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FAICO Online Theory Examination 2025 - Results
Fellowship Awards
- Glaucoma
- Retina & Vitreous
- Cornea
- Comprehensive Ophthalmoloagy
- Refractive Surgery
- Uvea
- Cataract/Phaco
- Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
- Oculoplastic Surgery
- Neuro Ophthalmology
Note: At one time a member can apply only for one speciality. One candidate can do maximum in two specialities.
Eligibility
1. Must be an AIOS member
2. Basic post graduate qualification in ophthalmology recognized by Govt. of India (DO/DNB/MD/MS/any recognized international qualification)
3. Minimum of two years of experience (including the time spent in fellowship or senior residency) after completing post-graduation AND
4. Must have completed the subspecialty fellowship or at least 18 month of fellowship OR
5. Must have completed senior residency or at least completed 18 months of senior residency OR
6. Must have at least three years of practical work experience in the subspecialty.
7. Cut-off date for requirements 3 to 6 is September 30 of the year of the written examination.
Examination Centers:
Online Written Test: New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad
OSCE & VIVA: Different centers for different specialities.
Important Dates
| Online Application Form | Available on www.aios.org |
| Last date of receipt of application form | July 31 2025 |
| Online MCQ Test (FAICO) | September 14 |
| Examination Centres | New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Madurai, Kolkata |
| Declaration of online test result | October 2025 |
| OSCE & Viva | October - December 2025 |
| Declaration of final result | January 2026 |
OSCE & Viva Centers
| Serial No | Speciality | Centre City | Date of Exam |
| 1 | Cataract | Delhi | November 16, 2025 |
| 2 | Cataract | Bangalore | November 16, 2025 |
| 3 | Cataract | Kolkata | December 07, 2025 |
| 4 | Cataract | Chennai | November 14, 2025 |
| 5 | Comprehensive Ophthalmology | Guwahati | November 01, 2025 |
| 6 | Cornea | New Delhi | October 28, 2025 |
| 7 | Cornea | Hyderabad | November 20, 2025 |
| 8 | Glaucoma | Patna | November 22, 2025 |
| 9 | Glaucoma | Bangalore | November 13, 2025 |
| 10 | Glaucoma | Delhi | November 27, 2025 |
| 11 | Neuro Ophthalmology | Delhi | October 29, 2025 |
| 12 | Oculoplastic Surgery | Hyderabad | November 30, 2025 |
| 13 | Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus | Bangalore | November 23, 2025 |
| 14 | Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus | Delhi | November 20, 2025 |
| 15 | Refractive Surgery | Delhi | October 29, 2025 |
| 16 | Refractive Surgery | Bangalore | December 12, 2025 |
| 17 | Retina and Vitreous | Visakhapatnam | November 23, 2025 |
| 18 | Retina and Vitreous | Chennai | December 19, 2025 |
| 19 | Retina and Vitreous | Delhi | November 30, 2025 |
| 20 | Retina and Vitreous | Bangalore | November 08, 2025 |
| 21 | Uvea | Chennai | December 06, 2025 |
| 22 | Uvea | Chandigarh | November 15, 2025 |
Examination Fees (Per candidate per subject)
AIOS FAICO Examination fees: Rs. 10,000/-
( DD in favour of “All India Ophthalmological Society”) Payble at Delhi.