2 components: Part I — Qualifying, escrito (a written multiple-choice paper, 200 questions, 4 hours); Part II — Certifying, oral (an oral viva).
How many questions are in the PBS examination?
200 across all written components, as published by Philippine Board of Surgery / Philippine Society of General Surgeons.
What does the PBS syllabus cover?
4 domains published by Philippine Board of Surgery / Philippine Society of General Surgeons: Principles of basic surgery, Clinical surgery — general surgery, Clinical surgery — other specialties, Principles of surgical diagnostics.
Where is the official PBS syllabus published?
Philippine Board of Surgery / Philippine Society of General Surgeons publishes it at https://www.psgs.org.ph/. Our question mapping is taken from that document, domain by domain.
Every answer above is taken from the examining body's own published document, not from our reading of it.
Price for this board
For candidates paying from the Philippines, south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The 90-day exam pass is the plan most people take here.
90-day exam pass
$15
Quarterly
$18
Annual
$45