How it works

An AI oral board examiner
available 24/7

Pick a case, face 5 phases of live clinical questioning, and walk away with a scored report — all without scheduling a mock exam or waiting on a faculty member.

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Three steps

01

Pick a case

Choose from 54 high-yield cases spanning cardiac, OB, airway, neuro, peds, thoracic, and regional anesthesia. Each case maps directly to an ABA SOE topic combination.

Filter by subspecialty or exam mode. One free case, no sign-in required.

02

Face the AI examiner

The examiner presents your patient, then walks you through Pre-op, Anesthetic Plan, Intraoperative, Crisis Management, and Emergence — exactly the structure of a real SOE session.

The AI probes your answers, challenges soft reasoning, and won't accept vague responses.

03

Get your score

After the final phase, the examiner generates a 100-point scored report broken down by phase. Critical safety actions are tracked separately — missing one means a test-mode FAIL regardless of score.

Download a PDF report. Track history and trends in your dashboard.

Scoring

100-point phase breakdown

20Pre-op Evaluation
25Anesthetic Plan
25Intraoperative Management
20Crisis Management
10Emergence & Post-op

Grade thresholds

A≥90 pts
B≥80 pts
C≥70 pts
D≥60 pts
F<60 pts

Test mode PASS/FAIL

Score ≥70%
No missed critical safety actions

Miss either → FAIL, regardless of total score

Four exam modes

Practice

Free case included

Full 5-phase case with probing questions and real-time feedback after each answer. The examiner tells you when your reasoning is incomplete.

  • Immediate feedback on every answer
  • Examiner hints when you stall
  • Best for building confidence

Test

Simulates the real SOE

No right/wrong signals during the exam. You get a PASS or FAIL at the end based on score ≥70% and no missed critical safety actions — same threshold as the ABA.

  • No feedback mid-exam
  • PASS/FAIL verdict at the end
  • Closest to exam-day conditions

Quiz

10–15 questions

Condensed rapid-fire version of a case. Great for reviewing a topic quickly when you don't have time for a full session.

  • Faster than full practice mode
  • Covers the same high-yield topics
  • Good for daily warm-ups

MCQ

A/B/C/D format

Multiple-choice questions derived from each case's clinical content. Immediate scoring per question with explanations.

  • Classic A/B/C/D question format
  • Instant per-question feedback
  • Good for knowledge reinforcement

How does BoardSim align to the ABA content outline?

Every case maps to a specific SOE session structure and the ABA Initial Certification Content Outline, with sources cited. See the full case-by-case breakdown on the Methodology page.

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