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EDAIC
EDAIC
THE EXAM
The European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care examination (EDAIC)® is a multilingual, end-of-training, two-part examination covering the relevant basic sciences and clinical subjects appropriate for a specialist anaesthesiologist.
EDAIC Part I comprises two papers of 60 multiple choice questions (MCQ) each. If the examination is held on paper the duration of each paper is 120 minutes (90 minutes if the examination is taken online). Paper A covers all basic science related to Anaesthesia and Intensive Care and Paper B focuses on Clinical Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. There is a 90-minute break between the two papers.
EDAIC Part II is held in a single day and consists of four different Structured Oral Examinations (SOEs). Each candidate will be examined by two examiners for 25 minutes in each SOE, thus encountering eight different examiners on completion of the examination.
EDAIC - part I
2 x 60 MCQ (2 x 120 min, A & B)
Basic sciences + Clinical practice
September (or early October)
Flanders: Required in 2nd year (ManaMa)
Re-examination with Belgische erkenningscommissie (december)*
€ 180,-
EDAIC - part II
4 x 25 min Face-to-face
Basic sciences + Clinical practice
Between February and December
Optional
Admission requirement: EDAIC I pass + final year of education
€ 280,-
*In Flanders, trainees who do not pass the EDAIC Part I examination before the end of their second year cannot start their third year of residency. In that case, you must register for the re-examination with the Belgian Accreditation Committee (December).
If you have taken the Belgian examination:
• Pass:
o There are no consequences for the continuation of your training as an ASO.
o You are not eligible to sit EDAIC Part II; a pass in EDAIC Part I is required.
• Fail:
o Your third year of ASO training may only start once you have passed either the Belgian re-examination or EDAIC Part I.
o The earliest possible re-examination is in March, resulting in a six-month extension of your training (October–March).
PART I
PART I
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Registration
Deadline: 4 June 2026
To be completed individually via the ESAIC website https://esaic.org/professional-growth/edaic/part-i-examination/
Required: identity card, medical degree
Fee: €180 (to be paid upfront)
Requirements
Admission document
Identity card
Location
Different options: Ghent, Brussels, Leuven, Liege, ….
PREPARATION
Topics Paper A
20 Physiology
20 Pharmacology
18 Physics and Clinical Measurement
2 Statistics questions
Paper B
15 General anaesthesia
15 Special anaesthesia
5 Chronic Pain
10 ICU
7 Internal Medicine
8 Emergency Medicine
More info: https://esaic.org/professional-growth/edaic/part-i-examination/
Recommended sources (according to BAT members)
Books
o Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology
o Dr Podcast Scripts for the Primary FRCA
o Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
o How to Pass the EDAIC
Podcasts
Websites
(H)OLA
o EDAIC practice examination in April (online)
o Useful after you have reviewed all the material at least once.
o Period: 23 April – 5 May 2026
o Registration: until 4 March 2026
o Fee: €50 (coverage depending on enrolled university)
o More information: https://esaic.org/professional-growth/edaic/ola-and-hola/
EDAIC Trainer
o Mobile app for practicing questions (by ESAIC)
o Some questions appear verbatim on the exam.
o License period: six months (1 July – 31 December)
o Fee: €60
o More information: https://esaic.org/professional-growth/edaic/how-to-prepare-for-the-exam/edaic-trainer/
TIPS & TRICKS
• Two sets of 300 true/false questions
ð Allow sufficient time to mark the answer sheets (approximately 30 minutes).
• There is no correction for guessing.
ð Answer every question!
Ambiguous statements:
o Read the question carefully and think it through.
o Pay attention to wording such as:
– “commonly”
– “rarely”
– “always”
– negative phrasing
Re-read the question above the statements.
Different textbooks or guidelines may vary—consider what is most relevant for clinical practice.
Think carefully but avoid overthinking.
MORE INFORMATION
More information can be found at the official EDAIC website:
https://esaic.org/professional-growth/edaic/part-i-examination/
PART II
PART II
EDAIC Part II is held in a single day and consists of four different Structured Oral Examinations (SOEs). Each candidate will be examined by two examiners for 25 minutes in each SOE, thus encountering eight different examiners on completion of the examination.
More info: https://esaic.org/professional-growth/edaic/part-ii-examination/
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