Apply for and sit the clinical officers pre-internship exam
Clinical Officers Council · sources read 2 Oct 2026
After passing your college FQE, apply on the COC portal (portal.clinicalofficerscouncil.org) while a series is open; 2026 had May and September series. The exam is on-site at exam centres and you need a laptop.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on the COC portal (portal.clinicalofficerscouncil.org); the exam itself is at COC exam centres
Steps
- When COC announces a series, apply on portal.clinicalofficerscouncil.org before the window closes.
- Pay the exam fee on or before the deadline COC gives.
- Attend the virtual test-takers sensitization and mock training, then the mandatory mock at your exam centre.
- Sit the exam at your centre with your laptop.
- Log in to the portal to see your results. Appeals go by email to exams@clinicalofficerscouncil.org by the stated date.
Watch out
- Late applications are not accepted, so apply as soon as COC opens the window.
- You must bring a laptop to sit the exam.
- Go to the sensitization session even if your application isn't approved yet.
Who can apply
- Clinical medicine students who have passed the FQE.
- Graduates from Kenyan institutions, and those trained abroad who want to practise in Kenya.
Official sources (5)
- Exams clinicalofficerscouncil.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- 2026 - September Series Pre-Internship Examination Applications Now Open clinicalofficerscouncil.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- May 2025 Pre-Internship Exam Results Are Out! clinicalofficerscouncil.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Mkataba wa Huduma (Service Charter - Kiswahili) clinicalofficerscouncil.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- COC online services portal portal.clinicalofficerscouncil.org · read 2 Oct 2026