The ABS offers annually to general surgery residency programs the In-Training Examination (ABSITE®), a multiple-choice exam designed to measure the progress attained by residents in their knowledge of applied science and management of clinical problems related to surgery. The ABSITE is furnished to program directors as an evaluation instrument to assess residents progress. The results are released only to program directors. It is not available to individuals and is not required as part of the board certification process.
The ABSITE is administered solely online using each programs own computer facilities. The exam is presented in one five-hour block; examinees may return to past questions during the exam.